During their 3-year residence in New York, they served as Musical Director of La Casita Cultural Center at Syracuse University, where they received the certificate of Teaching Excellence.
Mx. Roderick-Lorenz is the recipient of Certificate of Appreciation
from Miami Dade County Office of the Major and Board of County Commissioners (2015) and other recognitions for their artistry and academic success such as the Otto Sussman Trust (2018) and three grants: Community Arts Grant from Central New York Council on the Arts (2019), Collaborative Arts Grant from the College of Visual and Performing Arts “VPA”, Syracuse University (2017) and Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement Grant “The Source” (2019). In 2023, they became an Equity Scholar at the Longy School of Music of Bard College.
Aleksandre Roderick-Lorenz
Venezuelan violist, conductor & pedagogue Aleksandre Roderick- Lorenz hails from Caracas where their musical foundation began under the auspices of the famed "El Sistema" organisation. A versatile musician, Mx. Roderick-Lorenz enjoys a dynamic career as soloist, chamber musician and teacher. They perform a wide range of musical genres such as classical, Latin, mariachi, pop, and contemporary music. They are a member of the Miami Symphony Orchestra (MISO) and act as principal violist of the Lyrica Boston Citizen’s Artist Orchestra. In the summer months, they lead the viola section of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Summer Philharmonic.
As a chamber musician, they have collaborated with artists such Andrea Bocelli, Laura Pausini, Natalie King Cole, Franco de Vita, Ricardo Montaner, Shaila Durcal, Natalia Jiménez, Il Volo and Paloma San Basilio. Classical collaborations include artists such as Stephen Hough, Lola Astanova, Christopher O'Riley, Alessio Bax, Elisha Abas, Ohad Bar-David, Richard Fleischman, Martín Palmeri, Michael Klotz, Laura Bossert, Rita Porfiris, Laura Goldberg, the Hausmann and Invoke quartets. An avid soloist, they have made appearances with orchestras from New World School of the Arts (1st Prize, Concerto Laureate 2012), the International School of Music, Florida International University, Miami Dade College Film Scoring Orchestra and Wind Symphony (1st Prize, Concerto Laureate 2015), the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra (1st Prize, Concerto Laureate 2019) and most recently with the Lyrica Boston Citizen’s Artist Orchestra. Their eclectic career has encompassed performances at the Latin Grammy, Billboard Music Awards, Premios Juventud, Miami Life Awards, Lo Nuestro Awards and numerous televised appearances for Venevisión, América TeVé, Ávila TV, Mega TV, Telemundo and Univision.
A sought-after teacher, they have served on the faculties of
Miami's ViolaFest of New World School of the Arts, Miami Dade College Honors Music Festival, Miami Youth Orchestra and Choir and Arts Ahimsa Music Festival in Lenox, MA. Most recently, Mx. Roderick-Lorenz joined the faculties of the Wayland School of Music, Dana Hall and the Community Music Center of Boston.