We’re proud to present an evening of evocative impressions of Latin America with works from three composers you’ll recognize and one we’re proud to introduce this season. Venezuelan / American composer and cellist Paul Desenne, who passed away in 2023 at age 63, was a founding member of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra and resident composer for El Sistema. His 2013 Concerto for 2 Flutes will feature Robert Langevin, Principal Flute of the New York Philharmonic, and Marco Granados, one of the world’s leading flutists in Latin American music. The program opens with a lyrical, edgy work by Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla, followed by Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Bach-inspired representations of Brazilian life. We’ll finish the evening with American icon Aaron Copland, who infused Mexican folk music into his rousing work.

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Vista Philharmonic Orchestra – Music Without Boundaries

Groton Hill Music Center

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Chamber Music: The Chamber Cello

New World Center

Chamber concert

House Eden

Here and Now Series: Dana Brayton, Lei Liang, Ravel, Kareem Roustom, Arson Fahim, Paul Desenne, Anthony Davis, Betty Olivero, Niloufar Nourbakhsh / Donald Berman

Bargemusic

One of Faure’s best known works, his Requiem, a “hymn of solace and supplication,” is a choral-orchestral setting of the Catholic Mass for the Dead and is filled with peaceful, serene, and calming melodies that are among the most beautiful in choral repertoire. Venezuelan-American pianist Vanessa Perez returns to perform Ravel’s Concerto in G Major. Praised for her “bold, passionate performing style allied with musicianship of keen sensitivity, [Perez] is not to be taken lightly.”

Paul Desenne

Events

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Feb 8, 2025

Vista Philharmonic Orchestra – Music Without Boundaries · Groton Hill Music Center

Jan 26, 2025

Chamber Music: The Chamber Cello · New World Symphony

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