Astoria Music Project Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Tuesday, October 11th at 6pm (Jamaica, NY)
Sunday, October 16th at 6pm (Astoria, NY)
Join AMP and friends for two performances of classical music from Latin American and Hispanic composers, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month! Works by Astor Piazzolla (Argentina), Paquito D'Rivera (Cuba), Pablo Camararo (Venezuela), Maria Grever (Mexico), Mauricio Murcia (Colombia) and more. This event is made possible in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Featuring:
Maria Brea, Soprano
Linda Collazo, Mezzo-Soprano
Maria Gabriela Figueroa, Cello
Jackie Gillette, Clarinet
David Valbuena, Clarinet
Pablo Zinger, Piano & Arrangements
PROGRAM:
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (Spain, 1823 - 1894)
Niñas que váis a Granada (from Los diamantes de la corona)
Ruperto Chapí (Spain, 1851 - 1909)
Carceleras (from Las hijas del zebedeo)
Gonzalo Roig (Cuba, 1890, 1970)
Salida de Cecilia Valdés
Paquito D’Rivera (Cuba, 1948)
Contradanza
Merengue
María Grever (México, 1885 - 1951)
Júrame
Te quiero dijiste
Consuelo Velázquez (México, 1916 - 2005)
Bésame mucho
Astor Piazzolla (Argentina, 1921 - 1989)
Oblivion
Fuga y misterio (from María de Buenos Aires)
Xavier Montsalvatge (Spain, 1912 -2002) From Cinco canciones negras:
Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito
Canto negro
Antonio Estévez: (Venezuela, 1916 – 1988)
Arrunango
Pablo Camararo: (Venezuela, 1947)
La negra Atilia
Quirino Mendoza y Cortés (México, 1859-1957)
Cielito lindo
2021 Season: The Living City
