Performance
In Concert: World Music Festival Chicago
Humboldt Park Boathouse 1301 N. Humboldt Drive, Chicago, ILSones de México Ensemble opens World Music Festival Chicago's Global Peace Picnic with a performance on the ¡Súbelo! Stage. World Music Festival Chicago brings global grooves by award-winning artists from around the world to the citywide, multi-venue festival featuring more than 30 artists and ensembles representing 22 countries and regions of the world. The Global […]
In Concert: Corridos Mexicanos
Greenlawn Cemetary 1000 Greenlawn Ave., Columbus, OHFolklorist and Sones de Mexico Ensemble co-founder Juan Dies presents a corrido recital for Day of the Dead Columbus 2022. The corrido is a 150‐year-old Mexican ballad tradition that narrates tragic tales based on true events and honors folk heroes. The performance follows a corrido writing workshop conducted by Juan Dies earlier in the day. […]
Día de los Muertos Celebration!
National Portrait Gallery 8th and F Streets, NW, Washington, DCSones de Mexico Ensemble celebrates Día de los Muertos in Washington DC at the Smithsonian Institute's National Portrait Gallery. Join a family friendly event that features music, dancing, art activities and a community altar. ¡Esta fiesta es para todos! Free and open to the public.
Los San Patricios: The Irish Soldiers of Mexico (Chicago – North Side)
Irish American Hertage Center 4626 N Knox Ave., Chicago, ILLos San Patricios: The Irish Soldiers of Mexico is a joint concert of Sones de Mexico Ensemble with Sean Cleland and with memebers of the Kilgubbin Ensemble. Get your tickets today at sonesdemexico.link/tix In 1846-48, during the Mexican-American War, a group of gallant soldiers formed mostly by recent Irish immigrants to the United States, who […]
Los San Patricios: The Irish Soldiers of Mexico (Chicago – South Side)
Beverly Arts Center 2407 W 111th St., Chicago, ILLos San Patricios: The Irish Soldiers of Mexico is a joint concert of Sones de Mexico Ensemble with Sean Cleland and the Irish Music School of Chicago. Get your tickets today at thebeverlyartscenter.com In 1846-48, during the Mexican-American War, a group of gallant soldiers formed mostly by recent Irish immigrants to the United States, who called […]
In Concert: Sones de Mexico Ensemble with NIU Banda and Mariachi NIU
Northern Illinois University Music Building 400 Lucinda Avenue, DeKalb,, ILSones de Mexico Ensemble will join Banda NIU and Mariachi NIU under the direction of Christopher Scanlon on stage for a concert/recital that will feature a musical collaboration including different styles of Mexican traditional music. It will feature traditional Mexican regional styles of orchestral wind music. The concert takes place in the Boutell Memorial Concert […]
The Black Music of Mexico
South Merrill Community Garden 7030 South Merrill, Chicago, IllinoisSones de México Ensemble, a two-time Grammy Award-nominated Mexican folk music non-profit organization founded in 1994 and promoter of deep dives into Mexican culture, introduces "The Black Music of Mexico" series. This captivating series of live performances and conversations will explore the presence of African culture in Mexico. The musicians in the ensemble will spotlight […]
The Black Music of Mexico
Joliet Junior College 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet IL, 60431, Joliet, IllinoisSones de México Ensemble, a two-time Grammy Award-nominated Mexican folk music non-profit organization founded in 1994 and promoter of deep dives into Mexican culture, introduces "The Black Music of Mexico" series. This captivating series of live performances and conversations will explore the presence of African culture in Mexico. The musicians in the ensemble will spotlight […]
2023 MEXtalks: ¡Yo Soy!
Harris Theater for Music and Dance 205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IllinoisSones de México Ensemble co-founder and executive director Juan Díes joins a speaker showcase created by Latinos Progresando to give Mexican and Mexican American leaders the platform to reflect on a shared identity and tell stories to inspire positive change. ¡Yo Soy! is a proclamation that is open to the many complexities of Mexican identity. […]
CSO Latino Alliance: The Black Music of Mexico
Symphony Center Chicago 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois6:00pm Preconcert Reception The CSO Latino Alliance welcomes you to its first event of the 2023/24 season! Enjoy networking, refreshments, and a preconcert presentation exploring the evening's program and the larger context of performing arts in Mexico. Latino Alliance founding member Dr. Jesús Del Toro will discuss music by Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas, and Chicago's […]