Fiesta Latin-American Music with Elbio Barilari

Sundays at 10:00 pm
Fiesta! Latin-American Music with Elbio Barilari

Exploring the diverse traditions of Latin American and Iberian music

Devoted to showcasing Latin American and Iberian music from the 16th century to today, Fiesta brings creatively and historically significant compositions and artists to audiences. Acclaimed composer, musician, and professor Elbio Barilari is your guide on this adventure through a rich musical landscape. Enjoy and learn about the lively, compelling, and seldom-heard treasures of Latin American and Spanish classical music from around the world.

Beginning March 1, 2024, Fiesta will move to Sundays at 10pm.

South American Road Trip

March 24, 2024, 10:00 pm

From Colombia to Argentina and from Chile to Brazil, Fiesta features music representing different traditions and landscapes.

Two Major Works from Brazil and Argentina

March 31, 2024, 10:00 pm

In this program, Fiesta’s showcases two monumental pieces from the Latin American repertoire, a piano quintet by Argentine composer Constantino Gaito and a full scale post-romantic piano concerto by Brazilian composer Francisco Mignone.

Mexican Composer Gutiérrez Heras

April 7, 2024, 10:00 pm

Born in Tehuacan, Mexico in 1927, Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras studied with some of the great composers of his time such as Blas Galindo and Rodolfo Halffter in Mexico and Olivier Messiaen and Georges Dandelot in France. We will share his monumental work 8 Pieces, Op. 1, featuring cellist Carlos Prieto.