Music of the Americas: Winter-Spring 2023 Concerts

February 28, 7 pm

We premiere a new song cycle by Canadian composer Stephanie Griffin, commissioned by Americas Society. 

March 3, 7 pm

Orchestra of St. Luke's is back on our stage with three string quartets by Tania León, inti figgis-vizueta, and Keyla Orozco. 

March 15, 7 pm

The outstanding Cuban ensemble returns to Music of the Americas after five years with a program that highlights the African resonances of Latin American baroque music. 

March 24, 7 pm

The New York-based pianist and composer launches her latest album, dedicated to the piano music of Leo Brouwer. The program will include Brouwer's Bocetos, which the Cuban composer wrote over 50 years. 

April 14, 7 pm

Dominican artist Rita Indiana presents her latest songbook, Tu nombre verdadero. 

April 21, 7 pm

The innovative chamber trio makes its Music of the Americas debut with a program based on their first album, featuring new works by female Latin American composers.  

April 28, 7 pm

The Piano Trio Longleash (Julia Den Boer, Pala Garcia, John Popham) makes their Music of the Americas debut with a program that includes music by James Diaz, Igor Santos, Linda Catlin Smith, and Matthew Ricketts.

May 12, 7 pm

Brazilian singer-songwriter Tiganá Santana showcases his personal take on Afro-Brazilian music and culture. 

May 23, 7 pm

The early music ensemble has its Music of the Americas debut with a program of Latin American early baroque music. The ensemble is joined by a stellar cast of singers. 

June 2, 7 pm

Pascuala Ilabaca brings her infectious music to our stage. 

June 15, 7 pm

Ensemble Dal Niente is back live on our stage in New York. 

June 28, 7 pm

Brazilian guitarist and composer Paulo Bellinati is on our stage with the Newman Oltman Guitar Duo and João Luiz. 

July 10, 7 pm

Mexican singer and composer La Bruja de Texcoco presents her Music of the Americas debut. 

July 14, 7 pm

We close our season with the legendary Cuban clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera in a program of his favorite music for the instrument, commissioned by Americas Society.

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 public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and by the Howard Gilman Foundation, and The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation.                 . 

The presentation of Rita Indiana’s “Tu nombre verdadero” is made possible in part by a grant from the Association of Performing Arts Professionals’ ArtsForward program, made possible through support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Additional support for new music performances comes from the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, The Amphion Foundation, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and New Music USA’s Organizational Development Fund.

Support for guitar performances comes The Augustine Foundation.