Music From the Americas

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Founded in 20I2 by Dr. José-Luis Hurtado, the Music from the Americas Concert Series’ main purpose is to present the vast spectrum of music of all periods composed or performed by musicians born or residing in the American Continent.

Guest artists complement and enrich the musical and cultural vision of our community by offering concerts and public lectures, as well as workshops, premieres and reading sessions for our music students.

The Music from the Americas Concert Series is a permanent initiative supported by The UNM Department of Music, the UNM College of Fine Arts, the UNM Latin American and Iberian Institute, the Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque, the Secretary of Culture of Mexico, and numerous local and International Institutions.

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ENSEMBLES
UNM Symphony Orchestra / U.S.
Ensemble Vertebrae / Mexico-France
Elizabeth Janzen, flute and Sehee Lee, piano / Canada – Korea
Sigma Project Sax Quartet / Spain
Encarnación Vázquez, mezzosoprano and Alejandro Barrañón, piano / Mexico
Nueva Música Dúo / Mexico
Low Frequency Trio / Mexico
Versus 8 / Mexico
Arditti Quartet / England
Duo Yonx / Chile-Germany

SOLOISTS
Dana Jessen, bassoon / U.S.
Iracema de Andrade, cello / Brazil
Santiago Piñeirúa, piano / Mexico
Edison Quintana, piano / Uruguay
Fred Sturm, piano / U.S.
Mauricio Náder, piano / Mexico
Kyle Bruckman, oboe / Mexico
Carmina Escobar, vocalist / Mexico
Rebekah Heller, bassoon / U.S.
Aldo Aranda, percussion / Mexico
Pablo Gómez, guitar / Mexico
Claire Chase, flute / U.S.
César Reyes, piano / Mexico
Ben Roidl-Ward, bassoon / U.S.
Aleck Karis, piano / U.S.
Gleb Kanasevich, clarinet / U.S.
Iván Manzanilla, percussion / Mexico
Rodrigo Nefthalí, guitar / Mexico
Mateo Hurtado Castillo, piano / U.S. – Mexico
Ana Fernández, piano / Cuba

COMPOSERS
Mario Lavista / Mexico
Federico Ibarra / Mexico