Enrico Lopez-Yañez is redefining what it means to be a conductor in the 21st century.

Celebrated for his charismatic stage presence, definitive collaborations and passion for making orchestral music accessible to all, Lopez-Yañez is one of the most innovative and in-demand conductors in North America. He currently serves as principal Pops conductor of the Detroit and Pacific symphonies, principal conductor of Dallas Symphony Presents, and principal guest conductor of Pops at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. He previously spent eight seasons conducting the Nashville Symphony, where he also served as principal pops conductor. 

As a trailblazer in the symphonic world, Lopez-Yañez has premiered dozens of groundbreaking symphonic collaborations with artists including Dolly Parton, Kelsey Ballerini, Portugal. The Man, The Mavericks, Tituss Burgess and The War and Treaty. 

As a composer and arranger, Lopez-Yañez’s versatility is equally expansive. He has written for artists like Big Sean and Mariachi los Camperos, and he has been commissioned by major orchestras including the Baltimore Symphony, Cincinnati Pops, Detroit Symphony, Houston Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, San Diego Symphony and many more.

Highlights of the 2025–26 season include performances with Ben Rector, Cody Fry, Common, Trisha Yearwood, Angela, Leonardo and Pepe Aguilar. He makes appearances with the Cleveland Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, while returning to lead the Baltimore Symphony, Cincinnati Pops, Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra and Seattle Symphony, among others. 

Lopez-Yañez is also artistic director and co-founder of Symphonica Productions, LLC, a creative production company developing innovative Pops, Family and Educational concerts for orchestras. Symphonica’s shows have been praised as “incredibly special — and something that needs to become the new norm” (Lima Symphony) and have been performed by the Baltimore, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Phoenix, Seattle, Toronto and Utah symphonies, among others.

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