Currently Assistant Conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Paolo Bortolameolli has studied conducting in Santiago, Chile and at Yale University. He has earned international attention today as one of the most versatile Latin American conductors of his generation. Having been praised by Gustavo Dudamel as “knowledgeable, deep in intellect, and a great artist,” his interpretations are “sensitive and profound,” according to composer George Crumb. He has conducted every significant orchestras in his Chilean homeland, including the Santiago Philharmonic Orchestra, Chile Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Concepción Orchestra. Bortolameolli has also expanded his roster of guest conducting ensembles across Latin and North America, including the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra (Venezuela), Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia (Spain), Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería (Mexico). He is passionately committed to new music and audiences, having developed innovative projects including the Ponle Pausa that seeks to revolutionize the concept of music education.