2007 - 2008 CONCERT SEASON
April 26, 2007
¡VIVA LA HISPANIDAD! A Recital with Commentary:
Music from Spain and Latin America:
Works by Granados, Falla, Literes, Laserna, Luque, Garcia, Bizet, Halffter, Falla, Villa-Lobos,
"Tata Nacho," Piazzolla, Ginastera, Sephardic and Latin American folk songs.
Presented by New York University, School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
ANNA BARTOS, Soprano, FABIO GARDENAL, Piano, VIRGINIA LUQUE, Guitar.
The Lighthouse International Conference Center, Benay Venuta Hall,
111 East 59th Street, New York City. FREE Admission. Reception.
To Register visit: www.scps.nyu.edu/calendar/detail
or www.scps.nyu.edu/viva.
For assistance, call: (212) 998-7171
Upcoming Events
Concerts Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept-Nov)
Holiday Concerts
Recordings
Lecture-Recitals
(See site for updates)
2005 - 2006 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
June 27, 2006
NEW YORK RECITAL DEBUT Anna Bartos, Soprano, Fabio Gardenal, Piano, Virginia Luque, Guitar, Elena Yarritu, Flute (Guest Artist). MERKIN CONCERT HALL, NEW YORK CITY.
The Ensemble ALMA presented a concert of music from Spain, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at 8 p.m. Three World Premieres were featured: An arrangement of the The Bachianas No. 5 by the Brazilian composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos: The Aria for voice and guitar by Virginia Luque, and the Danza for the Ensemble by Gregg Nestor, and two pieces written and performed by guitarist Virginia Luque, Sangre gitana and Ausencias. Spanish works included baroque and classical arias by Blas de Laserna, Antonio Literes (arr. G. Nestor) and Manuel García, selections from La coleccíon de tonadillas and the aria, La maja y el ruiseñor, from Goyescas by Enrique Granados (arr. A. Bartos). Also heard was Preludio from Bachianas No. 4 by pianist Fabio Gardenal, and The Sonata for Flute and Piano by the Mexican contemporary composer, Samuel Zyman, with Mr. Gardenal and Ms. Yarritu. The concert concluded with an ensemble work, Cantos del Tucuman by the Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera. (Fiscal Sponsor: The Latino Experimental Fantastic Theater, Inc. - a Not-for-Profit Organization) (See Review Page)
May 28, 2006
The Latin American Cultural Association of Queens, Queens, New York
Works by Granados, Enescu, Latin American Folksongs, Unaccompanied Sephardic Songs.
Bartos, Gardenal, Yarritu (guest)
April 24, 2006
New Rochelle High School, New Rochelle, New York
"Mostly Spanish" – Works by Laserna, Enescu, Luque, Literes,
Villa-Lobos, Ginastera
Bartos, Gardenal, Luque, Yarritu (guest)
September 26-30, 2005
Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky
Concert: Mostly Spanish - Works by: Pisador, Vasquez, Albeniz, Mompou,
Granados, Rodrio, Corigliano, Piazzolla, Ginastera
Special Performance of La Maja Olvidada, One-Woman Musical Drama
featuring Anna Bartos with The Ensemble ALMA: Bartos, Gardenal, Luque,
Vinci (guest)
Masters Classes in Voice, Piano, Flute, Guitar
Live Radio Interview and Concert: MSU
1996 - 2005 SELECTED PERFORMANCES
St. Peter's Church at CitiGroup, New York City (Several)
Bartos, Gardenal, Luque, Kaczmarczyk
Christ and St. Stephen's Church, New York City
Bartos, Gardenal
New York University, New York City (Several)
Bartos, Gardenal, Luque, Kaczmarczyk
The Guitar Salon, New York City
Bartos, Luque
The Donnell Library, New York City
Concert and special presentation of La Maja Olvidada
Bartos, Gardenal, Luque, Kaczmarczyk
Hofstra University, New York: The Hispanic Connection: Conference
(Spanish & Spanish-American Literature in the Arts of the World)
Concert and Lecture-Recital
Bartos, Luque, Midroit (guest)
Hofstra University, New York: Cervantes: The First Four Hundred Years:
Conference: Concert with Commentary
Bartos, Gardenal, Luque, Gilchrest (guest)
Riverside Church Theatre, New York City
Concert and La Maja Olvidada
Bartos, Luque
Papel Amate, Oaxaca, Mexico
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