Your toes will be tapping when The Santa Fe Symphony presents Symphonic Dances from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story, just one of the works featured on this high-spirited afternoon of symphonic dances. In what promises to be another stunning performance led by Music Director Guillermo Figueroa, the concert also includes a side-by-side performance with members of The Santa Fe Symphony Youth Orchestra performing Moncayo’s Huapango. Gabriela Lena Frank’s Three Latin American Dances and Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 round out the program.

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symphonic dances

Lensic Performing Arts Center

Music, like no other art form, reflects the true variety of Hispanic culture. Join the Owensboro Symphony for a celebration of the rich cultural impact of Latin American and Hispanic composers. This exciting concert features Grammy winning classical guitarist Sharon Isbin hailed by the Boston Globe as “One of the best guitarists in the world.” and the lively Espana by Chabrier, Marquez’s Danzón No. 2, Concierto de Aranjuez, El amor brujo: Ritual Fire Dance, Huapango, music from Coco, and Capriccio espagnol.

¡Vamos a la Sinfonía!

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Acclaimed as a “masterful” soloist (San Diego Story), Aubree’s most recent solo appearances in 2023 include season openings of the Chamber Orchestra of New York at Carnegie Hall (di Vittorio), Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall (Morlot), Peace Orchestra Project (Mengoli), and Ridgefield Symphony with a pairing of the Barber and Esmail violin concertos. Other season highlights include performances with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (Teychenné), Columbus Symphony (Miller), Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra (Hoving), North Carolina Symphony (Prieto), Pacific Symphony (St. Clair), Des Moines Symphony (St. Clair), Amarillo Symphony (Jackson), Moldavian Philharmonic (Macek), Excelentia Madrid (Braunstein), Slovak Sinfonietta (Foron), Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra (Sachedina), New Haven Symphony (So), Puerto Rico Symphony (Valdés), and the Kontrapunktus Baroque Ensemble; in works by Brahms, Dvorak, Barber, Bruch, Korngold, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Weinberg, Haydn, Saint-Saens, Esmail, and Bach.

Defiance

Ridgefield High School

The Symphony continues its beloved tradition with our annual concert, a vibrant homage to Mexican culture featuring traditional music and dance.

Día de los Muertos

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

Celebrates Día de los Muertos with the Phoenix Symphony and Emmy-winning actor and Broadway star Mauricio Martínez as host and vocalist. Enjoy traditional Mexican folk tunes, Juan Pablo Contreras’ Alma Monarca, Coco suite, and Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2, in a vibrant tribute to life and remembrance.

Celebrating Día de los Muertos starring Mauricio Martínez

Phoenix Convention Center

Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique anchors a thrilling program that celebrates bold imagination and vibrant cultural expression. From Copland’s El Salón México and Revueltas’ La Noche de los Mayas with its driving rhythms, to Moncayo’s Huapango and its stirring melodies, this concert becomes an immersive performance celebrating the spirit of Latin America. Westwater Arts brilliantly marries panoramic photography with live classical performances, creating a breathtaking fusion of visual and musical artistry.

Viva la Música and Berlioz Fantastique

Morris Performing Arts Center

Pirouette into summer with this program featuring music inspired by dance, including pieces by Dvořák, Ginastera and many more. Composers are often inspired by dance and movement, from the percussive sound of tap shoes to elegant ballet combinations. This program will have you leaping out of your seats and onto the dance floor!

Rhythm in Motion

Orchestra Hall

Some say that Pacho Flores is the greatest trumpeter in the world. We just know that whenever he comes to Liverpool, things tend to catch fire! In carnival season, Domingo Hindoyan throws caution to the wind: expect Latin rhythms, Russian colours and of course – it goes without saying – Pacho’s own brand of pyrotechnics to light up the sky. How many different trumpets will he play this time? There’s only one way to find out…

Dream Team

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Experience an exhilarating night with the Philharmonic! Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Latin music, from the sounds of Huapango meaning “on top of the wood” a Mexican dance technique and the energy of Sensemayá as the ritualistic poem pitting life against death in this ceremonial work. Prepare to dance the night away with the sounds of Viva La Fiesta!

Viva La Fiesta

Colonial Plaza

Paquito D’Rivera with New Jersey Symphony

Mayo Performing Arts Center

New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Join us for a celebration of Latin American music and culture including lobby installations by local artists. The dynamic concert program features traditional music with contemporary works honoring the rich heritage of this ancient holiday. The event is curated by longtime collaborator Martha Rodríguez-Salazar.

Día De Los Muertos

Davies Symphony Hall

The KSO celebrates the Mexican festival Day of the Dead. Audience/musician face-painting, masks, candles and a large public ofrenda add to the atmospheric, ominous opuses the KSO will perform a frightfully fun evening of classics, premieres and Hispanic favorites and culture.

Sinister Sonorities

Greaves Concert Hall

Bring your family together to build musical memories with Family Concerts! Enjoy a fun-filled family event featuring vibrant Mexican music and composers. Join us in the lobby before the concert as we celebrate the Day of the Dead with colorful festivities and decorated offerings dedicated to loved ones. This program is designed for ages 6–12.

Day of the Dead

Benaroya Hall

Enjoy an exquisite evening of music featuring Wiley Sykes on castanets in Falla’s Spanish Dance No. 1, followed by Gabriela Martinez mesmerizing with Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor. Experience the pulsating energy of Moncayo’s “Huapango” and the fiery intensity of Ginastera’s “Four Dances from Estancia,” before being swept away by the dramatic flair of Falla’s Suite No. 2 from “El sombrero de tres picos” (Three-Cornered Hat).

Gabriela Martinez | Piano

Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts

Mexican Concert

University Theater Center (CUT)

It’s “bonjour” and “buenas noches” for the Symphony, who will preview their program before departing on a performance tour of Southern France and Spain.

Bon Voyage Concert

Menlo-Atherton High School

Cinco de Mayo served as an inspirational springboard for this unique concert celebrating both Spanish and Mexican music. The concert opens with José Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango, a lively and joyful tribute to the popular music of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Manuel de Falla’s gorgeously orchestrated Nights in the Gardens of Spain featuring the debut of young Mexican pianist Rachid Bernal will immerse us in Spanish Impressionism. Silvestre Revueltas is one of the giants among Mexican composers, and I am very excited to introduce to you his suite from the movie La Noche de Los Mayas, featuring a multimedia presentation of Mayan art. And finally, a great mariachi ensemble Mariachi Los Camperos will play selections of Mexican songs with the Madison Symphony. A truly unique concert designed to lift your spirits and bring my 30th anniversary celebration to a rousing and joyful finale.

Fiesta Finale

Overture Center for the Arts

Gershwin’s jazzy musical postcard highlights this program of the Americas. From South America, dazzling works by Revueltas, Ginastera, and Moncayo’s rousing Huapango. And from the states, Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts Leonard Bernstein’s dances from On the Town, plus Gershwin’s An American in Paris.

An American in Paris

Dominion Energy Center

The LO Pops and Bob Bernhardt conclude the Pops Season by taking us South of the Border. Considered the gold standard in mariachi music, Mariachi Cobre" class="css-u850">Mariachi Cobre has thrilled audiences all over the world for generations and has become one of the most internationally celebrated ensembles in Mexican music history. Mariachi Cobre will create a fiesta like you have never experienced before!

Pops: Mariachi Fiesta

The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts

South of the Border

Neumann University

Join us and welcome great young musical talent to the stage from our own community in performances featuring the winners of our annual Competition for Young Musicians. In addition, the orchestra celebrates Chinese New Year with the joyous “Saibei Dance” by An-lun Huang. Benjamin Britten’s fantastic “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra,” an audience favorite, is a set of thrilling variations full of energy and humor. The colorful sounds of Mexican composer José Moncayo’s “Huapango” infuse the evening with traditional Mexican folk dance. This concert is always a community event you won’t want to miss.

Livermore Amador Symphony Vibrant Variations

Livermore Performing Arts Center

Song and Dance Music from Around the World

Franco Center

Orion Performing Arts Center

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company kick-start their 2023/24 season. Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Academy Orchestra takes to the stage for a showcase of young orchestral talent, conducted by Alex Dunn, before the Youth Orchestra comes together with Domingo Hindoyan and soloist Braimah Kanneh-Mason for Mendelssohn’s iconic Violin Concerto.

Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestras 2023

¡Huapango!

Stephens Performing Arts Center

Join the Symphony for a vibrant Día de los Muertos concert, where we celebrate the lives of our lost loved ones with a colorful affirmation of life! This annual tradition combines the rich Latin American music and culture in a mesmerizing performance featuring dazzling guest artists. Experience the joyous festivities with decorated ofrendas, traditional music, and fun-filled events for the whole family to enjoy!

Día de los Muertos 2023

Carlos Miguel Prieto, celebrated as a rising star both domestically and abroad, was named 2019 Conductor of the Year by Musical America and is the foremost Mexican conductor of his generation. He serves as artistic director of México City’s Minería Symphony, which was founded in the 1970s and is widely regarded as the leading musical institution in México — one that regularly supports and programs Mexican composers. Housed at the Academia de Música del Palacio de Minería, the name honors the period from the 18th century when mining was one of the region’s most important economic activities.

Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería

University of Michigan

An exotic variety of energetic music from across the Americas, combined with a unique French solo work.

Music From Mostly The Americas

Burlington Capitol Theater

Iowa Wesleyan Chapel Auditorium

Bridge View Center

Here are melodies that have found their way into our lives from small screen to big screen, in adverts and on the stage. You may not remember exactly where you first heard them, but you’ll find yourself humming along and tapping your toes nevertheless. Delight in Shostakovich’s fantastic arrangement of Tea for Two (the Tahiti Trot), try to keep up with Grieg’s frenetic Norwegian Dance and give in to the sheer dramatic passion of two of Tchaikovsky’s greatest ballet creations. Oh, and try to control yourself through those tangos…

Dance Extravaganza

The Bridgewater Hall

Let music transport you across cultures and imagination in Legends and Imagination: Scheherazade. Moncayo’s Huapango opens with vibrant rhythm and color, followed by Gabriela Ortiz’s Dzonot, a concerto of striking intensity and drive. The program culminates in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, a masterful symphonic journey inspired by the tales of One Thousand and One Nights, unfolding one voice at a time through the orchestra.

José Pablo Moncayo García

Events

Upcoming events

23 - 25 Apr, 2027

Legends and Imagination: Scheherazade · Delaware Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Mar 22, 2026

symphonic dances · The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Jan 31, 2026

¡Vamos a la Sinfonía! · Owensboro Symphony

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