Even after six Grammy wins and a globe-spanning career peppered with leadership gigs at prestigious symphony orchestras, Giancarlo Guerrero has a special place in his heart for Eugene.
Guerrero was born in Nicaragua and raised in Costa Rica. His first role as a music director in the United States came when he was appointed to lead the Eugene Symphony in 2001. He was 32 years old.
Now, 25 years later, the 56-year-old music director-designate of the Sarasota Orchestra in Florida said the ask to guest-conduct during the symphony’s 60th anniversary season was easy to say yes to…