Enrico Chapela
| Enrico Chapela | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1974 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation | composer and guitarist |
| Years active | 2000 to present |
| Website | enricochapela |
Enrico Chapela (born January 29, 1974) is a Mexican contemporary classical composer, whose works have been played by multiple major orchestras and has been commissioned to compose for institutions such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the National Center for the Performing Arts (Beijing) and the Festival Internacional Cervantino. His work is influenced by modern popular musical styles such as rock and electronic, as well as Mexican popular culture.
Chapela was born in Mexico City where he still lives. Since adolescence, he has been interested in various musical styles including classic rock, jazz, danzón and electronic along with contemporary classical.
Chapela received his bachelor's degree in composition from the Centro de Investigación y Estudios Musicales (CIEM) and studied classical guitar at the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music in England. He later received his master’s from the University of Paris Saint-Denis in 2008.
In addition to his career as a composer, Chapela has also played guitar in a heavy metal band.
The composer has been commissioned to create works for the Los Angeles Philharmonic (where he was an invited guest in 2008), Dresdner Sinfoniker, Carnegie Hall, Britten Sinfonia, Wigmore Hall, Berkeley Symphony, Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar, Orquestra Sinfônica de São Paulo, City of Birmingham Symphony, University of Cincinnati’s CCM Symphony, Orquesta Sinfónica Carlos Chávez, Entrequatre, Cuarteto Latinoamericano, ONIX Ensemble, New Paths in Music Festival, Vail Music Festival, and the National Center for the Performing Arts (Beijing) . The Festival Internacional Cervantino commissioned Chapela t write Danza de un poeta y el viento for its 2014 edition, played by La Orquesta Mexicana, (an ensemble derived from the Pasatono Orquesta).
His first major recording was in 2005 with Antagónica, which was supported by a grand from FONCA:, CIEM and Consecuencias Discográficas.
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