Sundays at 8:00 pm
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.
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String Music by Living Latin American Composers
April 27, 2025
Elbio delves into recent works written for string instruments by living composers. We will hear compositions by the Chilean Eduardo Gamboa and Mexicans Francisco Cortés Álvarez, and Eduardo Angulo.
Easter Celebration
April 20, 2025
The celebration of Easter has a strong musical tradition in both Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula. Fiesta highlights this deep and fresh water well of music from different latitudes. Featuring Colonial Music from South America as well as Spain!
Guitar Music from Argentina
April 13, 2025
Fiesta presents original compositions for guitar by Argentine musicians from different generations. We will hear works from the 19th century composer Julián Aguirre to the present day. Featuring guitar music by Angel Lasala, Máximo Diego Pujol, Astor Piazzolla and more.
Four Latin American Composers We Need to Know Better
April 6, 2025
Host Elbio Barilari shares music of four composers we all need to know better: the Argentine Constantino Gaito, Chilean Luis Saglie, Mexican Jose Elizondo and Cuban Joaquin Nin. Four composers, who will stay with you after you hear their beautiful and energetic music.
The Orchestral World of Astor Piazzolla
March 30, 2025
Astor Piazzolla is world-famous for revolutionizing the field of nuevo tango, where he integrated jazz and classical elements into the traditional tango form. But he also composed many purely classical works, which we will share in this program.
Fiesta of the Guitar
March 23, 2025
This week, Elbio invites you to a Fiesta of the Guitar, celebrating a wide range of Latin-American guitar music. We explore the thriving crossover of classical style and popular folk and cultural themes, an intersection which has a rich history and continuing tradition of innovative guitar music.
Exploring the Roots
March 16, 2025
Spanish Renaissance music and Latin American folk music share many common traits. On this program we will discover those connections with music performed by the Mexican ensemble Tembembe and the Spanish scholar and master musician Jordi Savall and his group Hesperion XXI. Join us as we explore these soundscapes.
Chamber Music from Brazil, Spain & Portugal
March 9, 2025
The Ibero-American world includes Spain, Portugal and the three Americas. On this program, Fiesta’s host Elbio Barilari shares brilliant chamber music from these areas. Including works by the Brazilian Julio Medaglia, the Spanish cellist and composer Gaspar Cassadó, and the Portuguese born Joly Braga Santos.
Alejandro García Caturla: The Best-Kept Secret in Latin American Music
March 2, 2025
During his short life Alejandro García Caturla was both a musician and judge. He built an amazing and forward-looking musical catalog combining the Afro‐Cuban traditions and European classical techniques.
México On My Mind
February 23, 2025
On this Fiesta we will hear how composers from the US have been influenced by Mexican music and art. With compositions by Aaron Copland, Conlon Nancarrow, Robert McBride and Fiesta’s host Elbio Barilari.
Fresh Ink 2025
February 16, 2025
Fiesta’s continuing series of “Fresh Ink’, which features recently composed music from Latin America. Our program will feature adventurous works by Tania León, Carlos Pavan, Enrico Chapela, and Arturo Márquez
Robert Xavier Rodríguez: US Latino Composer
February 9, 2025
Fiesta celebrates the extraordinary career of Robert Xavier Rodríguez with two of his greatest works. One based on the Aztec goddess Xochiquetzal and the other, the Mexican artist and pop icon Frida Kahlo.
Latin American Art Songs
February 2, 2025
Fiesta explores the world of Latin American art songs on out next program. We will feature vocal music accompanied by strings, piano, guitar, and orchestra.
Great Symphonic Music of Mexico
January 26, 2025
Fiesta presents four outstanding orchestral works by contemporary and historical composers. We will hear the great Carlos Chávez Symphony No. 1 and José Pablo Moncayo’s miniature masterpiece Sinfonietta paired with recent works by Hebert Vázquez and Mauricio Zyman.
Le donne cambiate -An 18th Century Portuguese Opera
January 19, 2025
Fiesta presents selections from his opera “Le donne cambiate”, a very successful work which first performance took place at Teatro San Moisè, Venezia in 1797.
Intimate Sounds
January 12, 2025
Fiesta offers a series of glamorous and intimate combinations of instruments that are not often presented together: oboe and guitar, clarinet and guitar, viola and guitar, as well as some ensembles integrating all of the above. Works by Isaac Albéniz, Radamés Gnattali, and Astor Piazzolla will be featured.
Venezuelan Composer Paul Desenne
January 5, 2025
Paul Desenne’s tricultural vantage point on the musical world blends anthropological accuracy, conceptual diversity and musical abstraction in a vast body of work. His music is passionate, often features elaborate constructions in rhythmic counterpoint, and explores the many avenues of Latin American concert-music.
Latin American Concerto
December 29, 2024
This imaginary concert starts with Catalonian composer Josep Fabrega from the 18th century, continues with a Mexican Romantic composer Ricardo Castro from the 19th century and ends with a 20th century symphonic poem from the Argentinian Carlos López Buchardo
Classical Christmas in Latin America
December 22, 2024
Celebrating the season with a brand-new recording of José Mauricio de Nunes Garcia's monumental mass, “Missa de Nossa Senhora da Conceição”
A Mexican Concert
December 15, 2024
Fiesta’s Mexican concert starts with an overture by Spanish Mexican composer Rodolfo Halffter, continues with a lively piece by a Mexican living composer Hebert Vázquez, revisits the work of the 19th century genius Ricardo Castro and ends with Carlos Chávez’s Romantic Symphony conducted by the composer himself
