Sundays at 10:00 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.
Puerto Rican Composer Ernesto Cordero
May 5, 2024, 10:00 pm
Guitarist and composer Ernesto Cordero was born in New York in 1946. He studied in Puerto Rico, Spain, Italy and the US. And he has become one of the most important voices among Puerto Rican composers. We will feature his vocal and orchestral work Estampas Criollas as well as a guitar concerto.
Alicia de Larrocha
May 12, 2024, 10:00 pm
Fiesta celebrates the legacy of the great Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha. We will share some of Elbio’s favorite recordings of this amazing artist.
A Brazilian Concert
October 1, 2022
Brazil is, and has been, historically, one of the powerhouses of Latin American music. In this program, Fiesta features a completely imaginary concert of Latin American music covering over two centuries of music
Celebrating Camerata Punta del Este
September 24, 2022
A groundbreaking ensemble bridging the gap between classical and popular music.
The Music of Antonio Lauro
September 17, 2022
Venezuelan Antonio Lauro (1917-1986) is one of most popular Latin American composers for the guitar. Fiesta pays tribute to this Maestro of Venezuelan musical nationalism.
Caminos del Inka
September 10, 2022
The mission of Caminos del Inka is to discover, preserve, and promote the rich musical legacy of the music South America. Headed by the great Peruvian conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya we will share some of their most fascinating and beautiful recordings.
Leo Brouwer Revisited
September 3, 2022
Cuban composer Leo Brouwer single-handedly sparked a new renaissance of classical guitar and its repertoire.
The Prietos: Father and Son in Classical Music
August 27, 2022
For several decades, Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto and his superb red Stradivarius have been at the top of the cello world. He is also the father to the conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto who is music director of the great Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico. In this program, we will feature recordings of both father and son.
Danzón! The Music of Arturo Márquez
August 20, 2022
Together with José Pablo Moncayo’s “Huapango”, Arturo Marquez’s Danzón No.2 has become an unofficial Mexican anthem and has garnered worldwide fame. Fiesta will tell the story behind Marquez’s many danzóns and will feature a chamber work by this amazing composer.
Two-Hundred Years of Solitude
August 13, 2022
Social struggle and conflict have punctuated the history of Latin America. Art has always been a reflection of a society, and music can be one of the most powerful. On this program, Elbio Barilari presents musical works linked to society and human landscapes.
Transatlantic Music
August 6, 2022
Since the European expansion into the Western Hemispere, Latin American and European music have experimented in a cross-pollination. On this program, we will listen to Latin American composers that has successful careers in Europe and from European composers that migrated to Latin America to make a name for themselves.
Astor Piazzolla’s Universal Appeal
July 30, 2022
Astor Piazzolla accomplished his dream of bringing the tango from the dance floor into the concert hall and around the world. In this program, we will listen to Piazzolla’s music performed by an amazing collection of international musicians.
Six String Dreams
July 23, 2022
Fiesta’s host, composer Elbio Barilari, picks some of his favorite Latin American and Spanish guitar music. Including performances by Abel Carlevaro, Eduardo Fernández, and Carlos Barbosa-Lima.
Teresa Carreño, Composer
July 16, 2022
Born in Venezuela in 1853, Teresa Carreño was one the first Latin American women with an international career as a pianist, composer and teacher. Fiesta looks into the life and music of this piano virtuoso nicknamed the “Valkyrie of the Piano.”
Aura: A Mexican Opera by Mario Lavista
July 9, 2022
Adapting the controversial novel of the same name by Carlos Fuentes, Mexican composer Mario Lavista sets this dreamlike story to music with a beautiful and surrealistic score. Host Elbio Barilari will take you through this rarely heard 20th-century opera.
Great Latino Virtuosi
July 2, 2022
Host Elbio Barilari shares great Latin American music in the hands, lips, and throats of some of the most gifted Latino interpreters.
Camerata de las Américas
June 25, 2022
One of the leading chamber ensembles dedicated to music written in the Americas, Camerata de las Américas, is the focus for this program.
Latino Composers in the US
June 18, 2022
There is a rich history and a brilliant present of Latino composers in the US. Fiesta continues presenting the most well-known as well as talented young Latino composers working in the US. Included in this program is Roberto Sierra and Gabriela Lena Frank.
Baroque Music from Mexico, Perú & Brazil
June 11, 2022
The music written and performed in Latin America during the Colonial period (16th to early 19th centuries) has become more popular in recent years. However, even before those treasures were rediscovered, several composers from the region showed there interest in exploring the strong connections between Spanish (and European) music from the past and Latin American music, expressed also in the ...
Orchestral Music of Camargo Guarnieri
June 4, 2022
We explore the wide range of orchestral sounds of 20th-century Brazilian composer Camargo Guarnieri, including his Piano Concerto No. 3 and his Symphony No. 6.
Latino Salon
May 28, 2022
Popular in Europe in the 19th century, salon music made its way over to Latin America. Embraced by many composers and performers this style of music took on a new life across the ocean. Featured on this program is music from Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, and Brazil.
A 19th Century Brazilian Opera: Lo Schiavo by Carlos Gomes
May 21, 2022
A rarely heard opera from the great Brazilian composer Carlos Gomes, Lo Schiavo (The Slave) is a a political and social drama which brings to light the treatment of newly ‘freed’ slaves in Brazil (abolished in 1888). But its an opera too, so you also have the love story of Américo, son of Count Rodrigo, and Ilàra, who is being ...