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Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico: Springfield, IL
LIncoln Home National Historic Site 426 S 7th St., Springfield, ILThe Lincoln Home National Historic Site presents our lively and informative musical lecture demonstration Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico. Experience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with music, dance, narration, and multimedia. Learn about regional styles like Tapatíos, Jarochos, Regios, Chilangos, and Calentanos and the people that created them. Discover […]
Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico
Chicago State University 9501 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago, IllinoisSones de Mexico Ensemble continues this national NEA funded tour program with this free presentation at Chicago State University in Chicago’s South side, hosted by the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, Jazz Academy. Mexico's folk music and dance styles are very diverse and largely unknown outside of Mexico. There is son jarocho, son huasteco, gusto, son istmeño, […]
Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico: Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago - Fullerton Hall, Modern Wing Entrance 159 E Monroe St, Chicago, IllinoisSones de Mexico Ensemble will give an outdoor presentation of its musical and geographical national tour program with this presentation hosted by the Art Institute of Chicago’s 2nd Annual Block Party. Enjoy live renditions of at as many as 12 different folk music and dance styles from different areas of Mexico, each unique and often […]
Chicago Immigrant Stories II: Finale
Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesGreek saxophonist and composer Athanasios Zervas and Sones de México Ensemble join Orbert Davis and the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic for the culmination of this years edition of the CJP's Immigrant Stories project. The concert also features immigrant members of Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, Argentinian pianist Leandro Lopez Varady, Bulgarian violinist Zara Zaharieva and Lebanese oud player […]
Navy Pier Quinceañera Concert
Navy Pier 600 E. Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesSeñioritas quinceañeras, join us for Quinceañera at Navy Pier! On the 17th of August, celebrate your 15th birthday with us and enjoy an unforgettable experience like only Navy Pier has to offer. After meeting in the Crystal Gardens, all participating young ladies will be treated to a free, professional photo to commemorate the occasion, along […]
Juan Díes: Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico
East Los Angeles Public Library 4837 E 3rd St., East Los Angeles, CaliforniaLearn everything you ever wanted to know about Mexican folk music but were afraid to ask. Juan Dies is a 2019 USA Fellow, a folklorist, ethnomusicologist, and co-founder/producer of the two-time GRAMMY™ Award Nominated group Sones de Mexico Ensemble, now on its 25th Season. His visit to the Chicano Resource Center at the East Los […]
Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico
Sauk Valley Community College 173 IL Route 2, Dixon, Illinois 61021, Dixon, IllinoisExperience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with music, dance, narration, and multimedia. Different regions of the country have unique instruments, repertoire and techniques rarely heard outside these regions. Some of the styles covered include son jarocho, son huasteco, gusto, son istmeño, chilenas, and a dozen other styles. Discover everything you ever wanted […]
Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico
Frankfort Community Public Library 208 W Clinton St., Frankfort, IndianaSones de Mexico Ensemble kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month and the Frankfort Hispanic Heritage Festival with our signature "Beyond The Music" lecture demonstration. Experience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with music, dance, narration, and multimedia. Different regions of the country have unique instruments, repertoire and techniques rarely heard outside these regions. Some […]
Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico
Western Michigan University Dorothy U. Dalton Center Recital Hall, 1903 Western Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MichiganExperience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with music, dance, narration, and multimedia. Different regions of the country have unique instruments, repertoire and techniques rarely heard outside these regions. Some of the styles covered include son jarocho, son huasteco, gusto, son istmeño, chilenas, and a dozen other styles. Discover everything you ever wanted […]
Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico
College of Lake County Southlake Campus 1120 S Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, IllinoisExperience a guided tour through Mexico’s folk music regions with music, dance, narration, and multimedia. Different regions of the country have unique instruments, repertoire and techniques rarely heard outside these regions. Some of the styles covered include son jarocho, son huasteco, gusto, son istmeño, chilenas, and a dozen other styles. Discover everything you ever wanted […]