Event is Live
Presented by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra / Pablo-Sainz Villegas
Noche de Fantasías
Saturday, March 1, 2025
7 PM
Zankel Hall
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas by Rubén Martin
Guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas channels fellow Spaniard Andrés Segovia, the original performer of Joaquín Rodrigo’s fantasy on old Spanish melodies. The young Cuban composer Jorge Amado draws upon his skills as a composer and violinist in a new work written for Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Night music from Manuel Ponce and a sketch of a traditional skeleton character from Gabriela Ortiz showcase the past and present of Mexican concert music.
Performers
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, Guitar
Program
GABRIELA ORTIZ La Calaca
RODRIGO Fantasia para un gentilhombre
JORGE AMADO Marabuzal (NY Premiere)
M. PONCE Estampas nocturnas