Silvana Estrada joins the LA Phil as its first Creative Chair for Latin Music, starting in the 2027/28 season.

Silvana Estrada is one of the most compelling voices in contemporary Latin music, blending indie-folk, jazz, and traditional Mexican influences into a deeply intimate and poetic sound. Her 2022 debut, Marchita, earned the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist and widespread acclaim from The New York Times, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone. In 2024, Estrada earned a Grammy nomination for Best Global Music Performance.

Her self-produced Vendrán Suaves Lluvias was No. 3 on Rolling Stone’s Best Latin Albums of 2025 list and earned six 2026 Latin Grammy nominations, including Album, Record, and Song of the Year.

She has sold out shows internationally and collaborated with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil, Laufey, AURORA, Milo J, and Natalia Lafourcade. In 2025, the Grammy Museum and National Sawdust honored her at the Black Orchid Gala as an artist, activist, and cultural trailblazer, joining past honorees David Byrne, Philip Glass, and Esperanza Spalding. Through appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NPR’s Tiny Desk, and COLORS, she has continued to build a growing global audience. “The Gen Z, Latin American answer to Joni Mitchell,” wrote Dazed.