“Like certain physicists, I believe that time does not exist and music allows us to resurrect the souls of composers.”
Leonardo García-Alarcón
Leonardo García-Alarcón is a harpsichordist, conductor, choirmaster and composer, who also has vast experience in opera. He sets himself apart with his in-depth knowledge of the repertoire, as well as the genius and audacity of his interpretations, as he constantly strives to rekindle the elemental force of music and transmit emotion.
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“Above all, he is a great conduit of emotion. He has many identities and is at once a learned musicologist and a showman. He can elicit the enthusiasm of an entire hall with the most varied repertoire, from a street dance version of Indes Galantes to the St. Matthew Passion.”
Charles Sigel for Forumopera in June 2022
“Rarely have I met a conductor who is as interested in theatre, dramaturgy, schools of thought, and the relationship between music and text.”
Jean-Yves Ruf, stage director
