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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.
Two Spanish Women Composers: Rosa García Ascot and Matilde Salvador
October 25, 2026, 8:00 pm
Two unsung composers from the early 20th century.
A Fresh Look to the Brazilian Piano
June 30, 2024
Brazilian composers and pianists have established a long, solid and brilliant tradition. On this program Fiesta revisits the fascinating world of the Brazilian piano music. Including works by Mozart Camargo Guarnieri, Heitor Villa‐Lobos, Alexandre Levy and Oscar Lorenzo Fernández.
Music of Master Guitarist Abel Carlevaro
June 23, 2024
Uruguayan guitarist, teacher and composer Abel Carlevaro is known as the founder of his own school of guitar technique. He was also a master composer for the instrument, and we will hear his Milonga Suite No. 1 and Carlevaro’s 3 Estudios, a tribute to Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.
Fresh Ink 2024: Recent Works from Latin America
June 16, 2024
Classical music in the 20th and 21st century has had a strong presence throughout Latin America and the world. On this program we will share interesting and beautiful music from composers Leonardo Coral, Manly Romero, and Roberto Sierra.
The Latin Side of Kronos Quartet
June 9, 2024
This prestigious string quartet has dedicated many recordings to the music of Latin America, including the original monumental piece, Astor Piazzolla’s “Tango Sensations”.
Symphonic Music from Argentina
June 2, 2024
A powerhouse of Latin American classical music, Argentina boasts some of the most skilled composers of the 20th century. We’ll hear gorgeous and melodic music from Carlos López Buchardo, Julián Aguirre, and Carlos Guastavino.
Classical Works of Argentinian Composer Astor Piazzolla
May 26, 2024
One of the founders of “new tango”, Astor Piazzolla was also trained as a classical composer. He studied with Alberto Ginastera and Nadia Boulanger among others. Fiesta will showcase a selection of his classical compositions including his Tangazo for Orchestra and Tango No. 2.
Colonial Music from Brazil
May 19, 2024
Brazil has some of the largest archives of music from the colonial period in the Americas. Thousands of churches performed live music every week and the court of Rio de Janeiro also had a very active musical scene. Fiesta presents rarely heard Brazilian musical treasures.
Alicia de Larrocha
May 12, 2024
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.
Puerto Rican Composer Ernesto Cordero
May 5, 2024
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.
A Mexican Concerto
April 28, 2024
Fiesta presents a full concert of Mexican music by composers from three different generations. We’ll hear Candelario Huízar’s Imágenes, Carlos Chávez’ Toccata for Percussion and Eduardo Angulo’s Concerto for Harp and Strings.
New Tango Music
April 21, 2024
Since the 1920s, classical composers from Argentina and Uruguay drew inspiration from tango music, an urban genre developed in the twin cities across Rio de la Plata, Buenos Aires and Montevideo. On this Fiesta, we will hear tango-inspired pieces by four Argentine living composers.
Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Spanish Music
April 14, 2024
Fiesta features a treasure of Spanish music from the 12th to the 18th century including the mysterious “Codex Calixtinus”.
Mexican Composer Gutiérrez Heras
April 7, 2024
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.
Two Major Works from Brazil and Argentina
March 31, 2024
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.
South American Road Trip
March 24, 2024
From Colombia to Argentina and from Chile to Brazil, Fiesta features music representing different traditions and landscapes.
Epic Masterworks
March 17, 2024
Host Elbio Barilari shares some of his favorite long form classical works. Manuel De Falla and Carlos Chávez are are featured in this EPIC program.
Gaspar Cassadó: Cellist & Composer
March 10, 2024
Music and performance by Spanish cello virtuoso Gaspar Cassadó is featured.
Music from the Pacific Coast
March 3, 2024
From Chile to California, the Pacific coast of the Americas was a part of the old Spanish Empire. Still today, composers from Latin American and US Latinos maintain the vibrant tradition of Latin tinged classical music coming from the shores of the Pacific. Our program will feature works by Diego Luzuriaga, Celsor Garrido-Lecca, Víctor Agudelo, and Alexander Tovar.
Women Composers from Mexico
February 24, 2024
Mexico has given the world many great composers. This program of Fiesta celebrates the many women composers who have made their music mark on the world. We’ll hear music by María Grever, Rosa Guraieb, Diana Syrse Valdés, and Gabriela Ortíz.
Cuban Maestros
February 17, 2024
Fiesta visits Cuba to share some of most important composers from the island. From José White to Leo Browuer we will hear some of the greatest Cuban classical music.