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Manuel Castillo: Spanish Composer

February 1, 2026, 8:00 pm

Among the composers that deserve more recognition is the great Spaniard Manuel Castillo. Fiesta showcases some of his great works including the Symphony No. 3 “Poemas de Luz”.

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Obertura festiva
Seville Royal Symphony Orchestra; Juan Luis Perez, conductor

Symphony No. 3, “Poemas de Luz”
Seville Royal Symphony Orchestra; Juan Luis Perez, conductor

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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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Manuel Castillo: Spanish Composer

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