American Alchemy

American Alchemy

A dance, a sculpture, folk tunes, and a journey take new shapes under the interpretive powers of creative musical minds. This program explores how composers from across the Americas have responded to cultural expressions of diverse origins, transforming influences ranging from tango and popular song to folklore, travel, and visual art into distinctive works for piano.

Program:

• Dance Card – Leo Smit
• Solo Diaries: I. Machine with Cat Whiskers – Carlos Sánchez-Gutiérrez
• Valentine Fantasy – Philip Wharton
• Mélancolie – Francis Poulenc
• Estrellita – Manuel M. Ponce
• New York-Boston-New York – Andrés Posada
• Cuatro piezas para piano – Juan Trigos

Featuring:

Roberto Hidalgo, piano

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