Hispanic Heritage Month
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 […]
Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico
College of Lake County Lakeshore Campus 33 N Genesee St., Waukegan, 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 […]
In Concert: College of Lake County
College of Lake County James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts 19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IllinoisSones de México Ensemble visits the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County. Formed in the artistic heart of Chicago’s historic Pilsen neighborhood, Sones de México Ensemble is the country’s premier Mexican folk music organization. Grammy-nominated and voted “Best Latin Entertainer” at the Chicago Music Awards (2015-2018), the group […]
In Concert: St. John’s Episcopal Church
St. John's Episcopal Church 3857 N Kostner Ave., Chicago, IllinoisFormed in the artistic heart of Chicago’s historic Pilsen neighborhood, Sones de México Ensemble is the country’s premier Mexican folk music organization. Grammy-nominated and voted “Best Latin Entertainer” at the Chicago Music Awards (2015-2018), the group is helmed by co-founder and ethnomusicologist Juan Díes, who was recently awarded a USA Fellowship. With an impassioned mission […]
CORRIDOS: Mexican Tragic Ballad Song Writing Workshop in Spanish
St. Augustne College 1345 W. Argyle St, Chicago, IL, United StatesLearn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free, two‐hour+ workshop with Juan Díes, folklorist and co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. The workshop will be taught in Spanish. By the end of this workshop the class will have written an original song in a corrido form. The […]
CORRIDOS: Mexican Tragic Ballad Song Writing Workshop in English
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Killian Hall, 160 Memorial Dr., Cambridge, MALearn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free, three‐hour workshop with Juan Díes, folklorist and co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. The workshop will be taught in English. By the end of this workshop the class will have written an original song in a corrido form. The […]
CORRIDOS: Mexican Tragic Ballad Song Writing Workshop in Spanish
South Providence Library 441 Prairie Ave, Providence, RILearn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free workshop with Juan Díes, folklorist and co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. The workshop will be taught in Spanish. By the end of this workshop the class will have written an original song in a corrido form. The corrido […]
CORRIDOS: Mexican Tragic Ballad Song Writing Workshop in English
Manchester City Library 405 Pine St., Manchester, NHLearn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free, two‐hour+ workshop with Juan Díes, folklorist and co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. The workshop will be taught in English. By the end of this workshop the class will have written an original song in a corrido form. The […]
Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago with Sones de México Ensemble
Roger C Claar Performing Arts Center 375 W Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, ILThe Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago celebrates the diversity of the Village of Bolingbrook in a performance with live music by Sones de México Ensemble. This community event is presented by the Village of Bolingbrook and the Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project is free and open to the public. It is part of the 10th […]