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

Recordings

Caicedo's recordings include:

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