Mariachi Sinfónico

Savor the lively blend of mariachi flair and orchestral energy in this free concert with Mariachis Rey Azteca and Los Caballeros with the Omaha Symphony. Revel in community, culture, and collaboration through music shaped by Omaha-connected artists. Free and Open to the Public

Friday, Nov 14 | 7:00 PM
 

Artists

Mariachi Rey Azteca More
Mariachi Los Caballeros More
Serena Reuten Associate Conductor More

Serena Reuten

Associate Conductor

Serena Reuten is a German-Canadian conductor currently serving as the Associate Conductor of the Omaha Symphony. Over the last year she has led over 50 performances for over 15,000 students and audience members across a range of repertoire, including Masterworks, Community, Family, and education concerts such as Carnegie Hall’s Link Up series. Between 2024-2026 she also joins the third cohort of the Orchestre Métropolitain’s Orchestral Conducting Academy mentorship program under the guidance of Yannick Nézet-Séguin. In 2025, she was selected to join the next cohort of Women in Musical Leadership through Tapestry Opera. Recent activities include participating in the 2025 Fiskars Conducting Academy lead by the LEAD! Foundation in Finland, 2025 Tanglewood Conducting Seminar, and the 2024 Järvi Conducting Academy in Pärnu, Estonia. She has served as guest assistant conductor for the Toronto Symphony and National Arts Centre Orchestra, as well as guest conductor with the Winnipeg Symphony during their annual Winnipeg New Music Festival. In 2023, she was the inaugural recipient of the Bernhard Gueller Conducting Fellowship with Symphony Nova Scotia as well as one of CBC’s 30 under 30 Classical Musicians. Over the past few summers she has also attended several international conducting masterclasses, studying under such conductors as Alexander…
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Experience the vibrant fusion of tradition and symphonic brilliance at this free concert featuring the dynamic mariachi bandw, Mariachi Rey Azteca and Los Caballeros, alongside a full orchestra. Nearly every piece on the program was arranged by musicians with deep ties to Omaha, including our first Assistant Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez and esteemed strings educator Fernando Lopez Bribiesca. Celebrate the power of community, culture, and collaboration in a performance that’s as local as it is unforgettable.

Disfrute de la vibrante fusión entre tradición y brillantez sinfónica en este concierto gratuito en el que participarán la dinámica bandas de mariachis Mariachi Rey Azteca y Los Caballeros y una orquesta completa. Casi todas las piezas del programa han sido arregladas por músicos muy vinculados a Omaha, entre ellos nuestro primer director asistente, Enrico Lopez-Yañez, y el prestigioso profesor de cuerda Fernando Lopez Bribiesca. Celebre el poder de la comunidad, la cultura y la colaboración en una actuación tan local como inolvidable.

Sponsored By

Forte
First National Bank
Lakin Foundation
Holland Foundation
Asian Market
U.S. Bank
Forte
First National Bank
Lakin Foundation
Holland Foundation
Asian Market
U.S. Bank

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