Mexican Music
Benefit for Casa Aztlán
Citlalin Gallery 2005 S. Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesSones de México Ensemble returns to the Pilsen neighborhood for a benefit concert to support community organization Casa Aztlán. The theme of the event is “Re-imagining Casa Aztlan on 18th Street”. Acknowledging the strengths of Mexican families, Casa Aztlán seeks to sustain the strong cultural identity of the Pilsen community by organizing and educating residents […]
Beyond the Music: Diego Rivera Court at the Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit Institute of the Arts 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, United StatesSones de México Ensemble celebrates Mexican Independence Day with a concert at the famous Diego Rivera Court at the Detroit Institute of the Arts. The Detroit Industry fresco cycle was conceived by Mexican muralist Diego Rivera as a tribute to the city's manufacturing base and labor force of the 1930s. Rivera completed the twenty-seven panel […]
Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico
Bensenville Community Public Library 200 S. Church Road, Bensenville, IL, United StatesDo you know where Tapatíos, Jarochos, Regios, Chilangos, Calentanos and other regional styles of Mexican music come from? What are the people like who created them, and how did their music, dance and traditions come to be like that? Experience a guided tour through Mexico's folk music regions with live demonstrations by the […]
Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico
Kankakee Public Library 201 E. Merchant St., Kankakee, IL, United StatesSones de Mexico Ensemble’s “Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico” QUIZ: Where are Tapatíos, Jarochos, Regios, Chilangos, and Calentanos from? What is their music like, and how did it come to sound like that? Experience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with our lively and informative multimedia performance presentation. Find out […]
In Concert at the College of Lake County
College of Lake County 19351 W. Washington St., Greyslake, IL, United StatesSones de México Ensemble visits the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County for a pair of performances. We'll present a full two-set concert performance beginning at 8pm in the Studio Theater. Tickets are required. Earlier that evening we’ll present our FREE lecture/demo program "Beyond the Music, A Musical […]
7th Annual Day of the Immigrant Concert & Workshop
Bolingbrook Performing Arts Center 375 W. Briarcliff, Bolingbrook, ILSones de México Ensemble joins the 7th Annual Day of the Immigrant event sponsored by the Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project. The all-day event runs from 2 to 11PM. The band will perform an hour long concert beginning at 7PM. They will share the bill with the renowned Grupo Bryndis from Cerritos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico […]
Juan Díes: Beyond the Music
Chicano Resource Center 4837 E. 3rd Street, East Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJuan Díes, ethnomusicologist and founding member of Sones de México Ensemble, presents a solo version of "Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico." Learn about the forms of music that comes from Mexico's many regions and the cultures that created them in this lecture and demonstration that includes music. Free and open to the […]
Dominican University Performing Arts Center
Dominican University Performing Arts Center 7900 W Division Street, River Forest, ILSones de México Ensemble joins the Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago for a special evening celebrating Mexican culture, music and dance. The Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago was founded in 1982 by José Luis and Matie Ovalle, its present artistic directors and choreographers. As Chicago's oldest Mexican dance institution, MFDC has received countless […]
The Mercado on Fifth (Moline, IL Farmers Market)
Mercado on Fifth 1122 4th Ave, Moline, IL, United StatesSones de México Ensemble travels to the Quad Cities for an outdoor public concert at the Mercado on Fifth. Mercado on Fifth is a night market that runs every Friday from 5 PM to 9 PM in the Floreciente neighborhood on 5th Avenue between 11th and 12th Streets in Moline. The open-air, multicultural market, features 30-plus food […]
Juan Díes: Beyond the Music
Boys & Girls Club of the Mississippi Valley 338 6th St., Moline, IL, United StatesJuan Díes, ethnomusicologist and founding member of Sones de México Ensemble, presents a solo version of “Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico.” Learn about the forms of music that comes from Mexico’s many regions and the cultures that created them in this lecture and demonstration that includes music. Free and open to the […]