Mexican Music
Events
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Juan Díes: Beyond the Music
More than a Cafe 7134 W. Higgins Avenue, Chicago, 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. Please RSVP to reserve your […]
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Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico
Waukegan Public Library 128 N. County Street, Waukegan, 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 live demonstrations by the Ensemble. Find out everything you […]
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Beyond the Music: Solar Eclipse Concert
Turley Park 101 N Glenview, Carbondale, IL, United StatesA rare total solar eclipse will pass directly over Carbondale, IL on the afternoon of August 21, so Sones de Mexico Ensemble is heading to the path of totality to present Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico outdoors at Lemus Turley Park, 109 N Glenview in Carbondale. The total eclipse occurs at exactly […]
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Mexico en el Corazón with Ballet Folklórico of Guadalajara
Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesNAIMA and FEDEJAL is proud to present, in a Millennium Park premiere, directly from Jalisco, The Ballet Folklórico of Guadalajara. Sones de México Ensemble joins Ballet Folklórico de Guadalajara, Mariachi Juvenil Colotlan and Mariachi Herencia de Mexico at Pritzker Pavilion of Millennium Park for a celebration of the dances and music from Jalisco, the birthplace […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]