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Latino Soundscapes

September 29, 2018, 7:00 pm

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The amazing and contrasting landscapes of Latin America have been reflected by some of the most brilliant composers of Latin America. Host, Elbio Barilari, will be your guide as we visit some of the most beautiful places in the world with our ears. Featured on this program are Almeida Prado, José Pablo Moncayo, and Alberto Ginastera.

Playlist

Hueyapan, by José Pablo Moncayo
Symphonic Orchestra José Pablo Moncayo; Enrique Bátiz, conductor

Pampeana No. 2 by Alberto Ginastera
Sol Gabetta, cello; Münchner Rundfunkorchester; Ari Rasilainen, conductor

Cartas Celestes No.8: Oré-Jacy Tatá by Almeida Prado
Maria Constança de Almeida Prado Moreno, violin; Orquestra Sinfônica de Santo André; Carlos Moreno, conductor

Cancion del carretero, by Carlos López Buchardo
José Cura, tenor; Eduardo Delgado, piano

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Meet the Host

Composer, musician, and professor, Elbio Rodríguez Barilari was born in 1953 in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he studied at the Conservatório Universitario before continuing his education in Brazil at the Cursos Latinoamericanos de Música Contemporáne. Since settling in the United States in 1998, Barilari has lectured at the University of Chicago and the Instituto Cervantes. He is currently on the faculty of the University of Illinois at Chicago.

As a composer, Barilari has received commissions from the Grant Park Music Festival, Concertante di Chicago, Chicago Park District, and Orquesta Filarmonica de Montevideo. In addition to works for orchestra, chamber ensembles and solo instruments, he has provided scores for more than forty plays in the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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