Our TCCF Fellow, Alexandra, shared the podium with Maestro Robert Spano and conducted the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra this past weekend! Bravo, Alexandra!
“The program opened with Verdi’s overture to “La Forza del Destino” under the baton of young Brazilian guest conductor Alexandra Arrieche.
Becoming far more than just a small plate preceding the evening’s main courses, the piece developed into an epic in miniature (on a theme no less dramatic than “destiny” itself), with Arrieche evoking a powerfully dense sound from brass and percussion balanced by a lovely lucidity and deft precision from strings. The short, appealing piece packed a tough, spunky wallop earning a standing ovation from a grateful audience.” —Andrew Alexander, Access Atlanta