Her Story: Conductor Lina Gonzalez-Granados

As Oscar Wilde famously said, “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” Talented, dynamic and award-winning conductor, Lina Gonzalez-Granados, has made her mark in the music world by doing just that. Her resume is impressive, for sure, but her understanding of life and how to walk your own path in a competitive world is inspiring. Our conversation spanned everything from growing up during the Colombian Armed Conflict to becoming one of the leading proponents of Latin American composers to founding her own chamber orchestra, Unitas Ensemble.

Show notes:

Lina’s website

Unitas Ensemble website

Conductors’ Collective website

Featured album, Estaciones

PBS interview

Opera Wire interview

Seattle Times feature

Latino 30 Under 30 video feature

Hart Institute for Women Conductors interview

502 Sessions TV performance of Unitas Ensemble