For our Hispanic and Latin Heritage celebration, we introduced over 1,000 local students to the infectious joy of Latin-Baroque music. The performances, rich in rhythm, energy, and cultural diversity, were a great source of inspiration for the young people. Our educational concerts provided young audiences with a unique opportunity to connect with Hispanic and Latin heritage and experience music in a hands-on, interactive way.
Looking ahead, we are excited to continue our celebratory performances and invite you to our concert,Weaving Music Threads, on Saturday, November 22, at 7 PM, followed by a special reception celebrating our community. For those in New Hampshire, we are performing the same concert on Friday, November 21, at 7 PM at theMonadnock Center.
This concert explores Renaissance and Baroque Spanish and Portuguese traditions in dialogue with Latin American folk and popular music, highlighting the rich synthesis of African, Amerindian, and European influences.
Focusing on Nativity texts, the program features villancicos of tender devotion alongside exuberant choral works filled with rhythmic vitality. These pieces reflect centuries of cultural fusion, where European traditions intertwined with Indigenous and African voices to create something uniquely vibrant.
Festive and joyful in spirit, the music invites not only listening but participation—a chorus of praise and celebration that has echoed across centuries.
Music from the Coimbra and Trujillo manuscripts and others
Ensemble:
Adriana Ruiz, soprano
Daniela Tosic, mezzo-soprano
Fausto Miro, tenor
Danilo Bonina, violin
Eduardo Betancourt, harp & percussion
Katherine Shao, keyboards
Miguel Morales, percussion
Laury Gutierrez, viola da gamba & Venezuelan cuatro
For more information call us at 617-461-6973 or write to ladonna@ladm.org
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council, administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture
