Music Of The Americas Announces Virtual Programming

Music of the Americas announces upcoming programs

En Casa: Miguel Zenón- @miguelzenon

Puerto Rican saxophonist and composer (and MacArthur Fellow) Miguel Zenón sent a solo improvisation on the traditional Seis Villarán boricua as his En Casa submission. This is typically a vocal musical genre, in which the voice is accompanied by the Puerto Rican cuatro.

Watch at any of these locations: Americas Society Music of the Americas page, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter.

Tuesday, April 21

En Casa: Solange and Sami Merdinian- @solangemerdinianofficial

The Merdinian siblings, from Córdoba, Argentina, perform a virtual concert for their En Casa video with cellist, friend, and New Docta Festival co-director Yves Dharamraj.

Watch at any of these locations: Americas Society Music of the Americas page, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter.

Wednesday, April 22

En Casa: Pedro Giraudo- @giraudotango

Pedro Giraudo, Grammy-winning bassist, composer and bandleader plays several kinds of music, but he focuses his effort on the tango, to which he dedicates his Big Band. For his En Casa video, however, he chose to play the Prelude from Bach's D minor Cello Suite.

Watch at any of these locations: Americas Society Music of the Americas page, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter.

Thursday, April 23

En Casa: Manuel Vilas- @miguel.vilasrodriguez

Galician historical harpist, leading specialist, and dedicated scholar, Manuel Vilas reconstructed a harp used in the Cusco region in the seventeenth century, which he plays in the two baroque pieces for his En Casa submission.

Watch at any of these locations: Americas Society Music of the Americas page, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter. Thursday, April 23

Recuerdos: Bolivian Celebration- @giancarla.tisera @momentaquartet

This installation of Recuerdos features Bolivian artists from past performances at Americas Society. Among them are Momenta Quartet and Gian-Carla Tisera.

Watch at any of these locations: Americas Society Music of the Americas page, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter. Friday, April 24

En Casa: Franco Pinna- @francopinnamusic

Franco Pinna, Argentinean percussionist based in New York, sent One Day at a Time as his En Casa submission, including the "arpa legüera," a percussion/string instrument that he created.

Watch at any of these locations: Americas Society Music of the Americas page, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter.

More digital content from Music of the Americas:

Watch "Las artes escénicas en América Latina frente a la crisis del coronavirus", a panel with administrators from cultural organizations across the Americas discussing their role and actions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Americas Society is the premier organization dedicated to education, debate and dialogue in the Americas. Established by David Rockefeller in 1965, our mission is to foster an understanding of the contemporary political, social and economic issues confronting Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada, and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage of the Americas and the importance of the inter-American relationship.