Navidad Nuestra: December in the Americas
Dec 10, 2023 - 7:00 PM
Alina Roitstein, soprano
ABOUT THIS CONCERT
¡Feliz nochebuena! ¡Feliz navidad! Join us at Navidad Nuestra (Our Christmas) to enjoy Christmas carols sung in the musical traditions of the composers’ homelands of Argentina, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the United States. From the locomotion of Cristian Grases’ El tren para Belén (Train to Bethlehem), the rhythms of cueca (a traditional dance rhythm from Argentina and Chile), carnavalito (a Bolivian folk dance), chacarera (a traditional dance from northwestern Argentina) in Ariel Ramírez’s Navidad Nuestra, Eric Whitacre’s peaceful and uplifting Glow, filled with lush harmonies and ethereal melodies, as if it is illuminating the darkness, to a world premiere by Ernesto Herrera, it's sure to be a magical evening filled with warmth and holiday spirit!
PROGRAM
| ARIEL QUINTANA | Three Christmas Motets |
| ERNESTO HERRERA | Navidad Iluviosa (World Premiere) |
| ARIEL RAMÍREZ |
Navidad nuestra La anunciación La peregrinación El nacimiento Los pastores Los reyes magos La huída |
| CRISTIAN GRASES | El tren para Belén |
| SALVADOR BUSTAMANTE CELI arr. DAVID GARCÍA SALDAÑA | Lindo niño |
| ABBIE BETINIS | Carol of the Stranger |
ERIC WHITACRE |
Glow |
ARTISTS
Grant Gershon, conductorLisa Edwards, piano
Joseph Lopez, tenor*
Abdiel Gonzalez, bass*
48 singers, instrumental ensemble
*23/24 Jennifer Diener Soloists
Sunday, December 10 at 6pm
With KUSC Radio Host Jennifer Miller, Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director, and composers Ernesto Herrera and Ariel Quintana.
ON FULL SERIES
This program is made possible by generous support from The Susan Erburu Reardon and George Reardon Commissioning Fund, and the Jennifer Diener Soloist Fund.
Please note that artists, dates, times, prices, and program are subject to change. All sales final.
| Date | Performance Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2023 | 7:00 PM |
ABOUT THIS CONCERT
¡Feliz nochebuena! ¡Feliz navidad! Join us at Navidad Nuestra (Our Christmas) to enjoy Christmas carols sung in the musical traditions of the composers’ homelands of Argentina, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the United States. From the locomotion of Cristian Grases’ El tren para Belén (Train to Bethlehem), the rhythms of cueca (a traditional dance rhythm from Argentina and Chile), carnavalito (a Bolivian folk dance), chacarera (a traditional dance from northwestern Argentina) in Ariel Ramírez’s Navidad Nuestra, Eric Whitacre’s peaceful and uplifting Glow, filled with lush harmonies and ethereal melodies, as if it is illuminating the darkness, to a world premiere by Ernesto Herrera, it's sure to be a magical evening filled with warmth and holiday spirit!
PROGRAM
| ARIEL QUINTANA | Three Christmas Motets |
| ERNESTO HERRERA | Navidad Iluviosa (World Premiere) |
| ARIEL RAMÍREZ |
Navidad nuestra La anunciación La peregrinación El nacimiento Los pastores Los reyes magos La huída |
| CRISTIAN GRASES | El tren para Belén |
| SALVADOR BUSTAMANTE CELI arr. DAVID GARCÍA SALDAÑA | Lindo niño |
| ABBIE BETINIS | Carol of the Stranger |
ERIC WHITACRE |
Glow |
ARTISTS
Grant Gershon, conductorLisa Edwards, piano
Joseph Lopez, tenor*
Abdiel Gonzalez, bass*
48 singers, instrumental ensemble
*23/24 Jennifer Diener Soloists
Sunday, December 10 at 6pm
With KUSC Radio Host Jennifer Miller, Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director, and composers Ernesto Herrera and Ariel Quintana.
ON FULL SERIES
This program is made possible by generous support from The Susan Erburu Reardon and George Reardon Commissioning Fund, and the Jennifer Diener Soloist Fund.
Please note that artists, dates, times, prices, and program are subject to change. All sales final.
| Date | Performance Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2023 | 7:00 PM |
