Corridos: Mexican Ballad Songwriting Workshop (in English)

Learn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free, two‐hour workshop with Juan Díes, co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. By the end […]
Juan Díes and Erendira Izguerra

Sones de México Ensemble members Juan Dies & Erendira Izguerra present a duet recital to show their work completed under their 2017 IACA Master/Apprentice Grant featuring Mexican folk music for […]
7th Annual Day of the Immigrant Concert & Workshop

Sones 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 […]
Mexico en el Corazón with Ballet Folklórico of Guadalajara

NAIMA 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 […]
Juan Díes: Beyond the Music

Juan Díes, ethnomusicologist and founding member of Sones de México Ensemble, presents a solo version of “Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico.” Learn about the forms of music […]
Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico

Sones 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 […]
Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico

Do you know where Tapatíos, Jarochos, Regios, Chilangos, Calentanos and other regional styles of Mexican music come from? What are the people like who created them, and how did their […]
Juan Díes: Beyond the Music

Juan Díes, ethnomusicologist and founding member of Sones de México Ensemble, presents a solo version of “Beyond the Music, A Musical Geography of Mexico.” Learn about the forms of music […]
The Mercado on Fifth (Moline, IL Farmers Market)

Sones de México Ensemble travels to the Quad Cities for an outdoor public concert at the Mercado on Fifth. Mercado on Fifth is a night market that runs every Friday […]
Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico

Sones 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 […]