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COMMON FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025 / 7:30 PM / SNOW PARK OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER ENRICO LOPEZ-YAÑEZ, conductor COMMON UTAH SYMPHONY

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ARTISTS’ PROFILES — COMMON Enrico Lopez-Yañez Conductor

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nrico Lopez-Yañez has quickly established himself as one of the nation’s leading conductors of popular music and become known for his unique style of audience engagement. Lopez-Yañez holds the titled positions of 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 served as Principal Pops Conductor of the Nashville Symphony for eight seasons.

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

Lopez-Yañez has collaborated with a broad spectrum of artists including Nas, Patti LaBelle, Itzhak Perlman, Kenny Loggins, Stewart Copeland, Toby Keith, Richard Marx, Bernadette Peters, Leslie Odom Jr., Gladys Knight, Ben Folds, The Beach Boys, Tower of Power, Kenny G, and more.

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cademy Award, Emmy and Grammy-winning artist, actor, author, and activist, Common continues to break down barriers with a multitude of critically-acclaimed, diverse roles, and continued success in all aspects of his career.

On July 12, 2024, Common released his new album with Pete Rock titled The Auditorium, Vol. 1, via Loma Vista Recordings. This is Common and Pete Rock’s first full-length collaboration. The album is the past, present, and future happening all at once and in any decade, guaranteed to be an absolute banger.

On May 22, 2024, Common and Pete Rock released the first single from the album “Wise Up” which sonically touches on their Golden Age of Hip Hop with a contemporary feel, universal to any era of hip-hop. On June 11, 2024, they released the second single from the project “Dreamin’.”

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In winter 2024, Common released his book And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self. In the health and wellness book, Common shares all of his personal stories, tips, tricks and best practices that he’s adopted on his wellness journey.