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CodeDS/UK/10644
NameBatiz (Campbell); Enrique (1942-); Mexican conductor, pianist
Dates4 May 1942
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginMexico (born)
BiographyEnrique Bátiz Campbell is a Mexican conductor and concert pianist.

A 1967 concert tour featured performances with the Lodz and Szczecin Philharmonics. He returned to Mexico in 1969. His debut as a conductor was in the Palacio de Bellas Artes in 1969 with the Xalapa Symphony Orchestra. In 1970, he made a series of piano recordings for the Polish and Salzburg Broadcast Companies. In 1971, he was named director, conductor, and founder of the State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra (OSEM). He continued in the post until 1983. He then was music director of the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra from 1983 to 1989.

Outside of Mexico, in 1984, Bátiz was named guest conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1990, he resumed his directorship of the OSEM, remaining until 2017.

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