CCM alumnus holds endowed assistant conductor chair at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

The Spanish-American conductor has a formidable musical legacy; his father, the late Jesús López-Cobos, served as Music Director of the CSO from 1986 to 2001 and as Music Director Emeritus until his passing in 2018. López-Ferrer, grew up in Cincinnati, attended CCM and has many ties to the local music community. Read more about López-Ferrer in this Q-and-A feature story by Cincinnati Magazine.

López-Ferrer founded Ensemble Vita, composed of fellow students from CCM, and led concerts throughout the Cincinnati area with innovative programming spanning Baroque through 21st-century repertoire. In 2012, he and fellow CCM alumnus Isaac Selya (DMA Orchestra Conducting, ‘14) co-founded the Queen City Chamber Opera. Now known as the Queen City Opera, its mission is to perform classical operas, featuring emerging artists, the highest artistic standards and a focus on contemporary issues. It is currently led by Artistic Director Selya and Associate Music Director Jesse Leong (BM Piano, '15; MM Orchestral Conducting, '17).