February begins with laughter and tears in music.
2/7 Smiles and Tears Humor in music is fun to do, but it is not easy to pull off. This week we have a few great examples that even make Mozart laugh.
2/14 Teresa Carreño, Composer Born in Venezuela in 1953, Teresa Carreño was one the first Latin American women with an international career as a pianist, composer and teacher. Fiesta looks into the life and music of this piano virtuoso nicknamed the “Valkyrie of the Piano.”
2/21 Best of the 13th Chicago Latino Music Festival The Chicago Latino Music Festival is the biggest on its kind, featuring every year world-class performers in a repertoire that goes from the Colonial period to the present. The festival showcases soloists and chamber music to symphonic works and even opera and ballet, Fiesta celebrates the thirteenth year of this colorful festival with some of the highlights.
2/28 Two Hundred Years of Solitude Social struggle and conflict have punctuated the history of Latin America. Art has always been a reflection of a society and music can be one of the most powerful. On this program, Elbio Barilari presents musical works linked to society and human landscapes.
