Latin American Composers You SHOULD Know!

March 30, 2019, 7:00 pm

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Gabriella Ortiz (Photo: Martierene Alcántara)

Heitor Villa-Lobos, Carlos Chávez, and Alberto Ginastera are at the prow of the Latin American music ship. On this episode of Fiesta, we go beyond those giants and feature other Latin American composers that you should know!

Playlist

Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet, “El Alevín”, by Eduardo Angulo
Fareed Haque, guitar; KAIA String Quartet

Patios serenos. by Gabriela Ortiz
Alberto Cruzprieto, piano

Concierto en Tango, by Miguel del Águila
Roman Mekinulov, cello; JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra