9/4 Mexican Composer Gabriela Ortiz Gabriela Oritz is one of the most important and intriguing living composers. We’ll present a selection of Gabriela’s, music, including her monumental violin concert “Altar de Cuertas” (String Altar) recorded by Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
9/11 Baroque Composers from Mexico, Spain & Cuba For over 300 years there was a constant transatlantic musical exchange during the reign of the Spanish Empire. Elbio brings to light this phenomenon through the music of Mexican composer Manuel de Zumaya, Spaniard Juan Manuel de la Puente and Cuban Esteban Salas.
9/18 The “other” Joaquín Rodrigo The tremendous popularity of “Concierto de Aranjuez” has made Joaquín Rodrigo almost a “one piece composer” or just a “composer for the guitar,” which couldn’t be farther from the truth. In this program, Fiesta reviews vocal, piano and chamber music by this eclectic composer.
9/25 Music from the Basque Country Euzkadi, also known as the Basque country, represents one of the several ways of being a Spaniard or is it something else? It depends on whom you ask. The Euzkera (or Basque) people have their own language and a longstanding cultural tradition, including music. This program presents historical Basque composers like Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga, Jesús Guridi, and more.
