Hear An Interview With American Conductor David Handel on National Public Radio About His Work With The National Symphony of Bolivia Washington D.C.-based National Public Radio has released an interview by Reese Erlich with American conductor David Handel about his work to put the National Symphony of Bolivia on the map. Through Andean folk music, Maestro Handel has appealed to indigenous residents and is making Bolivia a destination for world-class symphonic music. You can listen to the interview online at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4752029. In addition to his work in Bolivia, Handel is also Music Director of the Orquesta Sinfonica UN Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina and Principal Conductor of American Voices. There is a Spanish-language article about his Mendoza appointment online at http://www.uncu.edu.ar/contenido/index.php?tid=1&mid=127&itemaction=ampliar&M_Item=3720 and a Miami Herald article at http://www.jamesarts.com/releases/jan05/handel-miami.htm. David Handel has developed an extraordinary reputation as one of the most respected and innovative conductors in Latin America. His imaginative programming and distinctive community approach have brought record numbers of Bolivians to National Symphony concerts. Since the beginning of his tenure in Bolivia, audience attendance has grown twelve-fold, most of the new audience composed of young concertgoers. Handel's energy and critical acclaim have made him one of the busiest conductors in Latin America and has led to his numerous invitations as guest conductor with many of the most important orchestras of the region. The syndicated South American magazine COSAS reported "...Handel has brought the National Symphony of Bolivia to levels of public awareness and excellence heretofore unknown. His energetic podium manner and repose in real life are fresh air in our midst." In fact, Handel's imaginative programming and distinctive community approach have brought record numbers of Bolivians to National Symphony concerts. Visit the National Symphony Orchestra of Bolivia online at http://www.sinfonicabolivia.org. Since serving as Kurt Masur's assistant conductor, David Handel has led orchestras throughout the world, including a preview of young conducting talent with New York Philharmonic at New York's Carnegie Hall. He has been awarded a conducting fellowship from Germany's Leipzig Gewandhaus orchestra and is one of few American conductors to have been invited to perform in Cuba in recent years Mr. Handel has represented the United States in Latin America and Central Asia as a recipient of United States Information Agency awards and as a Cultural Ambassador through the U.S. State Department Cultural Specialist Program. He has twice been awarded fellowships with the prestigious Fulbright Program. More information about David Handel can be found on the web at http://www.jamesarts.com/handel/handel_eng.htm. For more information about Maestro David Handel, please contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-797-9166 or [log in to unmask] Jeffrey James Arts Consulting Tel/Fax: 516-797-9166 Website: http://www.jamesarts.com