Performance
Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church 4300 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA, 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 […]
Mole de Mayo Festival
18th Street, Pilsen 1400 W, 18th Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesSones de México Ensemble returns to Mole de Mayo, an annual festival celebrating mole, the incredible culinary dish from Mexico. The fest takes place on 18th Street in Pilsen, the cultural heart of Chicago's Mexican community. We'll close the festival with a concert on the East Stage at the corner of 18th & Blue Island. […]
Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival
Marquette Tourist Park Marquette, MI, United StatesThe 39th Annual Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival presents Sones de Mexico Ensemble in concerts and workshops including a presentation of 'Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico' Marquette Tourist Park, 2145 Sugar Loaf Ave, Marquette, MI For festival tickets go to https://hiawathamusic.org/order-festival-tickets/ Admission to 'Beyond the Music' program is free. Full schedule coming soon! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]