following an extensive search, and now having finished the seventh full season that he personally programmed, he has garnered rave reviews from audiencemembers, LBSO musicians, the community and the press. The Los Angeles Times noted, “Diemecke brings an insider’s savvy to music, revealing the inner heartbeat of a piece.”

In addition to his post in Long Beach, Diemecke has been music director and principal conductor the Flint Symphony Orchestra (Michigan) since 1990. He’s also principal guest conductor of the Orchestre National de Montpellier in France and in 2005 was named music director of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic. Among Diemecke’s accolades are the Jean Fontaine Orpheus d’Or Gold Medal for “best vocal music recording” by France’s Academy of Lyric Recordings and a Golden Record Award in honor of his best-selling recording of music by Revueltas, Chávez and Moncayo. In 2002 he was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the “best classical album” category for his recording, Chávez: Concertos for Violin and Piano.

Diemecke has also been recognized as a talented composer whose playful pieces draw on a broad spectrum of cultural traditions. He conducted his own composition, Die-Sir-E (commissioned by Radio France Festival), for the 1998 World Cup in France. Maestro Diemecke’s Chacona a Chávez has received many performances both in Europe and the United States, including one by LBSO in March 2001. His Camino y visión, based on the Don Quixote legend, was performed by LBSO at the 2002-2003 season-opening night. Diemecke’s composition Libertad bajo palabra, commemorating Cinco de Mayo, debuted at an LBSO chamber-group concert at the Museum of Latin American Art in May 2003. And his Concerto a Celedonio, composed for legendary guitarist Pepe Romero, premiered during LBSO’s 2004-2005 season.

Overall, Enrique Arturo Diemecke is a world-class maestro leading an orchestra composed of world-class musicians.

Music Director Enrique Arturo Diemecke brings passion and panache to conducting and composing classical music. Maestro Diemecke was named music director of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra in April 2001,