3/6 Chamber Music from Brazil, Spain & Portugal The Ibero-American world includes Spain, Portugal and the three Americas. Elbio Barilari shares brilliant chamber music from these areas. Including works by the Brazilian Julio Medaglia, the Spanish cellist and composer Gaspar Cassadó, and the Portuguese born Joly Braga Santos.
3/13 Exploring the Roots Spanish Renaissance music and Latin American folk music share many common traits. On this program we will discover those connections with music performed by the Mexican ensemble Tembembe and the Spanish scholar and master musician Jordi Savall and his group Hesperion XXI. Join us as we explore these soundscapes.
3/20 Fiesta of the Guitar Elbio invites you to celebrate a wide range of Latin-American guitar music. We explore the thriving crossover of classical style and popular folk and culture themes, an intersection which has a rich history and continuing tradition of innovative guitar music.
3/27 The Orchestral World of Astor Piazzolla Astor Piazzolla is world famous for his work in revolutionizing the field of nuevo tango, integrating jazz and classical elements into the traditional tango form. More obscure are his pure classical works, which we will explore.
