Music of the Americas: Music from Mexico and Argentina En Casa and Live

Tuesday, April 18, 10 am

The duo of Cuban musicians Pepo Herrera and Marita Rodríguez is back with a second video of music by Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino, "Tonada y cueca," written in 1965, and his first work with the instrument. Most of Gustavino's music is for singers, and he felt great affinity for the human voice (he wrote about 600 songs), and it took the urging of the internationally renowned Argentine clarinetist and luthier Luis Rossi for the composer to be convinced that the instrument could sing as beautifully as a human voice.  

Wednesday, April 19, 10 am

Las Hermanas Abraham is a folk music group established in the Valle de Uco, in the Argentine province of Mendoza, by Betiana and Marianela Abraham, who have been performing and composing folk music for over 20 years. They perform extensively throughout Argentina and have been nominated for a Premio Gardel. 

From Mendoza, the sisters—joined by Martín Parra, Alfredo Musri, Javier Ledda, Laureano Busse, Pablo González, and Diego Sierra—sent us "Abrazame cantando," a song by Betiana and Marianela that is a way to express the authors' love and gratitude to those who are far away.

Thursday, April 20, 7 pm

In September 2022, Mexican flutist and composer returned to our stage to release his latest recording project, The Torres Cycle. 

Watch the video here 

Friday, April 21, 7 pm

The Mexican ensemble Low Frequency Trio makes its Music of the Americas debut with a program of music by young composers from Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Uruguay.

The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concert series is made possible by the generous support of Presenting Sponsor MetLife Foundation.

The Spring 2023 Music program is also supported, in part, by the Howard Gilman Foundation and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Additional support comes from the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, The Amphion Foundation, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, New Music USA’s Organizational Development Fund, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Association of Performing Arts Professionals’ ArtsForward program, made possible through support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and The Augustine Foundation.