Enrico Lopez-Yañez has quickly established himself as one of the nation’s leading conductors of popular music and become known for his unique style of audience engagement. Lopez-Yañez holds the titled positions of Principal Pops Conductor of the Detroit and Pacific Symphonies, Principal Conductor of Dallas Symphony Presents, and Principal Guest Conductor of Pops at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. He previously served as Principal Pops Conductor of the Nashville Symphony for eight seasons.

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As a trailblazer in the symphonic world, Lopez-Yañez has premiered dozens of orchestral collaborations with artists including Dolly Parton, Kelsey Ballerini, Portugal the Man, The Mavericks, Tituss Burgess, and The War & Treaty. Lopez-Yañez has collaborated with a broad spectrum of artists including: Nas, Patti LaBelle, Itzhak Perlman, Kenny Loggins, Stewart Copeland, Toby Keith, Richard Marx, Bernadette Peters, Leslie Odom Jr., Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Ben Folds, The Beach Boys, Tower of Power, Kenny G and more. As an active composer/arranger, he has also written for artists ranging from Big Sean to Mariachi Los Camperos and been commissioned by orchestras including the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Houston Symphony, San Diego Symphony and more. His works have been performed by of orchestras across North America including the Atlanta Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, National Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and Utah Symphony, among many others.

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This season Lopez-Yañez will lead concerts with Ben Rector, Cody Fry, Common, Trisha Yearwood and Pink Martini. He will appear with the Cleveland Orchestra and National Arts Center Orchestra (Ottowa) as well as make return appearances with the Baltimore Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Seattle Symphony and more. Previously, Lopez-Yañez has appeared with orchestras throughout North America including the Houston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, and Toronto Symphony, among others.

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Lopez-Yañez was the recipient of the 2023 “Mexicanos Distinguidos” Award by the Mexican government, an award granted to Mexican citizens living abroad for outstanding career accomplishments in their field. As an advocate for Latin music, he has arranged and produced shows for Latin Fire, Mariachi Los Camperos, The Three Mexican Tenors, and collaborated with artists including Aida Cuevas, Arturo Sandoval and Lila Downs.

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As Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Symphonica Productions, LLC, Lopez-Yañez curates and leads programs designed to cultivate new audiences. Symphonica’s show offerings range from Pops shows to Family and Education productions which have been described as “incredibly special – and something that needs to become the new norm” (Lima Symphony). Symphonica’s productions have been performed by major orchestra across North America including the Baltimore Symphony, Florida Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Toronto Symphony and many more.

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As a producer, composer, and arranger, Lopez-Yañez’s work can be heard on numerous albums including the UNESCO benefit album Action Moves People United and children’s music albums including The Spaceship that Fell in My Backyard, winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Hollywood Music and Media Awards, Family Choice Awards and Kokowanda Bay, winner of a Global Media Award as well as a Parents’ Choice Award where Lopez-Yañez was lauded for his “catchy arrangements” (Parents’ Choice Foundation). 

For more information visit: @enricolopezyanez or www.enricolopezyanez.com