2/5: Fresh Ink: Recent Orchestral Pieces from Chile and Brazil
Fiesta continues its series showcasing recently written pieces from Latin America. We’ll hear music by Chilean composer Hernán Ramírez as well as Brazilian composers Roberto Prado and Felipe Monteforte.
2/12: Two Mexican Giants: Carlos Chávez & Silvestre Revueltas
Two of the great names in Mexican music: Silvestre Revueltas was a student of Carlos Chavez. Their musical friendship inspired both of them to reach new musical heights. Fiesta brings together some remarkable compositions by these two giants of 20th century music.
2/19: Hidden Jewels by Camargo Guarnieri
Mozart Camargo Guarnieri spent most of his career under the shadow of his name and of fellow Brazilian composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos. Like Villa-Lobos, Guarnieri brought the music of Brazil to the concert stage through symphonies, operas, dance music and song. After all, with a name like Mozart what else could you be but a composer?
2/26: 18th Century Composers from Spain & Portugal
Fiesta introduces rarely heard pieces by Spanish and Portuguese composers from the Baroque and early Classical periods including Manuel Canales, Vicente Baset, and Joao de Souza Carvalho.
