About Angel Gil-Ordóñez
A frequent guest conductor across Europe, the United States and Latin America, Angel Gil-Ordóñez holds the positions of Music Director/Conductor of PostClassical Ensemble in Washington, D.C., Principal Guest Conductor of New York’s Perspectives Ensemble, and Music Director of the Georgetown University Orchestra. He also serves as advisor for education and programming for Trinitate Philharmonia, a program in León, Mexico, modeled on Venezuela’s El Sistema.
Concerts and presentations
Beyond The Godfather: The Concert Music of Nino Rota
PostClassical Ensemble’s season finale will celebrate Italian composer Nino Rota’s iconic film scores from The Godfather, La Strada, Amarcord, and Romeo and Juliet, while also showcasing his lesser-known concert works, highlighting his prolific artistry.
PostClassical Ensemble with James Austin Smith
Oboist James Austin Smith joins PostClassical Ensemble in a program featuring oboe works from Baroque to contemporary, including pieces by Albinoni, Price, Penderecki, Berio, Walker, and Puts.
Web series
Up close with…
PostClassical Ensemble presents a new virtual series, Up Close With…, an in-depth virtual discussion with our musicians. In this series, we hope to inspire you by showcasing our players and featuring our music in a whole new way.
More than Music
At a moment when America’s performing arts institutions are challenged not merely to continue to function, but to function in new ways, PostClassical Ensemble undertakes a series of audio/video webcasts exploring the role of music in society.
News
In the press
The Objective's Andreu Jaume interviews Angel Gil-Ordóñez
Video published on June 07, 2025 on The Objective
PCE Serves Up a Nino Rota Antipasto
Concert review published on March 24, 2025 in The Georgetowner
The Godfather’s’ Nino Rota is the most famous composer you’ve never heard of
Interview published on March 13, 2025 in The Baltimore Sun
He wrote the ‘Godfather’ theme and over 150 film scores. There’s more to hear.
Concert review published on March 13, 2025 in The Washington Post
Mvskoke & Chickasaw Families Debut at Kennedy Center in Historic Performance
Concert review published on February 12, 2025 in OperaWire
New disc release
My thoughts Blog
Reflections on Silvestre Revueltas
Working on Spanish repertoire –the music with which I started my career as a conductor– has helped me to understand the music of all cultures.
Victoria, Falla and the Spanish tradition
Tomas Luis de Victoria is a product of the Siglo de Oro (“The Golden Century”) when Spain was the dominant European nation, Philip II was the powerful Spanish king – and Victoria was Europe’s greatest composer.
What they say about Angel Reviews
Gil-Ordoñez — one of my favorite conductors in town to watch — achieved breathtaking delicacy and clarity from the violins, and a tactile grit from the cellos and bass. He’s got an infectious enthusiasm for both the music and the musicians playing it.
Michael Andor BrodeurThe Washington Post (January 2024)
Invigorating… Gil-Ordóñez led a vital rendition
Alex RossThe New Yorker (April 2017)
(…) one of the country’s most innovative music groups – the Post-Classical Ensemble (…)
Philip KennicottThe Washington Post (February 2015)