When Aaron Copland first visited Mexico, he remarked, “Mexico has turned out even grander than I expected, and I expected pretty grand things.” El Salón Mexico draws upon that sentiment, headlining a program inspired by Latin America’s beauty and culture. Piazzolla’s Sinfonía Buenos Aires captures the tango’s provocative essence, and Giancarlo Guerrero has invited Aquiles Machado and Juan Tomás Martinez as soloists for Antonio Estévez’s Cantata Criolla, a Faustian singing contest between Florentino and the Devil.

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Copland, Piazzolla, and Estévez

Shermerhorn Symphony Center

Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero makes his SF Symphony debut with a program of Symphony premieres highlighting some of the most captivating 20th and 21st century music from the Americas. Works by Adolphus Hailstork, Antonio Estévez, and Astor Piazzolla paint vivid scenes of a bustling Virginia port, rolling Venezuelan countryside, and raucous Argentine tango club. Timothy McAllister, one of the greatest classical saxophonists of his generation, takes center stage for John Corigliano’s Saxophone Concerto, an SF Symphony commission and world premiere

Guerrero Conducts Corigliano & Piazzolla

Davies Symphony Hall

Experience the enchanting melodies of Schumann under the baton of the world-renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. This special concert series, taking place at the Munich Philharmonie im Gasteig, promises an unforgettable musical journey through Schumann's symphonies, showcasing a unique concentration never before heard at the BRSO.

**Event Dates and Times:**
- Saturday, 24th October 2020 at 8:30 pm
- Sunday, 25th October 2020 at 3:00 pm

**Venue:** Munich, Philharmonie im Gasteig

**Programme Highlights:**
- José Antonio Abreu: Sol que das vida a los trigos
- Modesta Bor: Aquí te amo
- Antonio Estévez: Mata del ánima sola
- Robert Schumann: Symphony No 3 E-flat major, op 97 Rhenish

**Performers:**
- Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor
- Bavarian Radio Chorus
- Andrew Lepri Meyer, Tenor
- Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Gustavo Dudamel, the principal conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, brings to life a Schumann cycle with a series featuring the Spring Symphony in B-flat major, the Second in C major, the Rhenish in E-flat major, and the Fourth in D minor. This series not only highlights Schumann's genius but also includes a cappella choral works by José Antonio Abreu, Antonio Estévez, and Modesta Bor, offering a glimpse into the soul of Latin America and a musical greeting from Dudamel to his native Venezuela.

Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to witness a musical portrait of Schumann's genius, brought to life by Gustavo Dudamel and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.

Gustavo Dudamel - Schumann

Philharmonie Im Gasteig

Venezuelan singer and bassist Oscar D’León will be making his Los Angeles Philharmonic debut. Heavily influenced by Cuban musicians, he taught himself to play bass by listening and playing along to records.  Now known as the “Lion of Salsa,” he has an impressive body of work and has toured and recorded extensively.

Antonio Estévez

Events

17 - 18 Nov, 2023

Copland, Piazzolla, and Estévez · Nashville Symphony

Apr 7, 2022

Guerrero Conducts Corigliano & Piazzolla · San Francisco Symphony

24 - 25 Oct, 2020

Gustavo Dudamel - Schumann · Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Aug 16, 2018

Gustavo Dudamel & Oscar D’León · Los Angeles Philharmonic

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