10/6 Choral Music from Mexico From 17th -century masters Juan García de Zéspedes and Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla to modern-day composers Guillermo Alvarez Navarro and Sergio Cárdenas, enjoy a 400-year span of choral music from Mexico, presented by Vocal Essence, Andrew Lawrence King and the Harp Consort, and others.
10/13 Paseo Latino Americano Guitarists Lily Afshar and Manuel Barrueco, flutist Marco Granados, the Chiara Quartet, and Quintet of the Americas take us on a Latin-American Walkabout, exploring traditional music and contemporary compositions inspired by the melodically and rhythmically rich music of Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Peru, and Venezuela.
10/20 Music for Children Music not only written for children, but performed by them too! Hear pieces by Paquito D'Rivera Xavier Montsalvatge, and more. The Boys Choir of El Escorial and the Young People's Chorus of New York City in choral works by Antón García Abril and Paquito D'Rivera, a Cuban-Spanish retelling of a Hans Christian Anderson favorite, plus Xavier Montsalvatge's charming piano solo Noah's Ark.
10/27 Enfoque: Teresa Berganza On this week’s program, we celebrate the artistic legacy of Spanish mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza. The unique vocal characteristics that brought her accolades for her interpretations of Mozart, Rossini, Bizet, in zarzuela, and more, also made Teresa Berganza a remarkable performer in baroque and renaissance repertory. Joined by guitarist Narciso Yepes, we'll hear Teresa Berganza in works ranging from the 13th century's Alfonso X el Sabio through the 13 Old Spanish Songs of García Lorca.
