Grand Rapids Symphony: South American Heat
November 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
MARCELO LEHNINGER conductor | AQUILES MACHADO tenor | GUSTAVO CASTILLO baritone
GRAND RAPIDS BALLET * | GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY CHORUS, PEARL SHANGKUAN director
CAMARGO GUARNIERI Three Brazilian Dances
PIAZZOLLA arr. Mechetti “Primavera Porteña” (from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) *
PIAZZOLLA arr. Mechetti Oblivion *
COPLAND El salon México
ANTONIO ESTÉVEZ Cantata Criolla
WHAT TO EXPECT
▸ This concert balances highlighting well-known pieces and some less familiar.
▸ The Cantata Criolla is a South American take on the legend of Faust featuring two singers and a “duel with the devil.”
▸ This concert predominantly features and celebrates composers from South America.