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Music of the Americas aims to present artists who are both superb musicians in their own right and cultural ambassadors of myriad social and musical traditions, creating a vibrant space and a unique opportunity to hear distinctive and significant music.
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The Brazilian pianist and composer returns to our stage after a decade with her Quartet.
The soundtracks to our Latin America in Focus podcast come from our Music of the Americas program. Check out performances accompanying our 2023 episodes.
The legendary Cuban musician partnered with a clarinet ensemble to present his favorite music for the woodwind instrument.
Music of the Americas: Guitars from Argentina and Uruguay
En Casa is back with guitar videos by Batimento Dúo and Leo Méndez Ríos.
Music of the Americas: 2018 Recuerdos
This week is dedicated to Recuerdos of concerts Americas Society produced in 2018 and a video of La Charo's concert in October 2024.
Music of the Americas: 2019 Recuerdos
This week is dedicated to Recuerdos of concerts America Society produced in 2019 and a video of the Cuarteto de Solistas del Teatro Real from June 2024.
Our new collaboration with the Mexican arts festival features the Mexico City-based choir that revives a remarkable traditional music genre.
The Mexican flutist-composer returns to our stage with a program of music for flute and electronics, part of his Postmodern Flute Project 2024-2030.
The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concert series is made possible by the generous support of Presenting Sponsor MetLife Foundation.
The Spring 2024 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, by the Howard Gilman Foundation, by the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation, by the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, by the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, by The Amphion Foundation, by the Augustine Foundation, and by the Mex-Am Cultural Foundation.
