Alejandro Cantalapiedra
Conductor
Alejandro Cantalapiedra (Spain, 1994) started his conducting studies with Juan María Esteban and Miguel Romea, before moving to the Netherlands where he continues to study at Codarts Rotterdam with Hans Leenders, Sander Teepen, and Wiecher Mandemaker. He attended masterclasses of Antony Hermus and Karel Deseure, among others.
As of the 2023–2024 season, he is assistant conductor to the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and to Dutch National Opera. Alejandro won the first prize at the II International Conducting Competition in Estoril, conducting the Orquestra de Camara de Cascais e Oeiras as guest conductor, as well as the Varna Symphony orchestra.