Patricia Caicedo
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Ibague, Colombia |
| Genres | Classical Latin/Classic Contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Soprano and Musicologist |
| Years active | 1993 - Present |
| Labels | Mundo Arts |
| Website | www.patriciacaicedo.com |
Patricia Caicedo (born 1969) is a Colombian classical soprano and musicologist who specialises in the study and performance of the Latin American and Spanish art song repertoire.
Born in the Colombian city of Ibagué, Patricia Caicedo started studying music in her childhood at the Conservatorio de música del Tolima. She began singing in her teens, initially singing folk Latin American music. In 1992, after completing medical studies at the Escuela Colombiana de Medicina, she initiated voice studies at the Conservatorio del Tolima and later in Barcelona and New York. She studied with Rocio Rios, Alfredo Kraus, Maya Maiska, and Gilberto Escobar.
In 1993, she made her professional debut at the International Festival of Classical Music, accompanied by the Tolima Symphony Orchestra. She performed as a soloist in Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga's Stabat Mater and Pergolesi's Stabat Mater and in other recitals. In 1993, she received first prize in the Concurso Nacional del Bambuco competition, and in 1998 she was named best classical soloist in Colombia by Sony Music.
Patricia Caicedo specialized in Latin American and Iberian vocal repertoire. In this area she has published several books and CDs and frequently gives master classes, lectures, and recitals in European and American universities.[5][7][8] In 2013 she completed a PhD in musicology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, her dissertation title is The Latin American Art Song: National Identity, Performance Practice and the Worlds of Art.
Since 2001 Caicedo has developed a busy concert and recording agenda, she has recorded eight albums dedicated to the Latin American and Iberian Art Song repertoire in Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese.[6]
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