Patricia Caicedo
Patricia Caicedo (born 1969)[1] is a Colombian classical soprano and musicologist who specialises in the study and performance of the Latin American and Spanish art song repertoire.
Life and career
Caicedo is from the Colombian city of Ibagué and was initially a medical doctor. She began her singing studies in 1992 and went on to study with Alfredo Kraus, Maya Maiska, and Gilberto Escobar.[2] She made her professional debut in 1993 at the International Festival of Classical Music, accompanied by the Tolima Symphony Orchestra. After her first concert, she performed as a soloist in Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga's Stabat Mater and Pergolesi's Stabat Mater and in other recitals.[3] In 1993, she received first prize in the Concurso Nacional del Bambuco competition,[4] and in 1998 she was named best classical soloist in Colombia by Sony Music.[5] Caicedo also holds a PhD in musicology.
As a concert and recording artist specialising in Latin American and Spanish art songs, she went on to perform in Europe as well as North and South America.[6] As a musicologist and singing teacher, she gives master classes, lectures, and recitals in European and American universities.[5][7][8] An advisory board member of the Latin American Art Song Alliance (LAASA), Caicedo founded Mundo Arts, a company that publishes and distributes Latin American art song. She also founded the Barcelona Festival of Song in 2005.[9][10]
Publications
- The Latin American Art Song: Critical Anthology and Interpretive Guide for Singers. Barcelona: Tritó, 2005[11]
- The Colombian Art Song: Jaime León, analysis and compilation of his works for voice and piano. New York: Mundo Arts Publications, 2009.
Recordings
Caicedo's recordings include:
- Jaime Leon: Aves y Ensueños (Colombian Art Songs), 2011. Label: Mundo Arts Records
- Estrela É Lúa Nova - un Viaje por América Latina y España, 2011. Label: Mundo Arts Records
- De Mi Corazón Latino- Latin Songs of all times, 2010. Label: Mundo Arts Records
- A mi ciudad nativa - Art Songs of Latin America Vol. 2, 2005. Label: Mundo Arts Records[12]
- Lied: Art Songs of Latin America, 2001. Label: Edicions Albert Moraleda[12]
References
- ↑ Marquis Who's Who. "Patricia Caicedo" (subscription required for full access)
- ↑ Colarte.com. "Patricia Caicedo" (Spanish)
- ↑ Voice BCN. "About: The teacher".
- ↑ El Tiempo (2 November 1993). Coronas de Bambuco y Vallenato en Pereira y Barranca" (Spanish)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Christian University (2011). 8th Latin American Music Festival: Festival artists' biographies
- ↑ Russia Today (20 December 2011). Broadcast: "A Solas con Patricia Caicedo, la reconocida soprano colombiana" (Spanish)
- ↑ Wake Forest University (6 November 2007). Press release: "Wake Forest Music Department announces November/December events
- ↑ California Polytechnic State University (20 September 2011). Press release: "Latin American, Spanish Art Song Expert To Hold Master Class and Recital"
- ↑ Pouget, Sophia Rodriguez (23 January 2009). "Talento doméstico". El Tiempo (Spanish)
- ↑ Latin American Art Song Alliance. Advisory Members
- ↑ Hoover, Maya F. (2010). A Guide to the Latin American Art Song Repertoire, p. xvii. Indiana University Press
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Kulp, Jonathan (2006). "A Mi Ciudad Nativa/To My Native City: Art Songs of Latin America. Volume 2 (review)" Latin American Music Review, Vol. 27, No. 2, Fall/Winter 2006, pp. 240-242 (subscription required for full access)