Grand Rapids Symphony: South American Heat

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.