FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Name: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­Jorge Parodi
Title: Instructional Assistant Professor of Conducting; Music Director of the Moores Opera Center
Notable Awards & Projects:
• Artistic and Music Director of Opera Hispánica, the premier company in the United States; focused on the Hispanic vocal repertoire and on the Latin perspective
• Conducted five productions at The Atlanta Opera
• Faculty at The Juilliard School for over two decades
• Feature interview at Opera News about my work as Music Director of Senior Opera Theater at the Manhattan School of Music

"I love opera, and I feel very strongly about bringing awareness of, and developing the love for opera that may lie in others, especially young performers and audiences."

What are you looking forward to most about coming to the University of Houston?
"Getting to work and perform with the student in our opera productions and symphonic concerts."

What strengths and unique abilities are you bringing to the Moores School of Music?
"Over two decades of experience as performer and teacher in the opera field."

What is something you want the students to know about you as you begin this new position?
"I'm here to help them be the best musicians they can be!"