In Concert: Sones de Mexico Ensemble with NIU Banda and Mariachi NIU
Sones 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 […]
Bandas de Mexico: A Musical Geography of Mexico Lecture
Ethnomusicologist and Sones de Mexico Ensemble drummer Dr. Eric Hines will give a public lecture that will describe five different regional styles of traditional Mexican banda (wind orchestra) music from […]
Bandas de Mexico Workshop (Part 2)
This workshop will pick up where the previous one left off. Sones de Mexico Ensemble music director, Victor Pichardo (arranger) and percussionist Eric Hines will lead a hands-on master class […]
Bandas de Mexico Workshop (Part 1)
Sones de Mexico Ensemble music director, Victor Pichardo (arranger) and percussionist Eric Hines will lead a hands-on master class surveying distinct regional styles of “banda” music from Mexico, including Sinaloa, […]
Mariachi Workshop at Northern Illinois University
A hands on workshop on instrumental techniques for mariachi music with Juan Dies and Irekani Ferreyra of Sones de Mexico Ensemble. Bring an instrument to play! The workshop is one […]
Erendira & Juan: Master Apprentice Duo Recital
Sones de México Ensemble members Juan Dies & Erendira Izguerra present a duet recital to show their work completed under their 2018 IACA Master/Apprentice Grant featuring Mexican folk music for […]
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 […]