José Luis Moscovich

 

José Luis Moscovich the librettist for Corpus Evita, studied music at the National University of Rosario, in Argentina. A US resident since 1981, he has been active as a clarinetist and as a choral and orchestral conductor. In San Francisco he has been guest conductor of the Bay Area Concerto Ensemble, and the Concerto Orchestra, and principal guest conductor of the ARTEA Chamber Orchestra. He has also appeared as guest conductor with the UCSF Orchestra and the Marin Chamber Orchestra among others. He has conducted the resident Chamber Orchestra at the Teatro El Círculo opera house in Rosario, Argentina, and he has also appeared as guest conductor with the Nova Vista Symphony. Maestro Moscovich has also been active as a judge in vocal competitions. In October 2005, he conducted a new production of Mozart's Die Zauberfloete for the opening of the 50th season of the West Bay Opera. He was assistant conductor of the San Francisco Choral Society and music director of the San Francisco Women's Chorus and San Francisco Jewish Folk Chorus. Maestro Moscovich is the founder and conductor of the San Francisco Camerata. The Camerata's compact disc of Latin American works, released by Klavier Records Intl., has received critical praise, and it has been featured in radio broadcasts in the US (KKHI, KDFC, WNYC) as well as in Latin America, Europe and Australia. On the occasion of the Camerata's premiere of Corpus Evita at the Yerba Buena Center Theater in San Francisco, on September 2, 2000, the San Jose Mercury News noted: "Moscovich conducted with alacrity and elegance." About the Corpus Evita recording, James Reel noted in Fanfare magazine: "Moscovich conducts an assured, vibrant performance."