Cosme Infante: the Tamaulipas tenor who left his mark on international stages – El Sol de Tampico

Although his approach to music it was through the guitarCosme Infante Orozco has built his professional career thanks to his voice.

His path began in his childhood, when he still lived in El Mante. “I was a problem child and they kicked me out in high school and I went to another school and they introduced me to the fact that I made music and from then on, I never let go.”commented the tenor in an interview for THE TAMPICO SUN.

As the years progressed, the now tenor He decided to make art his professionso he decided to study at the Faculty of Music and Arts of Tampico. “My idea when I came here was not to be a singer, it was to continue playing guitar, to have a little more, but my first encounter with what I do now was with the Faculty Orchestra. “I was very impressed to hear an orchestra with violins, with strings, which I had not had the pleasure of hearing, it was a very strong impact.”he described.

He discovered his potential as a singer

Cosme remembers that on one occasion he tried to imitate the singer Andrea Bocelli. While this was happening, the Mr. Elijah Slang He managed to hear him, and told him that he had potential to break into opera.

“He didn’t let me go, I joined him in the choir, I started working with him singing, and well, obviously that even more professional training came from other places”he shared.

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He assures that At first he did not see himself as a singer.although he considers that always He was able to use his voice as an instrument. “I realized that I understood singing much easier than other people. That is, I had no problem with the tuning, with the rhythm. They are not professional things, but they are things that give you the signal.”

However, Cosme took on the challenge of leave behind your own questions and insecurities to dedicate himself to the work for which he is known today.

Experiences that marked his career

Thanks to the first editions of the Tamaulipas International FestivalCosme Infante gained experience and met different exponents of opera, such as Fernando de la Mora and Wheel Pattern.

“Being surrounded by those people, the truth is that it inspired me a lot. Now, as a teacher, I tell my students that listening also teaches you. I had that direct teaching with them.”

These experiences helped the tenor mature and understand the impact his profession has on the public..

Recovered at the end of the presentationwhich was part of the program ““Orchestra In Your Colony”a man approached him to tell him that he had caused a change in your emotional state.

“He said that he had had a bad day, that he thanks me because I didn’t know what I had done for him, with that orchestra there, and with me singing. “It really changed his perspective, I don’t know if it was about his life, but at least about that moment he had.”

The Tamaulipas native has had the opportunity to live similar experiences throughout his career along with other figures, such as The 10 Tamaulipas Tenorsthe UAT Symphony Orchestrathe baritone Rafael Negreteand other artists.

Holdings abroad

It is also important to mention that Cosme Infante has taken his voice abroad, thanks to the invitation of soprano Karla Lazo. The first of them was in 2019 in Paris, and the most recent was in Barcelona.

When talking about what distinguishes these performances, the tenor points out that even though he European public has greater knowledge of opera music, nothing compares to love of Mexicans. “The warmth that the Mexican public has is very different, if they feel any emotion they express it and they do express it but they do it almost at the end.”

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This was corroborated in a show in France, in which the spectators remained silent until the presentation ended.

“There came a moment in the program when I thought they didn’t like me as a singer. The program ended and people stopped to applaud very loudly, and the organizers told me that it was the first time they had stopped in that space.”assured the Tamaulipas.

The importance of his music in his life

Taking all these experiences, Infante Orozco He assures that he cannot imagine himself in another profession, because music means a way to bring sustenance to your homebut also a door to knowing your own identity.

“I have the great blessing of doing what I like. “I wake up every day with the excitement of knowing who I am and what I do, so I think not many have that privilege.”he pointed out.

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He also said that in his career he has had the opportunity to share his path and knowledge in the classrooms..

The tenor told us that He not only teaches the technique to his studentsbut also the dedication that they must put because of the responsibility it means to stand before an audience.

“Singing a note out of tune is no problem, but singing it without heart is very detestable.”concluded the singer.