September 11, 2017
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Leo Brouwer
Cántico De Celebración (Song of Celebration)
Choral music that explores the dual themes of "death" and
"celebration" comprise a spirited program for the Los Angeles Master
Chorale's first-ever Día de los Muertos concert on Sunday, October 29 at
7 PM in Walt Disney Concert Hall. Tickets start at $29 and are available online from lamasterchorale.org, by calling the Box Office at 213-972-7282, or in person from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion box office, Monday - Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM.
The concert adds a new
musical celebration to Los Angeles' calendar of events centered around
the Mexican Day of the Dead festivities that will take place October 31
through November 2. It also coincides with the Getty-led city-wide
Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative. The esteemed guest conductor
for the concert will be María Guinand, who conducts two of Venezuela's
most prestigious choirs, the Schola Cantorum de Venezuela and the
Cantoría Alberto Grau. Finding the title of Mexican composer Diana
Syrse's La Muerte Sonriente (The Smiling Death) particularly compelling,
Guinand has created a two-part program with the first half of the
concert featuring works commemorating the dead, and the second half
featuring works that celebrate life, echoing the ethos of Día de los
Muertos that focuses on remembering and celebrating the lives of loved
ones who have died.
In addition to Syrse,
featured composers include Alberto Ginastera (Argentina, 1916-1983),
Rodolfo Halffter (Spain/Mexico, 1900-1987), Calixto Álvarez (Cuba),
Miguel Astor (Venezuela), Leo Brouwer (Cuba), Alberto Grau (Spain),
Carlos Alberto Pinto Fonseca (Brazil, 1933-2006), and Guido López
Gavilán (Cuba). The program also features a work by Norwegian-born,
US-based composer Ola Gjeilo. The a cappella program will be performed
by 62 Los Angeles Master Chorale singers with many of the works being
Master Chorale premieres.
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Leo Brouwer
Cántico De Celebración (Song of Celebration)
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