The orchestra
The people behind the sound.
A cybersecurity professional who conducts, a Boston Pops veteran who mentors, a Bay Area vocalist, a violinist who dances bachata, and a collective of two thousand local musicians. This is the team.
Irvin Lemus
Conductor, Music Director
The creative mind and administrator of the project.
Maestro Peter Cokkinias
Classical Music Mentor
Advising and guiding the maturity of the music and preparing it for an orchestra. Thanks to International Conductors Guild for connecting us with Maestro Cokkinias.
Jose Melendez
Sound Engineer
Recording and mastering the orchestra
Melissa Garay
Vocalist, Composer, Arranger
Providing vocals and new songs for Bachata Symphony
Kim Karalekas
Violinist
Classically trained violinist with the San Francisco Civic Orchestra, and a bachata dancer.
Awesöme Orchestra Collective
Orchestra
The orchestra that performs our music in the Bay Area
Raffi Castro Tekyan, Willy Espinoza, Taiel Oliva, Federico Comoreno, Carrie King & Flor Rocca
Transcribers
Assisting the Music Director in preparing the songs for the orchestra
Thank you!
All our Early Listeners and Supporters
Without the support and encouragement of these people, we wouldn't have taken off