
This fall,
Gustavo Dudamel and the
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela head to New York’s
Carnegie Hall for
Voices from Latin America, an exploration of the diverse cultures of Latin America. Gustavo and the Bolívars’ residency includes several performances as well as a focus on the social action education program
El Sistema.
Developed under the guidance of Gustavo, composer
Osvaldo Golijov, jazz pianist and composer
Chucho Valdés, and singer, songwriter, and guitarist
Gilberto Gil,Voices from Latin America encompasses the music of many regions, with particular emphasis on Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela, and Mexico.
Gustavo conducts the Bolívars in concerts on
December 10 and 11. Their first program features Carlos Chávez’s
Sinfonía india, Julián Orbón’s
Tres versiones sinfónicas and Silvestre Revueltas’s
La noche de los Mayas. The second concert, performed with the Westminster Symphonic Choir, features Esteban Benzecry’s Chaac (Maya Water God) from
Rituales Amerindios, Chôros No. 10 by Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Antonio Estévez’s
Cantata criolla. On
December 8, Gustavo, Dr. José Antonio Abreu, and Dr. Leon Boststein give a panel discussion about
El Sistema’s influence on educational thinking in the United States.
Prior to their Carnegie Hall residency, Gustavo and the Bolívars will tour the United States, making stops in
Berkeley (November 29 & 30),
Chicago (December 2),
Washington D.C. (December 4), and
Philadelphia (December 5).
Discover the festival here.
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