(Credit: Jeremy Kyle) The San Antonio Philharmonic has announced the appointment of Felipe Tristán as Interim Music Director. This marks the first time a Mexican-American conductor will lead the orchestra in its 87-year history. Tristán has served as the Philharmonic’s Associate Conductor since 2024, a tenure that has included some of the orchestra’s most celebrated performances. His international career has {…}
Mexican conductor Felipe Tristán will be awarded the Mayte Spínola Gold Medal, one of the principal distinctions granted by the Grupo Pro Arte y Cultura. The award, which honors individuals and institutions whose work strengthens the relationship between culture, society, and patronage, recognizes Tristán’s extensive international presence as he is Artistic Director of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, Associate Conductor of {…}
San Antonio Philharmonic has named Felipe Tristán to the position of Associate Conductor. Tristan is the Artistic Director of the Brooklyn Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the Ballet du Monterreyl. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Texas New Music Festival, and alongside such ensembles as the Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz. “I’m honored to join the San Antonio Philharmonic {…}
Felipe Tristan is the new Artistic Director of the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra. The conductor, who is Principal Conductor de Monterrey and Conductor at the Manhattan School of Music, starts his tenure in September 2025. “Brooklyn is a place of ideas, creativity, community, and all around one of the hippest places on earth,” Tristan noted per an official press release. “I {…}
Teatro Grattacielo has announced that Felipe Tristan has been named as the new Associate Conductor at Teatro Grattacielo and Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy. The Mexican-born conductor has performed worldwide in symphonic works, opera, and musical theatre. Tristan currently serves as the Associate Conductor of the Brooklyn Symphony, and Conductor at the Manhattan School of Music. The winner of multiple conducting {…}