Patricia Caicedo Explained

Patricia Caicedo
Birth Place:Ibague, Colombia
Years Active:1993–present

Patricia Caicedo (born 1969)[1] is a Colombian-Spanish classical soprano and musicologist who specializes in the study and performance of the Latin American and Spanish art song repertoire in Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese and Indigenous languages. She is also a trained physician.

Life and career

Born in the Colombian city of Ibagué, 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,[2] she initiated voice studies at the Conservatorio del Tolima[3] 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[4] 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.

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] [6] [7] 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.[8]

Since 2001 Caicedo has developed a busy concert and recording agenda. She has recorded eleven albums dedicated to the Latin American and Iberian Art Song repertoire in Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese. Caicedo has published several books, articles and CDs related to the Latin American, Catalan and Iberian vocal repertoire.[9] [10] [11] [12]

A co-founder of the Latin American Art Song Alliance (LAASA), Caicedo founded Mundo Arts,[13] a company that publishes and distributes Latin American art song.[14] [15]

In 2005, she founded the Barcelona Festival of Song, an annual summer program for classical singers and a concert series dedicated to the study of the history and interpretation of the Latin American and Iberian vocal repertoire. The festival celebrates its twentieth edition in 2024.

Since 2008, Caicedo was included in the Who's Who in America. Published by Marquis, Who's Who is the leading biographical reference publisher of the highest achievers and contributors from across the country and around the world. Her inclusion represents a tribute to her discipline and hard work as an advocate of the Latin American and Spanish music. Since 2010 Caicedo is also included in the Who's Who in American Women and Who´s Who in the World.[1] [16]

In 2014, she created EYECatalunya, an interactive Internet platform dedicated to internationally promote Catalan creativity.[17]

In 2020 Caicedo was elected as an executive board member[18] of the International Music Council,[3] an organization founded in 1949 by UNESCO. The IMC[19] is the world's largest network of organizations and institutions working in the field of music. It promotes access to music for all and the value of music in the lives of all people.

In 2020 the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)[20] of the United States highlighted Caicedo's contribution to the diversity[21] in vocal performance and research. In the same year, the European Voice Teacher Association invited her as a keynote speaker at EUROVOX[22] the congress of the association.

In 2022 Caicedo was invited as a visiting scholar at the Iberian and Latin American Music Center of the University of California Riverside, where she spent six months.[23] In the same year she presented lectures and masterclasses at Montclair University,[24] George Mason University, CalPoly,[25] New York University, University of North Carolina School of the Arts,[26] University of California Irvine.,[27] Texas Christian University [28] the University of Texas Rio Grande [29] She presented a Masterclass of Latin American and Iberian Art Songs at the International Congress of Voice Teachers in Vienna.[30] and a lecture about digital musicology at the Annual Meeting of the American Musicological Society in New Orleans.[31]

In 2023, Caicedo received invitations as an artist and scholar in residence at prestigious institutions including Vanderbilt University, the Eastman School of Music,[32] Bucknell University, Texas State University,[33] Montclair University, the Boston Conservatory,[34] Berklee School of Music, Goshen College,[35] the School of Medicine at the University of Rochester, and the University of Toronto, where she held the distinguished title of the 2023 John Stratton Visitor in Music.[36] [37] This honor, named after the renowned collector of vocal music and historical recorded sound, John R. Stratton, serves to bring eminent specialists in voice, opera, and collaborative piano to the Faculty of Music.

Simultaneously, Caicedo's work gained further recognition when a prominent article about her accomplishments was featured in the October 2023 issue of the prestigious Classical Singer Magazine.[38] In the same year, she served as a keynote speaker at Ritmo Budapest[39] and delivered lectures at esteemed institutions such as the University of Vienna and Trinity College of Music.

Since 1998, Caicedo has lived in Barcelona, Spain, and has double citizenship, Colombian and Spanish.

Publications

Caicedo's publications include:

Books

Articles

Caicedo has published articles on various subjects,[52] including:

Recordings

Caicedo's recordings include:

Awards, grants and recognition

References

  1. [Marquis Who's Who]
  2. Web site: Dra. Patricia Caicedo – Turo Park. turoparkmedical.com. es-ES. 2017-03-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170309061601/http://turoparkmedical.com/dra-patricia-caicedo/. 2017-03-09. dead.
  3. Web site: davide. IMC Executive Board co-opts three new members. 2020-08-12. International Music Council. en-gb.
  4. Voice BCN. "About: The teacher" .
  5. [Texas Christian University]
  6. [Wake Forest University]
  7. [California Polytechnic State University]
  8. Web site: PhD. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. 2017-03-01.
  9. Caicedo. Patricia. DECONSTRUCTING THE CENTER AND THE PERIPHERIES: A PROPOSAL FOR A 4E PERFORMANCE PRACTICE OF THE LATIN AMERICAN ART SONG. Academia.edu. en.
  10. Web site: SEdeM :: Música y construcción de identidades: poéticas, diálogos y utopías en Latinoamérica y España. Sedem.es. 2019-03-19.
  11. Web site: Patricia Caicedo presenta el primer libro sobre la canción artística en Latinoamérica. 2017-03-01. Casa Amèrica Catalunya.
  12. Web site: Creando círculos virtuosos de la canción lírica. 2018-07-28. Elespectador.com. ES. 2019-03-19.
  13. Web site: MundoartsTV The World of Latin-American & Iberian Music & Arts. Mundoartstv.com. en-gb. 2017-03-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170309062054/http://www.mundoartstv.com/. 2017-03-09. dead.
  14. Pouget, Sophia Rodriguez (23 January 2009). "Talento doméstico". El Tiempo
  15. Latin American Art Song Alliance. Advisory Members
  16. Web site: Patricia Caicedo. Spotify. en. 2018-04-04.
  17. Web site: E.Y.E.. eyecatalunya.com. en. 2017-03-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170309081926/http://eyecatalunya.com/en/. 2017-03-09. dead.
  18. cj2admin -->. IMC Executive Board. 2020-08-12. International Music Council. en-gb.
  19. Web site: Welcome. 2020-08-12. International Music Council. en-gb.
  20. Web site: National Association of Teachers of Singing – Home. 2020-08-12. Nats.org.
  21. Web site: National Association of Teachers of Singing – Diversity Spotlight – Patricia Caicedo. 2020-08-12. Nats.org.
  22. Web site: Eurovox 2020 Online: Meet the Presenters. 2020-08-12. The Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS). en.
  23. Web site: Visiting Scholars .
  24. Web site: Presentation with Dr. Patricia Caicedo .
  25. Web site: Cal Poly Report – April 6, 2022. 6 April 2022.
  26. Web site: Patricia Caicedo visits UNCSA, focuses on Spanish, Latin American art song .
  27. Web site: Alliance 25th Anniversary – African American Art Song Conference .
  28. Web site: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU on Instagram: "Our medical students are learning from guest speaker Dr. @patriciacaicedobcn about how music impacts social health. #EmpatheticScholars" .
  29. Web site: About FESTIBA | UTRGV .
  30. Web site: Fanny Henselsaal .
  31. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.amsmusicology.org/resource/resmgr/files/2022_annual_meeting/new-orleans-final-program-gu.pdf
  32. Web site: Soprano and Musicologist Dr. Patricia Caicedo Touches on Music and Health in Upcoming Residency . 28 September 2023 .
  33. Web site: Hispanic Heritage Month . March 2024 .
  34. Web site: Patricia Caicedo Master Class | Boston Conservatory at Berklee . 17 October 2023 .
  35. Web site: Calendar -- Events at Goshen College .
  36. https://www.music.utoronto.ca/docs/oct_10__2023_stratton_master_class.pdf
  37. Web site: Renowned Soprano Patricia Caicedo to Visit University of Toronto's Faculty of Music .
  38. Web site: Decolonizing the Art Song with Patricia Caicedo .
  39. Web site: Budapest Ritmo Conference .
  40. Book: Anthology of Art Songs by Latin American & Iberian Women Composers V.2 . 9781737892090 . Caicedo . Patricia . October 2022 . Mundo Arts Publications .
  41. Web site: We are what we listen to: The impact of Music on Individual and Social Health (Paperback) Book Culture. 2021-09-25. Bookculture.com.
  42. Web site: Press®. Por Iberian. 2021-09-16. Somos lo que escuchamos: impacto de la música en la salud individual y social Iberian Press®. 2021-09-25. es.
  43. Latin American and Iberian Art Songs by Women Composers V.1. Patricia. Caicedo. 1 January 2020. Mundoarts Publications. 11 December 2021.
  44. Book: Spanish Diction for Singers a Practical Guide for the Pronunciation of the Peninsular and American Spanish. 9780981720456. en-us. Caicedo. Patricia. 15 December 2019. Mundo Arts .
  45. Book: The Latin American Art Song: Sounds of the Imagined Nations. Rowman.com. 9781498581622. Caicedo. Patricia. 2019. Lexington Books .
  46. Book: caicedo, patricia. Los sonidos de las naciones imaginadas: la canci—n art'stica latinoamericana en el contexto del nacionalismo musical.. Lulu.com. 9780981720494. es. 2018-04-12.
  47. Web site: The Argentinean Art Song. 2020-10-04. Goodreads.com.
  48. Hoover, Maya F. (2010). A Guide to the Latin American Art Song Repertoire, p. xvii. Indiana University Press
  49. Book: Hoover, Maya. A Guide to the Latin American Art Song Repertoire: An Annotated Catalog of Twentieth-century Art Songs for Voice and Piano. 2010-01-01. Indiana University Press. 978-0253221384. en.
  50. Judith. Carman. 2009-11-01. [THE COLOMBIAN ART SONG]

    Jaime León: Analysis and Compilation of His Works for Voice and Piano, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2]

    . Journal of Singing. en. 66. 2. 1086-7732.
  51. Book: Caicedo, Patricia. E/frameset&FF=acaicedo+patricia&3,4, Barcelona Festival of Song: construyendo una narrativa para la canción artística ibérica y latinoamericana. 2014-01-01. Mundo Arts. 9780981720487. Barcelona; New York.
  52. Web site: Patricia Caicedo Mundo Arts. 2018-04-04. patriciacaicedo.academia.edu. en.
  53. Web site: Past events. Icrea.cat. 2019-03-19.
  54. Discovering the Latin American Soul Through Song and Poetry: The Latin American Art Song Repertoire. Patricia. Caicedo. 1 January 2013. SInging: Voice of the Association of Teachers of Singing. 11 December 2021.
  55. Web site: La Cancion Artistica. UTEXAS EDUCATION.
  56. Caicedo. Patricia. Aires y Sones sudamericanos. Amadeus. en.
  57. Web site: Ràdio. Catalunya. Assaig general – La soprano Patricia Caicedo presenta nou disc: "Nuestros días, poemas de amor hechos canción". 2021-09-25. CCMA. ca.
  58. News: Catalunya Musica . S'estrena el cicle de cançons "Signat, l'amic del cor" de Nico Gutiérrez . 14 February 2020 . Catalunya Musica.
  59. News: Presentación del ciclo de canciones 'Signat l'amic del cor', con la soprano Patricia Caicedo, el compositor Nicolás Gutierrez y el poeta Carles Duarte . 14 February 2020 . SGAE . SGAE.
  60. Web site: 12/12:: Concert de presentació dels CDs de cançons de dones compositores de Catalunya i Amèrica Llatina. 2017-03-01.
  61. Web site: Miraba la Noche el Alma: Art Songs By Latin American & Iberian Women Composers by Patricia Caicedo & Nikos Stavlas on Apple Music. iTunes. 23 November 2016 . en. 2017-03-01.
  62. Web site: Anna Cazurra. Lamadeguido.com. en. 2017-03-01.
  63. Web site: Amb Veu de Dona: Catalan Art Songs By Women Composers by Patricia Caicedo, Nikos Stavlas & Lenine Santos on Apple Music. iTunes. 15 November 2016 . en. 2017-03-01.
  64. Web site: Presentació del CD de Patricia Caicedo 'De Catalunya vinc...' / Activitats / Visita'ns / Inici. Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya. ca-ES. 2017-03-01.
  65. Web site: De Mi Corazón Latino de Patricia Caicedo en Apple Music. iTunes. 20 November 2010 . es. 2017-03-01.
  66. Kulp. Jonathan. 2007-05-10. A Mi Ciudad Nativa/To My Native City: Art Songs of Latin America. Volume 2 (review). Latin American Music Review. 27. 2. 240–242. 10.1353/lat.2007.0006. 191230876. 1536-0199.
  67. Kulp, Jonathan (2006). "A Mi Ciudad Nativa/To My Native City: Art Songs of Latin America. Volume 2 (review)" Latin American Music Review, Vol. 27, No. 2, Fall/Winter 2006, pp. 240-242 (subscription required for full access)
  68. Web site: Lied- Art Songs of Latin America / Canciones Del Arte De América Latina by Patricia Caicedo – soprano Pau Casan. iTunes. 16 May 2002 . en. 2017-03-01.
  69. Web site: Seleccionados 2022 – Ibermúsicas .
  70. Web site: VI edición de los premios '10 colombianos' en España . 12 November 2021 .
  71. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1097341437699561
  72. Web site: Diversity Spotlight – Patricia Caicedo | National Association of Teachers of Singing .

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