Hispanic Heritage Month
Events
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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A Music Geography of Mexico
Malcolm X College 1900 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IllinoisWith the help of a map and a collection of dozens of authentic musical instruments, Sones de México Ensemble will take you on a musical journey through various cultural regions of Mexico presenting Aztec dance, norteña music, and each of the eight Mexican sones (or song styles) son abajeño, son planeco, son de mariachi, son […]
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Hispanic Heritage Festival: Corridos of the Semiquincentennial
Warvel Park 702 N Market St., North Manchester, INThe Wabash County Diversity Coalition in partnership with Honeywell Arts & Entertainment hosts the Hispanic Heritage Festival to celebrate local culture featuring music, dancing, and food in North Manchester. Sones de Mexico Ensemble headlines the event at 6PM in Warvel Park, including corridos from the America 250 project sponsored by the NEA, and a newly […]
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Corridos of the Semiquincentennial: Voices of Courage and Hope
Washburn University Library (Mabee Library) 1800 SW 19th St., Topeka, KSJusticia, Inc and Washburn University presents a free recital as part of Sones de México Ensemble Corridos USA 250 project. "Corridos of the Semiquincentennial: Voices of Courage and Hope," is a musical storytelling project developed by Sones de México Ensemble to honor eight national heroes through the creation and performance of eight new traditional Mexican […]
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