Sarasota Orchestra’s legacy continues with the appointment of Giancarlo Guerrero as our seventh music director.
Get to Know Giancarlo Guerrero: Lightning Round
Passionate. Bold. Unafraid.
“Even though I have this privileged position at the front of the orchestra, my job is not simply to lead, but to inspire. And this extends to every aspect of my work as music director. Leadership does not mean telling people what to do. It means being able to express a vision and inviting everyone into a conversation about how, together, we can shape and enact that vision.”
— Giancarlo Guerrero
Music Director Designate
“In my conversations with members of the organization, from Board to musicians to staff, I sensed a great degree of pride in the future of the institution and a desire to achieve the highest possible artistic ground. Being asked to be music director at this important and historic moment of the Orchestra is a tremendous honor. I am excited to be a part of the planning during this forward-looking time, and to add my artistic voice to the process, doing what I can to ensure a vibrant future for the orchestra and the Sarasota-Manatee community.”
—Giancarlo Guerrero
Music Director Designate
Get to Know Giancarlo Guerrero
About Giancarlo
Sarasota Orchestra Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero is a six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning conductor who serves as the Orchestra’s seventh artistic leader since its founding in 1949. He is also the artistic director and principal conductor of the Grant Park Music Festival in Chicago and most recently led the Nashville Symphony for 16 seasons. A champion of contemporary composers and American music, Giancarlo’s imaginative programming and “curatorial and interpretive creativity” (Chicago Tribune) draw out “exceptionally powerful and enchanting performances” (BBC Music Magazine). His contagious enthusiasm on the podium has led critics to praise his “gift for shifting between ferocity and tenderness” (San Francisco Chronicle) and his style that is “at once vigorous, passionate, and nuanced” (BachTrack).
Sarasota Orchestra's Words of Support
