Recognized as “The Voice of the Latin American and Spanish Art Song” and often described as its ambassador, Colombian-Spanish soprano and musicologist Patricia Caicedo positioned herself as a leading interpreter of the Latin American and Spanish vocal repertory and has sung in the United States, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Russian, Puerto Rico and Latin-America to public and critical acclaim.
Singing in Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Quechua and Nahuatl she draws listeners into the world of beauty, poetry, and warmth that is the Latin American & Spanish Art Song – a world that continues to thrive because of her determination to ensure its future. As one reviewer noted, “Reflecting her deep emotional connection to the music, she interprets the repertory with extraordinary sensitivity and sweetness.”
She has recorded five CDs dedicated to the Latin American Art Song --"Aves y Ensueños - Colombian Art Songs by Jaime León" (2011), "Estrela é Lua nova..." (2011), -"De mi corazón latino" (2010), “To My Native City” (2005) and “ Lied:Art Songs of Latin America” (2001)-- has collaborated on other CDs. All are available for purchase on this website.
As a musicologist and teacher Caicedo is internationally recognized as the leading expert in the study and performance of the Latin American & Spanish art song, a tradition she has almost single-handedly rescued from extinction. Her pioneering books The Latin American Art Song: A Critical Anthology and Interpretive Guide for Singers and The Colombian Art Song - Jaime León: Analysis and Compilation of his works for voice & piano Vol.1 & 2. are consider reference books in the field.
She is the founder and artistic director of the Barcelona Festival of Song, a Summer Program and concert series focused on the study of the history and interpretation of the Latin American & Spanish Art Song repertoire, an event that will be reaching its 8th edition in 2012.
With her talent, knowledge, and determination to preserve an important part of the world’s musical heritage, Patricia Caicedo is indeed The Voice of the Latin American & Spanish Art Song.
| Oct 18, 2011: Release of new CD of Colombian Art Songs by Jaime León |
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The art songs of Jaime León stand as some of the most beautiful art songs written in Latin-America during the XX century. The beauty of these songs is the result of Leon´s knowledge of the human voice and his expertise as a pianist. Soprano Patricia Caicedo and pianist Irene Aisemberg interpret these songs with understanding of the rhythms, poetry and style. They brings us to a world of subtle emotions, passion and love. " A modest parallel to UNESCO’s recognition of León’s birthplace of Cartagena de Indias as a World Heritage site, it holds up its native son’s music as an object worthy of world admiration. In it, Dr. Patricia Caicedo’s honed aesthetic discernment and passion for vocal performance converge with one of the richest veins of Jaime León’s creative corpus—works for voice and piano, in large part based on poems by Colombian writers. The result is this rare gem of published and recorded music, a testimony to León’s internationalist outlook and an invitation to performers, composers, and savants to savor this subtle musical blend that Maestro Jaime León has prepared for us. Bon appetit!" Daniel Sheehy, Ph.D., Director & Curator, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. The CD is already available to download on itunes by clicking here |
On October 18th, 2011 Mundo Arts Records is launching a new CD of Colombian Art Songs by Jaime Leon (1921), title AVES Y ENSUEÑOS.