Havana Nights–The Mambo Kings With Camille Zamora

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Ismael Sandoval, Guest Conductor

Even in January, you can’t avoid the heat at Miller Symphony Hall. Join us for this sultry night of unforgettable Latin sounds featuring Camille Zamora, in her second appearance on our stage, and the Mambo Kings, one of the hottest Latin jazz ensembles anywhere. You’ll be transported by the passionate rhythms and fiery energy.

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ISMAEL SANDOVAL
Ismael Sandoval is a Mexican-American conductor based in Chattanooga, TN. As a conductor, Ismael has directed several ensembles across the East Coast, all invested in the pursuit of bringing people together in the beauty and power of music. Ismael is currently the assistant conductor of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera (CSO), the music director of the CSO Youth Symphony, music director at First Christian Church of Chattanooga, orchestra director at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, and music director for the Chattanooga Women’s Chorus.

Ismael is a collaborator and a bridge builder between various organizations and his efforts span across many disciplines and genres. In his efforts to give back to his community and promote the profound impact that music can have on people, Ismael frequently brings music to life in unorthodox performance venues such as homeless shelters, assisted living facilities, hospitals, parks, and anywhere else where music might be needed.

Ismael was the first Artistic Director/Conductor of the Women’s Chorus, an ensemble in Boston that connects women experiencing poverty and homelessness with the healing power of music. In addition to his work with the Women’s Chorus, he also served as the assistant conductor for both the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and Eureka Ensemble. Ismael was also the conducting fellow with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra with Diane Wittry for the ‘17-’18 season. In 2017, Ismael won the College Orchestra Directors Association National Conference Conducting Competition and Workshop.

As a champion of new music, Ismael frequently premieres works by composers from all around the country in several styles and genres. Ismael also believes in expanding the traditional canon of repertoire to include more representation from diverse composers of all walks of life and has programmed unique concerts that tastefully balance pieces from the classical canon with these new and exciting works.

Ismael received his Masters of Music degree in Orchestral Conducting from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, under the tutelage of Bruce Hangen, and received his B.M. in Music Education and B.M. in Composition from the University of Florida.

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