Fiesta
SATURDAYS @ 10PM
Fiesta is devoted to Latino concert music and presents artistically significant compositions from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. The creative force behind this series is the Uruguayan-born Elbio Barilari, an acclaimed composer, musician, performer and professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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9/19
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Cello and Piano: Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto and Uruguayan pianist Edison Quintana have been recognized as two exceptional chamber duos in the world. On this episode of Fiesta, we will share Latin American and Spanish music recorded by these two masters.
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9/26
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Cuban Composer, Julian Orbon: Aaron Copland referred to Julian Orbon as "Cuba's most gifted composer of his generation." We will share some of Orbon's music including Preludio and Danza for guitar.
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10/3
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Sonic Chemistry: Fiesta’s host Elbio Barilari picks a series of pieces with a particular sonic chemistry, including music by Cuban Paquito D’Rivera, Brazilians Radames Gnattalli and Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Mexican Federico Ibarra.