Interlochens Director of Music, Enrique Marquez, shapes the next generation of leaders through music.
b'In June of 2021, Enrique M\\xe1rquez arrived on the campus of the renowned Interlochen Center of the Arts in Interlochen, MI as its new Director of Music. Founded in 1928, Interlochen offers students from grades 3 through 12 a wealth of arts-education opportunities through several programs, including its boarding school, the Arts Academy, and its Summer Arts Camp.Before becoming an admired arts administrator and educator, Enrique was a professional violist who made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2005. He served as principal viola of The Orchestra of the Americas and the Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, performing in over 25 countries in the Americas, Asia and Europe with such conducting giants Kurt Masur, Lorin Maazel, Gustavo Dudamel and Valery Gergiev.\\xa0\\xa0In his native Mexico, Enrique went on to become the youngest Director General of the Veracruz Cultural Institute. He also founded the Orquesta Filarm\\xf3nica de Boca del R\\xedo, which quickly became treasured not only for its performances but also for its impact in the community as a cultural and educational hub. He also earned a Master\\u2019s in Cultural Policy and Management from City University London and a master\\u2019s in education at Harvard University Graduate School of Education.\\xa0In this interview with Pier Carlo Talenti, Enrique describes how a fundamental belief in music\\u2019s power to draw out every young person\\u2019s most vibrant qualities has determined his career path.\\xa0\\xa0https://www.interlochen.org/news/interlochen-center-for-arts-names-enrique-marquez-director-music?fbclid=IwAR2CKijIQEjWsce8Y_uo0432wBfIZpKYhDeVmB23vdB5nlygLL-xKY1j8X4https://www.filarmonicadeboca.org.mx/'