On their second U.S. tour, the Cuban early music ensemble performs music by Esteban Salas and baroque pieces from Peru and Bolivia.
Music
New York New Music Ensemble returns to Music of the Americas with a program featuring new music from Brazil, including three world premieres.
In their new release Tango Fado Duo (Sorel Classics), guitarist Pedro H. da Silva and bandoneonist Daniel Binelli explore the relationship between the sensuality of Argentine tango and the passion of Portuguese fado, interweaving the traditional sounds of their respective instruments.
The String Orchestra of New York City, a dynamic and conductorless ensemble, presents "Mind the Gap," featuring the world premiere of Bridges by Cuban composer Keyla Orozco for string orchestra and rumba tap dancer Max Pollak.
First-place winners of the 2016 Banff International String Quartet Competition, Rolston String Quartet performs Canadian music and Tchaikovsky at Americas Society.
Music of the Americas presents an evening of composer dialogues, featuring Zosha Di Castri, Pauchi Sasaki, and Miguel Zenón, in collaboration with Composers Now, hosted by Tania León.
Canadian ensemble L'Harmonie des saisons has their New York City debut in a duo concert spotlighting rarely heard music for the pardessus de viole.
For the tenth year, Music of the Americas presents talented young opera singers from the Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón in recital.
Hosted by Momenta violist Stephanie Griffin, this concert explores Schoenberg's Ode to Napoleon, featuring Cuban rapper Telmary Díaz, among other works.
In collaboration with the New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes, Music of the Americas presents an evening in tribute to great Cuban guitarist Elías Barreiro.