Embed on your websiteClose×Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site<iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/05/02/la-mixantena-de-santa-cecilia"></iframe> a band that elevates the rich musical traditions of Guerrero and the Afro-Mexican rhythms of Mexico’s Pacific coast Music journalist Betto Arcos tells us more about them This article was originally published on WBUR.org. NHPR is nonprofit and independent. We rely on readers like you to support the local, national, and international coverage on this website. Your support makes this news available to everyone. Give today. A monthly donation of $5 makes a real difference. Pasqualini / MUSA.css-y20bzd{margin:0;font-size:.75rem;line-height:2;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;font-family:Lato;word-spacing:.03em;}@media (min-width:1024px){.css-y20bzd{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.9;}}02/14/2025.css-1j5gzzj{margin:0;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.625;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:1.5rem;font-family:Lato;word-spacing:.03em;color:rgba(0 0.97);}@media (min-width:1024px){.css-1j5gzzj{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.55;}}.css-1cbf1l2{height:0;overflow:hidden;-webkit-transition:height 300ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:height 300ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;height:auto;overflow:visible;}.css-15830to{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;}.css-9vd5ud{width:100%;}Conducted by the new Santa Cecilia Music Director This concert staging inaugurated the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia’s 2024–25 season and marked Harding’s official debut with the orchestra Listen to “Dammi i colori … Recondita armonia” here and watch the video here “It is a beautiful gift to be given the chance to become Music Director of a world-class orchestra of such ambition in a city of incomparable historical and cultural significance” The 2024–25 season-opening concert version of Tosca given by the Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia is to be issued as an audio album by Deutsche Grammophon Commemorating both the 125th anniversary of the opera’s premiere at Rome’s Teatro Costanzi on 14 January 1900 and the 100th anniversary of Puccini’s death the release also marks a number of significant firsts The performance is conducted by the new Santa Cecilia Music Director while the exceptional cast is headed by Italian soprano Eleonora Buratto as Tosca Chilean-American tenor and DG artist Jonathan Tetelman as Cavaradossi and French baritone Ludovic Tézier as Scarpia the album is the first fruit of an exciting new partnership between DG and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia The October 2024 concert staging of Tosca was the first live performance ever given of the opera by the Santa Cecilia orchestra and chorus although there are no fewer than three 20th-century recordings by earlier incarnations of the ensembles It was not only Daniel Harding’s debut in his new role as Music Director the perfect choice for these musicians when it came to commemorating the Puccini centenary the opera was also premiered at the city’s Teatro Costanzi including “E lucevan le stelle” from Tosca (“His Cavaradossi is as languid and heroic as you could wish for” – BBC Music Magazine) “Santa Cecilia is in very capable hands with Daniel Harding,” adds Tetelman “He’s very collaborative and it’s nice to have a conductor who’s interested in learning alongside the singers.” Buratto and Tetelman were joined by the pre-eminent Scarpia of our time Ludovic Tézier (“His Scarpia is still a bully but there’s sinister charm and ironic humour here too” – Bachtrack) these experienced performers more than met the challenges of conjuring the drama of an opera without sets A concert performance can highlight the slightest vocal and orchestral nuance and here every detail of Puccini’s writing can be heard “The Santa Cecilia orchestra and chorus are the equal of those of the world’s greatest opera houses … Daniel Harding demonstrates from the very first bars that he knows the score inside out and how to make the most of Puccini’s orchestration – its subtlety and modernity as well as its expressive and dramatic power.” Another gem of the new Santa Cecilia-Deutsche Grammophon partnership – a breathtaking performance of the Verdi Requiem, it too conducted by Daniel Harding – can be streamed now on STAGE+ from Jonathan Tetelman: he stars in a double bill of Il tabarro and Le villi in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (17 and reprises the role of Pinkerton in a new production of Madama Butterfly at Baden-Baden with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko (12–20 April) The same team gives two concert performances of Madama Butterfly at the Berlin Philharmonie (25 & 27 April) while Puccini will also feature in Tetelman’s concerts in Munich and Prague (5 & 9 June) Spring Campaign Launches TODAY!Join us to hit our $60,000 goal fast Mass Propers for Monday of the Third Week of Easter: Entrance Antiphon: The Good Shepherd has risen who laid down his life for his sheep and willingly died for his flock but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God Jn 14:27: Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you Not as the world gives do I give it to you Jn 12:24: Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies putting off our old self with all its ways for through the healing paschal remedies you have confirmed us to his nature Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit » Enjoy our Liturgical Seasons series of e-books! Today the Roman Martyrology commemorates St convert from Judaism and a professed Priest of the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel Born in 1145 at Jerusalem and died by being stabbed to death in 1220 at Licata Caterina Cittadini is also commemorated today She was an Italian Roman Catholic religious from Bergamo who established the Ursuline Sisters of Saint Jerome Emiliani The order was dedicated to the education of girls in Bergamo and in the surrounding areas and has since expanded outside of the Italian nation leaving you an example that you should follow His steps" (Epistle) The Christian slave might complain that his membership in the Church had not alleviated the harsh conditions of his life Peter points to the example of Christ who was in all things to be the model of the Christian neither was guile found in His mouth," but nevertheless he was subjected to persecution and injustice But the Christian is expected to be a follower of Christ but delivered Himself to him that judged Him unjustly." If then Christians feel that they have not achieved the liberty and the equality they long for they are to remember that Christ had come not to right all the wrongs and injustices in the world but to give an "example that you should follow His steps." Men often complain against God when they suffer what they consider undeserved misfortunes They think that God ought to interfere and punish injustice and wickedness here and now They are like the apostles James and John; they want to call down fire from heaven and destroy those who appear to them to act improperly Christ made it clear that all injustice will be rectified eventually but that for the present He wishes to allow the cockle to grow among the wheat When the proper time comes God will deal with injustice in His own way But it is not only the slave who is to be subject to authority and to recognize that mistreatment patiently borne is a service acceptable to God and meritorious for man Obedience to legitimate authority does not depend on the worthiness of the official exercising authority Christ Himself had commanded His disciples to obey the officials of the Jewish Church even though they might not be personally worthy of the office they held He was obedient first of all to His parents "He went down with them and came to Nazareth He observed the ritual and the laws of the Jewish Church He obeyed the laws of the Roman authorities and paid the tribute they demanded He set off on a Genoese ship on 1 April 1219 and stopped first in Messina before heading off to Civitavecchia before he ended up in Rome to meet with the pope The friar preached in the Basilica of Saint John Lateran while in Rome where he met both Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Dominic He foretold that Francis would receive the stigmata while Francis foretold his premature death.st angelus of jerusalem snip From there he was a guest of the Basilians in Palermo where he was for about a month before preaching in Agrigento for over a month before settling in Licata He had healed seven lepers and the ailing Archbishop of Palermo Bernardo de Castanea while in Palermo He settled on the Sicilian island though his fame as a wonderworker caused crowds to flock to him He also had success in converting some Jews though most Jews in Palermo came to despise him for this since he himself was once Jewish He wanted to convert a Knight named Berenger Catholic tradition states that Berenger was living in incest and that Angelo convinced the knight’s companion to leave him Berenger became enraged and arranged to have him attacked and murdered in front of the Church of Saints Filippo and Giacomo in Licata He didn’t die from the attack until four days after the attack and during that time he prayed for his assassin and asked the civil authorities to pardon him setting an example for all those that he preached to He was buried at Saints Filippo and Giacomo Church His sepulchre at Licata quickly became a site of Pilgrimage Symbols and Representation: Carmelite with a knife in his head; Carmelite with a sword in his breast and three crowns; Carmelite with an angel bringing him three crowns; Carmelite with lilies and roses falling from his mouth The sisters left the orphanage in 1823 to live with their cousins Giovanni and Antonio Cittadini Caterina became a teacher at a girl‘s public school in Somasca in 1824 The sisters felt a call to the religious life; their spiritual director recommended that they should stay in Somasca and become the basis of a new congregation In 1826 the sisters rented a house in Somasca and in October opened a boarding school for girls and instituted the oratory style of education for her girls The sisters established another “Cittadini” private school in 1832 Giuditta directed these new school until her sudden death in 1840 followed quickly by her spiritual director from the orphanage The rapid succession of tragedy ruined Caterina’s health but was cured through the intercession of Saint Jerome Emilani Caterina quit her public teaching position in 1845 to manage the schools and guide the three companions who help her To help organize the work and lives of her companions she wrote the beginnings of a new rule similar to that of religious orders In 1850 she obtained permission to build a private oratory to keep the Blessed Sacrament at her boarding school In 1851 she applied for approval of her new religious family and told her to write the rules of the new order; her first attempt based on the Constitution of the Ursulines of Milano was rejected A second attempt was accepted on 17 September 1854 under the title Orsoline Gerolimiane (Ursuline Sisters of Somasca) the bishop of Bergamo gave his approval; the order achieved papal recognition on 8 July 1927 and to care for the abandoned; today they work in Italy at 6pm in the Auditorium on Via della Conciliazione the Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia will perform Dmitri Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony currently Musical Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra who will be making his debut with the Rome-based musicians This is the third event of the musical series “Jubilee Concerts - Harmonies of Hope” being staged in preparation for the Holy Year and organized by the First Section of the Dicastery for Evangelization one of the oldest musical institutions in the world 5 in four movements which was composed by Shostakovich in 1937 The symphony will last for around 45 minutes and will be performed by more than 90 members of the orchestra The composer described the work in the following terms: “The theme of my Symphony is the development of the individual I considered this to be the central idea of ​​the work (...) the figure of man and all his sufferings ...” SUPPORTERS AND OFFICIAL LOGO LICENSEES OF JUBILEE 2025 The iubilaeum2025 website uses technical or similar cookies to make navigation easier and guarantee the use of services and also technical and third-party analysis cookies. If you want to know more click here By closing this banner you consent to the use of cookies Sunday at Plaza Guadalupe on the West Side, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center is throwing a get-together honoring both the music from the area and its patron saint at the Santa Cecilia Mariachi Festival Belinda Menchaca, the education director for Guadalupe Cultural Arts, said the choice of Saint Cecilia was no accident. “This event pays honor to Santa Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians. And while it is primarily a mariachi festival, we will also have conjunto musicians,” she said. The Guadalupe has celebrated West Side culture, dance and music for decades, and this event is no exception, featuring 15 different bands performing mariachi and conjunto. “It will be filled with wonderful performance from our very own Guadalupe Mariachi Academy, Mariachi Azteca de America, Harris Middle School, Brackenridge High School, Mariachi Campanas de America, Mariachi Espuelas de Plata,” Menchaca said. In fact, the Guadalupe hosts art, dance and music lessons year-round, and sponsors the Tejano Conjunto Festival every spring. Menchaca said their choice of keeping music and dance alive is a conscious and determined one. “We are located right in the heart of the West Side, and so our mission for all these years has been to preserve and promote our wonderful traditions, our heritage, our culture, to keep that connection to the rich cultural heritage that San Antonio is so proud of,” she said. Menchaca said there is no charge to come to the Santa Cecilia event. “The event on Sunday, Nov. 24, is a free community event. We will have concessions for sale, and that money goes to support the Mariachi Academy at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center,” she said. Music starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday and will run until 9 p.m. 1) 0ms;height:auto;overflow:visible;}.css-15830to{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;}.css-9vd5ud{width:100%;}Eleonora Buratto Jonathan Tetelman and Ludovic Tézier shine in Daniel Harding’s first Tosca with the prestigious Italian orchestra This recording is the first fruit of an exciting new partnership between DG and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia The performance represented a significant milestone for Daniel Harding who made both his debut as Music Director and his first appearance conducting Tosca Harding describes Tosca as “the Roman opera par excellence,” making it a fitting tribute to Puccini on his centenary And the firsts continue – this was Eleonora Buratto’s second Tosca but her first appearance in Italy – her interpretation led to her being hailed as “the Tosca of our dreams” (Giornale della musica) It was Jonathan Tetelman’s debut with the orchestra and his first time working with Harding They were joined by the pre-eminent Scarpia of our time The current season holds more Puccini for Jonathan Tetelman: he reprises the role of Pinkerton in a new production of Madama Butterfly at the Baden-Baden Easter Festival with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko (12–20 April) while Puccini will also feature in Tetelman’s concerts in Munich This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Wanted in RomeMagazine 17 MarchConcert-play with the JuniOrchestra Teen Santa Cecilia Chorus5 MarchA French atmosphere pervades the concert featuring the Santa Cecilia Chorus performing the famous Requiem by Gabriel Fauré in a “chamber” version closer to the composer’s original idea The softness of Fauré’s music is echoed in Nuages a premiere by Roman composer Matteo D’Amico written specifically for our choir and inspired by late 19th-century French poetry Santa Cecilia Orchestra6-8 MarchRobert Treviño conducts the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia performing The Magic Flute: Overture and Piano Concerto No Grigory Sokolov10 MarchThe celebrated Russian pianist Grigory Sokolov performs works by Byrd and Brahms The Academia di Santa Cecilia says: "Grigory Sokolov’s mastery of tonal exploration and flawless technique make him an absolute star of contemporary concert performance His interpretations of a vast repertoire ensure that each concert by the Russian pianist is unforgettable—and unmissable." 20.30 Brahms Double Concert13-15 MarchGerman conductor Thomas Guggeis leads the Santa Cecilia Orchestra with Swedish violinist Daniel Lozakovich and Italian violoncellist Ettore Pagano performing music by Brahms Joshua Bell17 MarchCelebrated American violinist Joshua Bell this season’s artist-in-residence at Santa Cecilia will be the protagonist of two masterpieces of chamber music literature Joining him is clarinetist Alessandro Carbonare and the musicians of the Santa Cecilia Orchestra performing music by Brahms and Mendelssohn Daniel Harding20-22 MarchDaniel Harding conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia with soprano Roberta Mantegna and chorus master Andrea Secchi performing Sacred Pieces by Verdi and Symphony No Family Concert23 MarchFamily concert with music by Mozart the Family Concerts are designed for young people and families who wish to establish a lighthearted yet engaging relationship with the experience of musical listening lasting a maximum of one hour and without an intermission are preceded by an introduction to the program and offer a wide variety of repertoires and ensembles Viktori Mullova - Misha Mullov-Abbado26 MarchViolinist Viktoria Mullova and double bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado reflecting the joy of making music together and exploring diverse musical tastes from Carlos Jobim to Abreu’s Tico-Tico Jakub Hrůša - Beatrice Rana27-29 MarchJakub Hrůša conducts the Santa Cecilia Orchestra with pianist Beatrice Rana performing music by Bizet All concerts take place in the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. de Coubertin 30. For details of tickets and performance times see S. Cecilia website Wanted in Rome ™ is member of the Wanted World Wide Ltd network.Click here to find out more about our Network or Follow us on social networks © 2025 / 2026 Wanted World Wide LTD Network The appointment of Álvaro García was published this Thursday by the Official State Gazette (BOE) just one day after the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Instituto Cervantes held at the Royal Palace of El Pardo in Madrid and chaired by the King and Queen The position had been vacant since last July was appointed to direct the Cervantes centre in Munich referred in his speech before the Board of Trustees to the work of Carmen Pastor and the new academic director “Carmen Pastor has been the Academic Director of the Instituto Cervantes for the last few years,” explained García Montero “He has just left the headquarters to strengthen our presence in Germany from Munich and to launch an extension at the University of Zurich,” but “before leaving he prepared a report on current events in which a continuous growth curve in teaching training and certification can be observed,” he added A doctor in Hispanic Philology from the Complutense University of Madrid and a graduate in Philology and Law from the same university Álvaro García Santa-Cecilia has been a professor in the Department of Spanish for Foreigners at the Official School of Languages ​​in Madrid (since 1986) a visiting professor at the University of Rostock (Germany 1989-90) and a technical teaching advisor at the Ministry of Education (1990-91) Ávaro García joined the Instituto Cervantes in 1991 Since 1995 he has held the position of head of the Department of Academic Planning and until now he has held the position of academic deputy director for the design and development of the curriculum and the coordination of the academic activity of the teaching teams of the network of centers of the Institute he has been the general coordinator of the three-volume work ‘Plan curricular del Instituto Cervantes Niveles de referencia para el español’ He is a regular contributor to training courses for teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) at universities and teaching centers specialized in language teaching and the author of various publications on the teaching of ELE According to the balance sheet presented by García Montero to the Board of Trustees academic activity in the period 2023-2024 has left “good numbers”: 4,431 116,467 enrolments and 68,161 permanent students in the network 132,256 candidates for the Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language 170,601 candidates for the Certificate of Knowledge of the Constitution and the Spanish social and cultural reality 16,551 candidates for the International Service for the Evaluation of the Spanish Language 120 candidates for the Diploma of Teaching Accreditation 215 new centres accredited in the assessment of their quality as Centres for Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and 11,833 attendees at the Cervantes courses for training Spanish teachers “exceed the bankruptcy of activities that occurred in 2019 due to the pandemic” The Diplomat in Spain is the reference digital newspaper for diplomats and companies that want to be well informed © 2024 The Diplomat in Spain Please enter your username or email address to reset your password © 2024 The Diplomat in Spain TULSA, Okla — The Tulsa Global District partnered with Kitchen 66to help promote Hispanic and Latino-owned businesses with Song and Food Fest a Christmas-themed food and music festival held at Plaza Santa Cecilia on Nov Plaza Santa Cecilia is a boutique indoor shopping mall located near 21st and Garnett It is known as a hub for Hispanic and Latino business owners ESPAÑOL: Una versión de esta historia en Español esta disponible aquí The Song and Food Holiday Fest was held in the plaza's central part. Outside vendors like Roppongi set up alongside businesses like Dulce Cakes that already operate a brick-and-mortar location inside the plaza. Roppongi specializes in ramen and boba tea but is expanding its menu to include more desserts, such as donuts and cookies. Dulce Cakes also specializes in treats and deserts. This is why Executive Director of the Tulsa Global District, Luisa Krug, said she thought it would be a perfect place to host. “Within the community, I think Plaza Santa Cecilia is a super important place," she said. “I think a lot of businesses have been here for a long time but I think just as shopping changes, online shopping, all of those sorts of things, it’s just important. Foot traffic helps everyone.” Irma Arias has her own boutique in the plaza and said events like these are crucial for building connections. “It’s important to have events like these so more people can meet every Hispanic business owner," she said. “We are all from different countries and places, so it’s so important for people to meet each other. And everyone is welcome!” Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere -- In a culture as utilitarian and self-congratulatory as ours it is something more than refreshing and humbling to encounter that which was clearly created as a labor of love Such a sensation is made that much sharper and poignant when this labor is simultaneously monumental and communal and is executed with immense skill and proportion; when said labor succeeds to a remarkable degree in the ultimate goal of art: to bring beauty into the world it’s wonderfully disorientating when such an encounter occurs when and where one doesn’t expect it at all as I lazily and none-too-expectantly explored the offerings of my new I had the great fortune to experience such a moment I had been walking on Graham Ave and had made a right on Herbert Street when there at the corner of N what I felt was more a feeling of momentary displacement was something as sublime as this structure doing here not 50 yards from Robert Moses’s rampaging BQE if any church in Brooklyn or elsewhere can be said to be a monument to faith and the inspired and inspiring will of one man Edward McGoldrick arrived in Greenpoint in November of 1888 ever-shrinking working class parish centered around a crumbling wooden church with a badly leaking roof McGoldrick knew something needed to be done the young priest had traveled widely and the sublime cathedrals of Europe had fired his imagination and informed his standards of what a church could and should be Greenpoint was hardly flush with great wealth Consider this: in his first two years as pastor the parish raised $40,000 for the construction of a new church This a time when the average salary of the largely immigrant population was $15 a week in the five-year period between his conception of the new church and its completion McGoldrick envisions a Romanesque Basilica in limestone A shipment of limestone is mistakenly shipped to New York where it is placed in storage Poole and the firm Byrne and Perry go to work 1891 by the first Bishop of (the still-independent) City of Brooklyn Its windows are filled with stained glass made by artisans who do not sign their name Where five years before there were shambles now stood one of the most magnificent churches in America A brief subjective response: It is said that the ways of God are strange from whence it comes nor where it desires to go or to bring us Beauty exists in the realm of intimations and spirit where knowledge without reminders of the reality of beauty when the reality of what we do to each other and what we are forced to do to each other of who and what we reward and who and what we punish; those times when the baseness and crass materialism of contemporary American life threatens to seep into my very soul and overwhelm me like hearing a great song or meeting a true friend I am exceedingly grateful for its existence Patrick Walsh is a writer and contributor for the Brooklyn Rail. Home + Cecilia was born in Rome and, despite a vow of virginity she made as a young woman, her parents arranged a marriage to a pagan nobleman named Valerian.  + Inspired by his wife’s example, Valerian became a Christian and he chose to respect Cecilia’s vow of virginity.  + Sometime between the year 161 and 192, Valerian and his brother, Tiburtius, were martyred for their faith. Cecilia, herself, suffered martyrdom only a few days later. + Saint Cecilia was buried in the catacomb of San Callisto but her relics were later moved to the Roman Church of Santa Cecilia-in-Trastavere. + Honored as the patron of musicians and singers, Saint Cecilia remains one of the Church’s most popular saints and her name is included in the Roman Canon (the First Eucharistic Prayer).  + Much of the legend of Saint Cecilia that we have today comes down to us in the Golden Legend, a collection of lives of saints written by Blessed James of Voragine in the 13th century. This became one of the most popular books in the Middle Ages and remains an important source of early stories of the saints.  ““Let us praise the Lord with our lives and our tongues, with hearts and mouths, with our voices and our behavior.”—Saint Augustine of Hippo Saint profiles prepared by Father Silas Henderson, S.D.S. Would you like to read more like this?Get Aleteia delivered to your inbox LebTown Lebanon County’s most essential weekly read non-partisan journalism?Become a champion of local news and unlock additional benefits as a LebTown member Already a member? Log in here to hide these messages Help keep it that way by supporting LebTown’s independent journalism Join the 1,000+ LebTown readers who support our work as members Cecilia’s Catholic Church of Lebanon has announced some of the details for its annual fasnacht sale Sale of the tasty pre-Lenten treat will begin at 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, according to a video shared this past weekend by the church on social media Sales will run 24 hours a day until sometime Sunday morning The call-in time for preorders is from 9 a.m call 717-273-5971 or 717-273-2432 to place a minimum preorder of six dozen fasnachts If you rely on us for your Lebanon County news Volunteers at the parish at 120 E. Lehman St. are expected to produce around 1,680 fasnachts per hour during the sale, according to previous coverage of the event. That requires hundreds of hours of effort by volunteers, who can sign up to participate online Preparations for the annual event include stocking up on supplies such as 11,000 pounds of flour Cecilia’s fasnachts are typically sold with a granulated sugar coating although non-sugared options are also available on request Fasnachts are customarily prepared and eaten on Shrove Tuesday – Fat Tuesday – the last day before the start of the 40-day Christian observance of Lent The doughnuts take their name from a German term meaning “fasting night.” The tradition arrived in the Lebanon Valley with German immigrants and according to archival reports in the Lebanon Daily News Read More: A short history of Lebanon’s love affair with fasnachts Here is a video of fastnachts being made in a previous year’s sales Reach our newsroom using this contact form and we’ll do our best to get back to you Quality local journalism takes time and resources. 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The Original Mount Gretna Cicada Music Festival 1) 0ms;height:auto;overflow:visible;}.css-15830to{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;}.css-9vd5ud{width:100%;}Featuring Eleonora Buratto Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and Daniel Harding The label presents two excerpts captured in the opening week of Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia’s 2024–25 season marking the official debut of its new Music Director The Act Three duet for Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi “O dolci mani … Amaro sol per te m’era il morire” stars soprano Eleonora Buratto and tenor Jonathan Tetelman   The Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and Daniel Harding also perform the instrumental episode “Il bacio di Tosca” Both tracks are released on the 100th anniversary of Puccini’s death, 29 November 2024 – listen here and here Deutsche Grammophon will release the full recording of Tosca in spring 2025 As the Puccini anniversary year nears its end the Yellow Label pays tribute to the composer with two of the many highlights of the season-opening of Tosca performed by the Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome in late October This  staging not only commemorated the Puccini anniversary but also marked the official debut of the new Santa Cecilia Music Director conducting his first ever performances of Tosca Puccini’s tragic opera set in 19th-century Rome An exceptional cast was headed by Italian soprano Eleonora Buratto as Tosca Deutsche Grammophon was in Rome to capture their performances – the subsequent recording launches an exciting new partnership with Daniel Harding and the Accademia di Santa Cecilia “It was a dream come true to sing Cavaradossi in Rome with this wonderful orchestra,” says Jonathan Tetelman “‘O dolci mani’ is an often overlooked episode,” he adds “Tosca has just told Cavaradossi that she killed Scarpia with her bare hands and he sings about how beautiful those hands are which develops into this dream they have of being free to live their lives – of course we know that this isn’t going to happen.” Tetelman’s critically acclaimed second DG album, The Great Puccini was recently honoured with the Gramophone Voice & Ensemble Award 2024 The magazine singled out “the young Puccini tenor of our day” for “a voice that’s bright and golden coloured by a warm vibrato and with a ringing top for those Puccini money notes” The Great Puccini presents extracts from nine operas including Cavaradossi’s aria “E lucevan le stelle” Puccini continues to feature in Tetelman’s 2024–25 schedule: the tenor stars in a double bill of Il tabarro and Le ville in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (17 while Puccini will also be on the programme for Tetelman’s concerts in Munich and Prague (5 & 9 June) Daniel Harding aboard Air France Flight 1205 on which he flew the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia from its home in Rome to Paris Photograph by Benjamin Malapris/New York Times In Thursday’s (1/9) New York Times “Air France Flight 1205 prepared to make its descent… A voice from the cockpit came over the intercom … ‘Thank you for choosing Air France,’ said Daniel Harding ‘And remember: Rehearsal is at 6 p.m.’ The cabin erupted into whistles and cheers also happens to be one of the world’s top orchestral conductors the esteemed Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia from its home base in Rome to Paris for the start of a European tour (A few dozen unknowing members of the public were also aboard.) Over the past few years careers: conducting Mozart and Mahler symphonies one day He relishes the exacting regimen of flying … Harding is a rarity in commercial flying: a pilot with a thriving artistic career… Harding now spends about a week each month flying medium-haul flights for Air France … scheduled around his performances… He pointed to his experience in music to reassure the airline that he would work well with colleagues , the award-winning publication of the League of American Orchestras discusses issues critical to the orchestra community and communicates to the American public the value and importance of orchestras and the music they perform Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker it was previously generally believed to be the work of Signorelli’s school.The official presentation was held last Dec 28 in the Pinacoteca di Palazzo Vitelli alla Cannoniera funded by eCampus University through theArt Bonus mechanism involved a multidisciplinary team of restorers marking a milestone in the panorama of the conservation and enhancement of Italy’s artistic heritage The work thus returns to the Pinacoteca hall where there is already a conspicuous number of works by Signorelli and the workshop starting with the fundamental Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian which is one of the masterpieces of the artist from Cortona imposing in its size (two by three meters) at the time of Napoleonic requisitions was destined for the Louvre director of the museum and Napoleon’s trusted man the impossibility of transporting it prevented its expatriation instead followed a troubled fate: found in 1945 among the masterpieces destined for Hitler’s museum in Linz it represents a significant fragment of the story the Saint Cecilia Altarpiece remained relegated to a generic attribution to the school of Signorelli obscured by trauma and heavy repainting that had altered its details art historian Mario Salmi had mistakenly attributed it to the mediocre painter Pietro Baldinacci Thanks to the intuition of researcher Giuseppe Sterparelli and the work of restorer Paolo Pettinari assisted by Marco Santi for the wooden support and Francesca Rosi of the CNR for the scientific investigations it was possible to rediscover the hand of Luca Signorelli supervised by the Soprintendenza Archeologia took a year to complete and made use of innovative non-invasive techniques to study the pictorial materials The process involved two main phases of cleaning: the first brought to light the original chromatic values of the work restoring the liveliness typical of the Renaissance master; the second conducted in close collaboration with Giovanni Luca Delogu made it possible to enhance the aesthetic and formal details that characterize Signorelli’s style Among the most significant discoveries were the recovery of the nudity of the Child Jesus originally covered by a loincloth redesign transformed in the 17th century into a dress in the fashion of the time The intervention revealed a complex and harmonious work a mirror of Signorelli’s artistic maturity during his time in Città di Castello under the protection of the Vitelli family the painter developed that "bizarre and capricious invention" celebrated by Giorgio Vasari Kept in the Pinacoteca tifernate since 1912 the altarpiece is now a feather in the museum’s cap and a draw for scholars and art lovers from around the world titled “A Rediscovered Signorelli,” was enhanced by projections on the Pinacoteca’s facade and a performance by the Abbatini Chorale The museum can be visited Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m “There are many ways to celebrate an artist and usually restorations in addition to exhibitions are the best tools,” says Tom Henry “This intervention makes it possible to enhance not only the Santa Cecilia Altarpiece but also to give proper attention back to Luca Signorelli’s late work which proves crucial to really understanding his path and history And Signorelli’s work in Città di Castello plays a role of primary importance also for the formation of the young Raphael.” “We have the honor of returning to our contemporaries a work of very fine workmanship,” emphasized Luca Secondi in which Signorelli’s style and mastery are appreciable both in the whole and in details of rare beauty Cecilia altarpiece lost its original appearance Today we can see it as it appeared to our fellow citizens in the 16th century-a privilege that does not happen often and for which we thank eCampus University Città di Castello is a city that over time owes much to patronage thanks to which we host works by Signorelli and Raphael It is important that this fruitful relationship between public and private for the enhancement of cultural heritage continues in the future many people worked almost daily to restore the Santa Cecilia Altarpiece: we thank Tom Henry who saw Signorelli’s imprint hidden behind the signs of time which followed the restoration on an ongoing basis The restoration site set up in the Pinacoteca made it possible to follow the difficult and delicate unveiling process in real time through the complex critical acts that made it possible to restore the altarpiece to its original splendor and to share the journey with visitors founder of eCampus University and patron of the operation through Art Bonus does not conceal his enthusiasm: “our University as a natural venue for the promotion of knowledge which is also worthwhile from the point of view of attracting tourists to the area In this sense we have ideally followed the example of one of our illustrious fellow citizens who made possible the restoration of Luca Signorelli’s frescoes in Morra Showers early with a steady rain developing overnight Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: (TSXV:TORQ) (OTCQB:TRBMF) ("Torq" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of drilling at its Santa Cecilia gold - copper project located in the world-class Maricunga belt in northern Chile approximately 100 kilometres (km) east of the city of Copiapo The Santa Cecilia project is in the vicinity of the Norte Abierto project which is comprised of the Caspiche and Cerro Casale gold - copper porphyry deposits (Figure 1) The planned drilling will focus on the Pircas Norte and Gemelos Norte targets where the Company intercepted broad gold and copper mineralization including 120 metres (m) of 1.33 g/t gold and 0.096% Copper in drill hole 24SC-DDH-005; 498m of 0.36 g/t gold and 0.08% copper in drill hole 24SC-DDH-003; and 98m of 0.18 g/t gold and 0.043% copper in drill hole 24SC-DDH-004 (See news releases dated May 23 and April 18 ended in mineralization and the reported intercepts remain open thus one of the primary goals of the current program will be to extend drill hole 24SC-DDH-005 (Figure 3) The program will comprise five to seven drill holes for approximately 4,000m utilizing two drill rigs (Figure 2) as part of Gold Fields' initial USD$6 million funding commitment to the project CEO: "The commencement of drilling at Santa Cecilia after completion of the JV agreement with an affiliate of Gold Fields is a pivotal moment for Torq and for the Santa Cecilia property we now can explore this highly prospective gold and copper project with the intensity that it requires 2025 will be an exciting year for all shareholders and stakeholders as we together with our partner attempt to aggressively unlock the value that we believe exists at Santa Cecilia." Figure 1: Santa Cecilia Project Location in the Maricunga belt in relation to Newmont and Barrick's Norte Abierto joint venture Figure 2: Proposed drilling at Pircas Norte and Gemelos Norte targets Figure 3: The reported intercept from drill hole 24SC-DDH-005 remains open One of the first steps for the current campaign will be to extend this hole The Pircas Norte target is characterized by mineralized porphyry copper outcrops with an overlying gold-copper-molybdenum soil anomaly covering an area of ​​approximately 600 m by 600 m Selective rock samples within a dioritic porphyry at Pircas Norte have returned values ranging between 0.3 and 0.83 g/t gold Limited drilling at Pircas Norte has returned intriguing results including 502m of 0.36 g/t gold and 0.078% copper from 24SC-DDH-003 (from 102 m to 600 m at a depth of 376 m to 496 m (end of hole) This latter drillhole features high-grade quartz veins included within the broader interval which returned 2.0 m of 47.90 g/t gold from 414 m A selective sample of a 27 cm wide quartz vein from 484.63 m returned 39.70 g/t gold hole 24SC-DDH-005 intersected four further zones of significant gold-copper mineralization including 118 m of 0.26 g/t gold and 0.034% copper from surface This hole was drilled 315 metres northeast of drill hole 23SC-DDH-003 drill hole 24SC-DDH-004 intercepted 98 m of 0.18 g/t gold and 0.043% copper (Cu) at a depth of 274 m and 100 m of 133 ppm molybdenum at a depth of 56 m to 156m Drilling will focus on expanding the current footprint of drilled mineralization as well as searching for a potential causative intrusion As disclosed in the recent shareholder meeting proxy materials has completed his retirement from his role of Lead Independent Director I would like to thank Steve for all his efforts over the last decade and in particular the last 12 months as Torq turned the corner I wish Steve nothing but success in his future endeavors." P.Geol is the qualified person who has reviewed and approves of all the technical contents in this press release ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,Shawn WallaceCEO & Chair This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements" Forward-looking information in this release includes statements that relate to the possibility that drilling will demonstrate the extension of favourable geological structures These statements involve known and unknown risks uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different (either positively or negatively) from any future results performance or achievements expressed or implied by some of the principal forward-looking statements See Torq's Annual Information Form filed April 29 at www.sedarplus.ca for disclosure of the risks and uncertainties faced in this business Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release Eagle Royalties holds a diverse portfolio of more than 35 royalty interests in western Canada. 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LEARN MORE The annual Fiesta Ravinia is back to close the 2024 summer season with a daylong celebration of Mexican culture Family performances and activities are available throughout the park and Julieta Venegas and La Santa Cecilia make Ravinia debuts as featured guest artists at the Pavilion Mexican-American singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas plays 17 instruments – including guitar and keyboard – and is known for her deeply personal takes on Mexican rock Hits like “Me Voy” and “Sería Feliz” are audience favorites in the Americas and around the world La Santa Cecilia is a band that exemplifies a modern-day hybrid of Latin culture The group draws inspiration from all over the world utilizing Pan-American rhythms including cumbia The musical opens at the Imperial Theatre on April 10 Get the best deals and latest updates on theater and shows by signing up for TheaterMania's newsletter today Ceclia at the basilica dedicated to her in Trastevere Vatican City, Nov 22, 2024 / 12:45 pm (CNA) widely known as the patron saint of music and musicians Cecilia in the Roman neighborhood of Trastevere where a famous Baroque sculpture of her still puzzles scholars Cecilia was a Roman noblewoman who lived in the third century Despite being forced by her family to marry converted to Christianity after their marriage It is said she took three days to die after the executioner hit her three times on the neck with a sword The underground burial place of early Christians was created around the turn of the first century A.D an ancient Roman road connecting the city to southeast Italy Callixtus once held the bodies of more than 50 martyrs and popes from the second to the fourth centuries the relics of the Christians buried in the city’s many catacombs were moved to churches for veneration Cecilia’s remains were transferred in the early 800s to a church built on the ruins of her former home during a restoration of the church in 1599 Artist Stefano Maderno was commissioned to create a marble sculpture of the saint Sources disagree about whether the Baroque artwork still on display today at Cecilia’s tomb in the Basilica of St is a depiction of how the saint’s body was found in 1599 or an invention of Maderno the sculpture — which depicts Cecilia lying on her right side her face turned toward the ground and the wound of her martyrdom visible upon her neck — is considered a masterpiece There are several widely-told legends about St is that she sang to God “in her heart” as musicians played at her wedding feast This story about the saint comes from a Latin antiphon Caecilia virgo in corde suo soli Domino decantabat dicens: fiat Domine cor meum et corpus meum immaculatum ut non confundar,” the Latin antiphon says In English it means: “While the instruments played the virgin Cecilia sang in her heart to the Lord alone Another version of the antiphon gives a slightly different opening word “candentibus,” instead of “cantantibus,” which would change the translation from musical instruments playing to “glowing” instruments of torture Scholars continue to disagree about which Latin version is the correct one and which may be a copy error Cecilia’s selfless example of faithfulness to God even to the point of the sacrifice of her own life Cecilia’s feast day in the Church is celebrated Nov Copyright © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) St Clare Media (EWTN GB) Limited The Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia was the first in Italy to dedicate itself exclusively to the symphonic repertoire promoting premieres of 20th-century masterpieces including Fontane di Roma and Pini di Roma by Ottorino Respighi the Orchestra has collaborated with some of the greatest musicians of the century and has been conducted by figures such as Mahler  Its chief conductors have included Bernardino Molinari Myung-Whun Chung and Sir Antonio Pappano (2005-2023) the British conductor Daniel Harding has become Music Director of the Orchestra Leonard Bernstein was the Honorary President The Orchestra has performed at major festivals such as the BBC Proms in London the Orchestra and Choir were resident guests at the Salzburg Easter Festival the Orchestra’s extensive recording activities have garnered prestigious international awards Puccini’s Turandot  with Sondra Radvanovsky and Jonas Kaufmann has won the International Creative Media Award for “Best Opera.”  The Orchestra has also released a box set of 27 CDs compiling the sacred and symphonic repertoire recorded under the baton of Pappano in the eighteen years Daniel Harding is the Music and Artistic Director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra  He was Music Director of the Orchestre de Paris from 2016 – 2019 and Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra from 2007 – 2017  He is honoured with the lifetime title of Conductor Laureate of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra he has become Music Director of the Youth Music Culture The Greater Bay Area for a five-year term; and also Music Director of the Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia He is a regular visitor to the world’s foremost orchestras including the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Falstaff and Le nozze di Figaro and Pagliacci for which he was awarded the prestigious Premio della Critica Musicale ‘Franco Abbiati’.  He has conducted Ariadne auf Naxos and Don Giovanni at the Salzburg Festival with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; The Turn of the Screw and Wozzeck at the Royal Opera House  He has also conducted new productions of Così fan tutte Eugene Onegin and more with the Aix-en-Provence Festival 10 with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Bavarian Radio Symphony both received widespread critical acclaim  He has also recorded Billy Budd with the London Symphony Orchestra which has won Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording Harding was awarded the title Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government and in 2017 nominated to the position Officier Arts et Lettres ******************************************************** Cecilia Mass is the common name of a solemn mass in G major by Charles Gounod composed in 1855 and scored for three soloists The official name is Messe solennelle en l’honneur de Sainte-Cécile The work was assigned CG 56 in the catalogue of the composer’s works The first work by Gounod performed in public was on 1 May 1841 a mass at the church of San Luigi dei Francesi were performed in London on 13 January 1851 together with works such as Mendelssohn’s Die erste Walpurgisnacht Gounod’s new music was acclaimed in the press rendering details and culminating in an enthusiastic summary: “It is … the work of a thoroughly trained artist – and what is more the poetry of a new poet.” The review was published in Paris and raised expectations where it was customary to celebrate the day by the performance of a new mass —From Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License This essay was first published here in November 2020 The featured image is “Saint Cecilia” (between 1620 and 1625) by Pietro da Cortona, and is in the public domain, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons All comments are moderated and must be civil Comments that are critical of an essay may be approved but comments containing ad hominem criticism of the author will not be published comments containing web links or block quotations are unlikely to be approved Keep in mind that essays represent the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Imaginative Conservative or its editor or publisher Do you know where I might find a translation to English of Gounod’s St Cecilia mass and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" The Imaginative Conservative is sponsored by The Free Enterprise Institute (a U.S Your donation to the Institute in support of The Imaginative Conservative is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law Los Angeles band La Santa Cecilia is celebrating 15 years together They recently traveled to an estate in Baja California to record a new album with friends As the sun goes down in Baja's Valle de Guadalupe members of the Los Angeles band La Santa Cecilia their close friends and a few special guests gather around a bonfire The band is playing and singing Mexican rancheras Lead singer La Marisoul says many of the songs on their new album are part of their personal history surrounded by Mexican musicians who taught them how to sing and play "I didn't really learn this music from recordings; I learned it from live musicians playing on the street," she says "Some of these songs are songs we'd love to interpret from way back when we were Marisol y Los Hermanos Carlos This is the band's quinceañera, a festive and joyous celebration of their 15 years together, playing the music they love. The band wanted to do a live recording in a country estate in Baja California for the celebration. Under the music, you can hear the sound of crickets, birds and a light breeze. The vibe here at the Finca Altozano can best be described as a bohemian night filled with music Bohemia en la Finca Altozano – Four Drinks Guitarist and accordionist Pepe Carlos says the album includes songs from their families "Songs that were inherited by our parents while they were listening to at home," he says "Songs like 'Pescadores de Ensenada' de Los Cadetes de Linares We were listening to all this music at home I think it's also a bridge between our parents La Santa Cecilia has been an ideal vehicle for them to experiment with all kinds of American and Latin music They've played everything from rock to cumbia La Marisoul says there's nothing like singing songs with friends around the fire "I love being on the stage, I love being on tour, I love being on the road, I love playing festivals, like Vive Latino and all that stuff," she says "But there's just something about getting together with your friends and just singing music and just enjoying music in its simplest form This album opens a window into the band's personal lives It's a glimpse of how the group thrives and creates community "And it's so cool to be able to just be like this is what we do for enjoyment,' and we hope that you get to be a part of it through this record." The band invited a few guest singers to join them in the recording for this special anniversary celebration a "Son Jarocho" artist from Mexico's Gulf state of Veracruz The Grammy-winning musician says he's impressed by the band's natural ability to play and record music at the "spur of the moment." "It's astonishing how the band can be so laid back and play so relaxed," he says "Everything you will hear in this recording was done right here There was no such thing as reaching an agreement Bass player Alex Bendaña says this album is a testament to the band's resilience "I think it's very rare for bands to start off in LA and end up with an amazing career," he says "Every year was a different experience of evolution in the band or our individual person La Santa Cecilia recently performed in front of thousands of adoring fans at Mexico City's Vive Latino singer La Marisoul says that after 15 years of trying to connect to audiences in Mexico with their music "Feeling that love and feeling that appreciation and that connection with our brothers and sisters with our motherland to be able to live this moment and share our story with people Become an NPR sponsor Grammy Award-winning group La Santa Cecilia takes its name from the Catholic saint of musicians It's a fitting moniker; as if by divine intervention the members of the band — Marisol Hernandez and Alex Bendaña — found each other in the sprawl of Los Angeles "I met Pepe Carlos on Olvera Street," lead singer Marisol "La Marisoul" Hernandez recalls "I was busking with the older musicians — my teachers who I learned all that beautiful traditional Latin-American music from — and Pepe was busking with his little brother on the other side of the street." and years later Hernandez roped in her friend write about our own experiences [and] experiment with our influences," she says They heard Mexican accordions and horns in mariachi bands and fused those sounds with bossa nova They came together to act on their individual Some of that fusion is showcased on the centerpiece of the band's self-titled album and I lost our fathers at different times," Hernandez says and I don't know if I could go through this without my bandmates I feel like this united us even more and we needed to write something and let out these feelings." La Santa Cecilia's members have also all been affected to some degree by the recent political climate and the debate surrounding immigration "Our band member, Pepe Carlos, was undocumented for 27 years of his life. So much of our family history and lineage has to do with immigration and coming to this country and our experiences as bicultural people," Ramirez says. "We chose to write a song called 'Ice El Hielo' in 2013 It was a song that changed our lives because we chose to write about our story from our perspective We chose to humanize the experience of the immigrant and what happens through deportations and separation of families it's really important to always reflect that and use the platform that we have to speak out on issues." the band's political messaging brims with hope of where we come from: of being Mexican American of being from Latin America and being born here in the United States," Hernandez says we are as American as apple pie and tacos." NPR's Denise Guerra produced the audio version of this story Photo: Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy In a documentary screening detailing the making of their album 'Cuatro Copas' followed by a discussion and live performance at the GRAMMY Museum La Santa Cecilia recounts years of making music and friendship "Oh no, I’m going to start crying again," says La Santa Cecilia singer La Marisoul during a touching scene in Alma Bohemia the documentary directed by Carlos Pérez honoring the Los Angeles band’s 15 year anniversary there are many reasons to be emotional about this film — and the very existence of La Santa Cecilia in the contemporary Latin music landscape Alma Bohemia was received enthusiastically by the capacity audience during an exclusive screening on April 3 at the GRAMMY Museum’s Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles Formed by La Marisoul (real name is Marisol Hernández), bassist Alex Bendaña, accordionist and requinto player José "Pepe" Carlos and percussionist Miguel "Oso" Ramírez La Santa Cecilia was for years one of the best kept secrets in the Los Angeles music scene down-to-earth sound and a lovely songbook that draws from traditional formats such as bolero Alma Bohemia follows the making of La Santa’s 2023 album It was recorded at the Finca Altozano in Baja California where the band members stayed as guests of celebrated chef Javier Plascencia — a longtime fan Argentine producer Sebastián Krys — the band’s longtime collaborator — calls this his Alan Lomax experiment The album was recorded live on tape with a variety of strategically placed microphones capturing hints of ambient sonics — a sweet afternoon breeze the making of Cuatro Copas mirrors the band’s bohemian cosmovision: A communal approach where the quartet — together with carefully selected guest stars — get together to share the magic of creation the bottles of mezcal and never ending rounds of toasting quickly become a running joke throughout the documentary Visibly delighted to be part of the bohemia, 60-year-old ranchera diva Aida Cuevas steals the show with her rousing rendition of "Cuatro Copas," the José Alfredo Jiménez classic "Viva México!" she exclaims as the entire group sits around a bonfire at night forging the past and future of Mexican American music into one Read more: La Santa Cecilia Perform "Someday, Someday New" the band sat down for a Q&A session hosted by journalist Betto Arcos a visibly moved young woman from El Salvador thanked the band for helping her to cope with the complex web of feelings entailed in migrating from Latin America reminded her of the loving abuelita who stayed behind "We love the old boleros and rancheras," said La Marisoul "We became musicians by playing many of those songs in small clubs and quinceañeras and I don’t think that will ever change." Carlos touched on his experience being a member of Santa Cecilia for about seven years before he was able to secure legal status in the U.S When the band started to get concert bookings in Texas they would take long detours on their drives to avoid the possibility of being stopped by the authorities Carlos thanked his wife Ana for the emotional support she provided during those difficult years Ramírez took the opportunity to acknowledge producer Krys for being an early champion of the band flashing forward to a recent edition of the Vive Latino festival "There were about 12,000 people to see us," he said "And they were singing along to our tunes.""The band is just an excuse to hang out with your friends," added La Marisoul just before La Santa performed two live songs Her voice sounded luminous and defiant in the theater’s intimate space always the protagonist in the group’s delicately layered arrangements "The first time I got to see the finished documentary I felt proud of all the work we’ve done together," said producer Krys from his Los Angeles studio the day after the screening I believe La Santa Cecilia deserves wider exposure They should be up there among the greatest artists in Latin music." Martha Reeves Takes L.A.: The "Queen Of Motown" Shares Memories Of Smokey Robinson, Her Solo Career & Finally Receiving A Hollywood Star Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images and performances featuring the healing power of music for mental health In May, the GRAMMY Museum welcomes an exciting mix of live events and exhibits celebrating the diverse voices shaping today’s music landscape Across Los Angeles and New York City, the Museum will host intimate discussions, screenings, and performances from acclaimed artists like SYML, Enrique Bunbury, Chloe Flower From celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month to exploring the creative worlds behind Disney+ this month’s programming offers fans a rare opportunity to engage directly with the artists and composers shaping modern music Fans can also experience powerful moments honoring musical history and storytelling — from a deep dive into the cultural impact of the Orange County punk scene to a special collaboration with Compton Fest highlighting music’s role in mental health advocacy the GRAMMY Museum’s May events promise an unforgettable celebration of music’s creative spirit From indie favorites to genre-defying pianists the GRAMMY Museum’s May lineup brings intimate performances and artist conversations you won’t want to miss Join Waitlist The GRAMMY Museum welcomes multi-platinum artist SYML to the Museum’s intimate 200-seat Clive Davis Theater for an evening discussing for an evening celebrating the release of his latest project in a discussion moderated by actor and film producer Aaron Paul about his rising career SYML is the solo venture of Seattle artist Brian Fennell Welsh for "simple" — he makes music that taps into the instincts that drive us to places of sanctuary and produced by him and his longtime collaborator Brian Eichelberger it is fueled by the keen understanding that life is a contradiction we can still welcome others into our space with melody His sense of humanity is his musical compass Fennell takes license to both gut and be gutted that’s a good thing to be honest about," he says Join Waitlist The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to welcome Enrique Bunbury to the Museum’s Clive Davis Theater to celebrate the release of his newest album The evening will feature a discussion about his creative process and former leader of the iconic band Héroes del Silencio has had a career marked by musical innovation and experimentation highlighting albums such as El Mar no Cesa (1988) and Avalancha (1996) Among his most notable works are Pequeño (1999) in which he mixed genres and collaborated with other artists Héroes del Silencio briefly reunited for a successful tour Buy Tickets The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to welcome acclaimed musician Chloe Flower to The Greene Space in NYC to talk about her creative process Chloe Flower is one of the many artists to be featured in the GRAMMY Museum’s New York City program series which includes bringing a slate of the GRAMMY Museum’s renowned GRAMMY In The Schools Education Programs and Public Programs to the East Coast "A New York Evening With…" is generously supported by the Dawn and Brian Hoesterey Family Foundation Chloe continues to push boundaries across music and activism she released her third project I Love Me More following her 2021 self-titled debut and 2023’s Chloe Hearts Christmas Buy Tickets Experience Sensory Friendly Saturday on the second Saturday of every month Families can enjoy our space with less crowding quieter sound levels and lower lighting on the second Saturday of every month from 9 a.m Guests can purchase tickets when they arrive at the Museum or they can purchase online for the applicable Saturday Buy Tickets the GRAMMY Museum invites guests to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month Come enjoy an engaging and transformative afternoon with mental health experts and music influencers showcasing the intersection of music and Darrius Xavier curated by Divine Media Group Buy Tickets The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to welcome José James to the Museum’s Clive Davis Theater for a special screening of short film discussion of the creative process behind his 13th studio album 1978: Revenge of The Dragon (Rainbow Blonde Records) is the 13th studio album from José James James explores the cultural landscape of his birth year evoked the glittering disco era of Studio 54 1978: Revenge of The Dragon taps into the raw countercultural energy of the Mudd Club — drawing inspiration from jazz fusion Buy Tickets The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to welcome composers of "The Acolyte," "Agatha All Along," "Andor" season 2 "Dying for Sex," "Good American Family," and the music supervisor of "Paradise" to the Clive Davis Theater for an evening including a panel discussing their creative process Composers Michael Abels, Christophe Beck, Michael Paraskevas, Brandon Roberts, Ariel Marx, and Marcelo Zarvos will discuss the elements of crafting their dramatic & dynamic scores for television. Music supervisor Tom Wolfe will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the thrilling yet intricate process of selecting music for television The evening will be filled with creative conversation around making music and telling stories with melodies and sonic textures audience members will have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A with the panelists Learn more: Inside Scene And Heard: Members Of The Alliance Of Women Film Composers Demystify The Art Of Scoring Buy Tickets The GRAMMY Museum is thrilled to welcome Adrian Young of No Doubt and Vandals bassist and Sublime manager Joe Escalante to the Museum’s Clive Davis Theater for an evening discussing Orange County punk and Jackson and Kohn’s book Tearing Down the Orange Curtain rebellious force behind the '90s explosion of the Orange County music scene When it comes to punk communities across the world the Orange County punk scene stands out as an undeniable trendsetter that helped define the sound and style of the rapidly evolving genre From hard-luck storytellers Social Distortion and multi-platinum sellers like the Offspring to cult heroes like the Adolescents and T.S.O.L. there’s much insight to gain from the story of this popular though often misunderstood music scene Key Glock On Channeling 2Pac With 'Glockaveli' & How The New Album Marks A "Rebranding" 6 Tips For Financial Literacy In Music From The Black Women's Brilliance Brunch Eric Church Reveals His 6 Most Important Songs Isaiah Falls Brings Southern Swagger To R&B With His Debut Album ‘LVRS Paradise’ To celebrate the release of her new album 'Cancionera' and its subsequent tour the four-time GRAMMY winner traces her career in song For Natalia Lafourcade the songwriting process can easily become a mystical experience — almost like sorcery "Intuition is a very powerful tool," the Mexican singer/songwriter says via Zoom from her home in Veracruz "We all have the capacity to connect with creative forces that appear seemingly out of nowhere and try not to get scared — because the experience can be quite intense." Lafourcade's new album — the emotional epic Cancionera — reaffirms an aesthetic of warm acoustic songs that combine the spirit of traditional boleros with jazz and Latin folk Like its predecessor, the new session was recorded live on analog tape by virtuoso producer Adán Jodorowsky she was backed by an ensemble of 18 musicians Read more: Catching Up With Natalia Lafourcade: How Togetherness, Improvisation & The Element Of Surprise Led To Her Most Exquisite Album Lafourcade burst into the scene in 2002 with a whimsical blend of alternative pop-rock and bossa nova she has recorded heartfelt tributes to the golden era of the Latin American songbook while perfecting her craft as a composer of staggering sophistication To celebrate the release of Cancionera and its subsequent tour (U.S GRAMMY.com asked Lafourcade to select 10 key songs from her repertoire Lafourcade traces her remarkable journey from precocious teen to her current creative apex This was the first track where people actually recognized me as a singer/songwriter It was my first chance to observe exactly what happens when a song stops being yours It also reminds me of a time when everything was moving forward I went from being a teenage student to someone that people would recognize in the streets I didn’t know how you were supposed to talk But it was also an important time; the entry point to a personal path that would soon undergo many transformations I love performing it, even today. It started as a song that I wrote with Leonel García Both the title track and the album allowed me to understand the level of connection and complicity that a song can claim in the lives of people around the world It was an album that demanded a total connection with my own self — and every time I sing it I never imagined that a song of mine would become so huge Having that experience is such an amazing gift Except for the songs in Cancionera, all of these tracks have been covered widely by other artists. As a songwriter, nothing makes me prouder than the honor of having another musician wanting to play my song. "Nunca Es Suficiente" was taken to an altogether different sphere by Los Ángeles Azules it’s become a song of the world — it belongs to everyone I love it when songs fly away from me and find a new home in the hearts of other people I feel a lot of affection for this one. It’s the first song that I wrote together with [Mexican singer] El David Aguilar someone who has become a trusted and valuable collaborator It’s about my relationship with silence and loneliness – the way in which I learned to love and I hope that our relationship will last long because when you allow yourself to accept solitude you realize that you’re not alone at all; you have your inner world solitude reflects the essence of that deep connection the abuse of human rights is something that we witness on an everyday basis I feel helpless about contributing a remedy to the situation and "Derecho de Nacimiento" hit me like a stream of cold water especially when they are joined by music and turn into a song Then it’s not only the words of an individual but the collective words – that has a much bigger impact I’m connected to my passion and devotion to music But there is also the option of providing some type of service surely it’s going to be in the guise of a song It’s one of the most mystical pieces of music that I ever witnessed It arrived at a moment in my life where I felt broken devoid of the tools that I needed in order to hold my head up I think this song arrived like a lullaby to soothe my inner child It happened during a month-long retreat in the countryside I didn’t want to include it in the album – I didn’t want people to get sad when they listened to it - but [producer] Adán Jodorowsky was adamant about recording it It has this Pachamama energy – Mother Earth with her herbs and mud; her birds and I told Adán that I felt a deep connection with all those energies "I feel like Mother Nature with her super powers I could raise a whole ocean right now." That’s what happens sometimes during the recording process It reminds me of the grandmothers of the world that many of us have known Women of infinite wisdom who can frighten us I’ve come to understand that we all have the ability to connect with that same kind of energy I’m very pleased that people have embraced this song The right place ("el lugar correcto") is the present moment The lyrics talk about the importance of remembering that we are here in order to enjoy a certain communion with ourselves We could experience a massive personal transformation if we realized the importance of loving forgiving and being at peace with ourselves Our inner world is reflected in our interpersonal relationships This song arrived in my life at the precise moment when I was about to turn 40 I threw a party for an unlimited number of guests – I rented a place and invited every single person who was instrumental in my path I wanted to express my gratitude and sum up these 40 years It’s the kind of age where you take a deep breath and wonder: What should I do during the next 40 How do I thank these four decades for everything that transpired in them I wrote "Cancionera." It’s like my consciousness telling me not to feel mortified about life allow yourself to adopt a playful attitude towards life I’m a cancionera – a songstress – but I’m also more than that I should give myself permission to play the part of Natalia Lafourcade in many different ways I wrote this one with David during a four day songwriting session at my house in Coatepec high on inspiration after having completed a different song that day and we ended up writing "Como Quisiera Quererte" on the spot; it was a marvelous thing We were talking about that awkward situation when you really like somebody and yet can’t love them with the kind of passion that they expect from you because deep inside you know that it’s better to come clean with the other person and admit the truth We were sharing past experiences with that type of situation Conan Gray and John Mellencamp will perform as part of a special tribute to Republic Records the label honoree at the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala More Gala performers and tribute details will be announced soon See the full performers lineup for the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala below: Cindy Blackman, a celebrated percussionist and wife of Carlos Santana the latter of whom has a recording being inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame this year soul legend whose 1966 Stax single "Knock On Wood" is a 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inductee whose 1972 debut album #1 Record will be inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame this year John Mellencamp legendary GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Jon Batiste, multi-GRAMMY-Award-winning composer and bandleader who was previously announced as the inaugural recipient of the newly created Ray Charles "Architect of Sound" Award which will be awarded at the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala Ledisi Leslie Odom, Jr. Orianthi, guitar virtuoso View this post on Instagram A post shared by GRAMMY Museum (@grammymuseum) The Gala will also include the presentation of the inaugural Ray Charles "Architect of Sound" Award, created in partnership with the Ray Charles Foundation. The new annual honor, to be presented to Jon Batiste, recognizes an artist whose creative legacy reflects the visionary innovation of Ray Charles Esteemed CBS News journalist Anthony Mason will return as the Gala's host. GRAMMY- and Latin-GRAMMY-Award-winning composer, producer and conductor Cheche Alara will serve as musical director Learn more about and purchase tickets for the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala. The music industry's most successful label of the past decade Republic has earned Billboard's Hot 100 Label of the Year for 10 of the past 11 years among countless other accolades including claiming iHeart's Label of the Year for eight years in a row; five of Variety's Hitmaker Label of the Year Awards; four Clio Awards; #1 Mediabase label for over 10 years; and now the highly acclaimed 2025 GRAMMY Hall of Fame's label honoree From breaking global superstars to shaping genre-defying movements Republic continues to set the standard for excellence across the music industry the film and TV division that aims to bring compelling stories to audiences around the world as well as Republic Records: Kids & Family the official children's division of Republic Records "We are forever grateful for the incredible artists songwriters and storytellers that we've had the privilege of supporting over the years," Republic Records Chairman and CEO Monte Lipman said in a statement about the label honoree honor at the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala "Anytime you're recognized by your peers it's always a humbling moment — and in this case the significance of this award is truly exceptional." "Republic Records has consistently shaped the sound of popular music and launched some of the most influential artists of our time," GRAMMY Museum President/CEO Michael Sticka said in a statement."Their sustained success and cultural impact make them a fitting honoree at this year's GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala where we celebrate the recordings — and the industry visionaries — whose legacies continue to inspire." The 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala is produced by former GRAMMY Awards Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich Watch Santana Win Album Of The Year For 'Supernatural' At The 2000 GRAMMYs Songbook: How Jay-Z Created The 'Blueprint' For Rap's Greatest Of All Time How The Film 'Luther: Never Too Much' Elevates The Legacy Of R&B Icon Luther Vandross A Brief History Of Black Country Music: 11 Important Tracks From DeFord Bailey How Gloria Estefan Crossed Latin Music Boundaries On Her Second Spanish-Language Album Watch Santana & Rob Thomas Self-Assuredly Win Record Of The Year For "Smooth" In 2000 | GRAMMY Rewind Black Sounds Beautiful: From Grams To GRAMMYs How Jay-Z Became The Blueprint For Success In Hip-Hop GRAMMY Museum To Celebrate Luther Vandross' Legacy With 'Artistry And Elegance' Exhibit Which Songs Put Santana In The Record Book Watch Gloria Estefan Win Her First GRAMMY In 1994 For 'Mi Tierra' | GRAMMY Rewind Funds will provide support for archiving and preservation programs and research efforts that examine the impact of music on human development The GRAMMY Museum Grant Program has announced $200,000 in funding for 15 recipients across the United States "The GRAMMY Museum and Recording Academy have continued their partnership to provide fundamental funding for music research and preservation projects across the United States and Canada We are incredibly inspired by this year’s recipients and what they set to accomplish," said Michael Sticka "Our mission is to lead in fostering a world where a shared passion for music fuels curiosity We are honored to support these remarkable projects that continue to shape the future of music Generously funded by the Recording Academy, the GRAMMY Museum Grant Program provides funding annually to organizations and individuals to support efforts that advance the archiving and preservation of the recorded sound heritage of the Americas for future generations in addition to research projects related to the impact of music on the human condition the GRAMMY Museum Grant Program expanded in 2008 to include assistance grants for individuals and small to mid-sized organizations helping preserve important music collections that might otherwise be at risk These grants support the early stages of preservation — which may include inventorying and developing formal plans — to ensure that recorded sound archives can be properly maintained for future generations More information about the program can be found at www.grammymuseum.org Their goal is to uncover how choir singing impacts communication (voice listening) and auditory cognition in older adults supporting healthy aging through a randomized training study They further explore neurobiological mechanisms underlying these changes via multimodal brain imaging This project aims to inform community choirs and music-based interventions aligning with the foundation’s mission to enhance quality of life through music Stroke typically leads to persistent deficits in arm and hand function acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a 6-week piano training intervention aimed at improving manual dexterity and the functional use of the arm and hand such intervention will be delivered as part of a home-based and intensive rehabilitation program for individuals with stroke Many people struggle with speech-language disorders due to developmental issues or brain injuries Although music therapy can help these individuals regain speech functions its effectiveness varies because we don’t fully understand the underlying brain mechanisms By combining neuroimaging and machine learning this study will explore how the brain can ‘bypass’ damaged speech-language networks by leveraging musical networks to enhance communication This randomized trial will examine the effects of a novel woodwind program on neural responses and respiration function in adults 50+ with Long-term COVID (LTC) Adults will complete measures of cognitive processing (EEG) and respiration function (spirometer) pre and post-10 weeks of either Nuvo jsax lessons or an attentional control task We predict that a woodwind program will enhance cognitive processing and respiration function in adults with LTC Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) uses rhythmic sound cues to help people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) start and maintain stable movement This project is the first to examine how these cues impact brain chemistry in PD revealing the brain’s response to these cues Their findings could improve the use of RAS as part of PD care refining clinical applications that work alongside standard medication to support movement and enhance quality of life in PD The project will preserve 75 interviews from the 10-hour Peabody Award-winning public radio series “Whole Lotta Shakin’.” It tells the story of rockabilly gospel and country that is the cornerstone of rock and roll The goal: to digitize these decaying recordings for use by scholars GRAMMY Museum Preservation Assistance funding will enable the Memphis Listening Lab (MLL) to hire an expert consultant to conduct a Preservation Assessment of MLL’s extensive collection of recorded music The consultant will be drawn from the GRAMMY Museum’s list of recommended experts and will provide MLL with a written report detailing their observations and recommendations for preserving MLL’s collection The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (CMHFM) seeks funding to assess and make accessible a collection of 18,000 12-inch radio transcription discs containing historically significant This collection features interviews and performances with various country artists Building on a successful project with 16-inch discs CMHFM aims to begin “Phase Two” of cataloging this larger Louis and Bebe Barron were American electronic music pioneers This project digitizes nearly 800 magnetic tapes moving in parallel to European composers of musique concrète were DIY artists who lacked crucial institutional support It is time to fully preserve and honor their significant legacy The “Preserving the Legacy of Bluegrass Music” project will digitize and make accessible precious audio and visual materials from the 40-year history of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Recordings include industry awards show performances and speeches second and third-generation bluegrass musicians from 1985 to the present day Louisiana Folk Roots (LFR) will digitize and preserve at-risk audiovisual tape recordings of Cajun and Creole heritage folk music performances and presentations that occurred from 2001-2015 This LFR archival collection of analog formats is not currently available online this collection can become publicly accessible in partnership with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Library and Institutional Repository Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz stands as NPR’s longest running cultural program those programs exist on a server at SCETV (where the show was produced) This proposal is to complete the digitization of these materials and create a free website where these materials can be accessed and enjoyed by the public through its fiscal sponsor Painted Bride Art Center and in partnership with Temple University Libraries preserve and make available several dozen interviews with Philadelphia jazz musicians Conducted from the early 1980s to early 2020s the interviews are a treasure trove of jazz history documenting the lives and careers of both world-famous and local Philadelphia jazz musicians Acclaimed Memphis historians have donated interviews of Memphis music legends These unstable digital tapes required urgent care and represent the richest collection of black music history interviews ever received by the Stax Museum The interviews will allow for enhanced storytelling in future exhibitions and online presentations American Indian Soundchiefs was a record label owned by Kiowa Linn D longest running label launched with an ear toward Indigenous aesthetics This project will help Pauahtyʼs 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Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia is at the top of its class An academy that houses the treasures of music a place where you are transported by culture Not to mention it’s one of the oldest musical institutions worldwide Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia has evolved from an organization of mostly local musicians to a modern academy and symphonic concert organization The Orchestra has been conducted by some of the major musical figures of the 20th century: from Mahler Karajan and Abbado to the most impressive performers of our day including Gergiev The Academy unites 100 of the brightest exponents of culture and music with a symphonic orchestra and chorus that are among the most prominent worldwide It carries out high-standing professional musical training and conserves an extremely rich historical patrimony It’s impossible not to be fascinated by their performances And it’s not only the music that will take your breath away the concert hall is just as beautiful as the sounds you will hear The venue is a pearl of modern architecture and boasts perfect acoustics for a memorable experience.  With 250 performances year round Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia offers a wide range of cultural and musical events including chamber concerts and operas in concert version The new 2024-25 season of the Accademia opens with a significant leadership transition: Daniel Harding takes over from Sir Antonio Pappano as the new Music Director of the Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia who served as Music Director of the Orchestre de Paris from 2016 to 2019 and as Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra from 2007 to 2017 will open the season with Tosca and will lead seven productions in Rome For all classical music and symphonic repertoire enthusiasts who are in the Bel Paese an evening at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia is a must CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS The concert program of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia is truly packed covering a wide variety of styles and eras with a shift toward contemporary pieces that undoubtedly appeal to a more diverse audience If the October opening dates are all dedicated to the celebration of the centenary of Giacomo Puccini’s death and his Tosca from November the schedule becomes much more varied Returning to the Santa Cecilia podium are Myung-Whun Chung and Daniele Gatti Chung will conduct Brahms’ Violin Concerto (with Sergey Khachatryan) on January 9 and Rossini’s Stabat Mater (January 16-18) will lead performances of works by Brahms and Bruckner (May 15-17) The new Chamber Music Season offers a broad selection of Italian and international music Special mention goes to violinist Joshua Bell the third musician in the long history of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia to be named Artist in Residence The American musician will participate in three concerts two as part of the chamber music season and one in the symphonic season and will also join a European tour with Daniel Harding and the Orchestra of Santa Cecilia Instrumental ensembles will also be featured: the Freiburger Barockorchester performing Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos (October 30 La Lira d’Orfeo with Handel’s Rodelinda (November 22 the Quartetto Indaco performing Brahms’ String Quartet No 67 and Martucci’s Piano Quintet (January 15 Highlights of the upcoming season include a performance by Martha Argerich and cellist Mischa Maisky (December 9 2024) and the return of world-renowned conductors such as Gustavo Dudamel (The Nutcracker 2024) and Semyon Bychkov (Bach’s Mass in B minor Not to mention internationally acclaimed soloists like Argerich Making their debut this year are three young talents: 23-year-old violinist Daniel Lozakovich and 21-year-old cellist Ettore Pagano who will perform Brahms’ Double Concerto for Violin and Cello conducted by 31-year-old Thomas Guggeis on March 13 For the full schedule, visit the official website and choose the musical experience that speaks to you 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However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page When I first met the members of La Santa Cecilia they were not too far removed from their first days as a band We were gathered in a parking lot at an unofficial showcase during the 2008 South By Southwest music conference talking about their vision of mixing the traditional Mexican music they grew up with and the influences they absorbed later while growing up in the United States Fast forward nine years and the band has since become a major presence, getting nods of recognition from the likes of Los Lobos and Elvis Costello expert musicianship and hard work is the "secret" of their success We played their music on the earliest versions of Alt.Latino (I still have the handmade tiny Mexican styled shopping bags and hand painted cover of their first EP made by lead singer Marisol "La Marisoul" Hernandez) La Santa Cecilia is one of the first bands that I've had a chance to watch from just about the beginning and chart their growth and successes Two EPs and four full-length albums are full of the vision they shared with me years ago For the group's tireless dedication they have been rewarded with an ever expanding fan base and a Grammy Award for their 2013 album My favorite moment in the entire project passes by in a matter of seconds during the heartbreaker of a song "Leña de Pirul." The camera catches an older Mexican woman off to the side watching the band and silently mouthing the words obviously lost in some distant memory sparked by lyrics that sing of the pain of a lost love If La Santa Cecilia can win over that lady, they will surely win you over with this magnificent album. was misspelled in some places as La Santa Cecelia Your support helps make our show possible and unlocks access to our sponsor-free feed La Santa Cecilia is one of those bands that makes interviews feel like just hanging out and catching up self-titled album is their first all-English record They are not only bilingual and bicultural There are a ton of different grooves on this record La Santa Cecilia is the perfect example of how life here in this country exists with one foot here and the other over there The band's sound and story remind us of the tired but accurate cliche of our society being a melting pot of cultures And catching up with La Santa Cecilia also gives us a chance to keep in mind the bigger picture Watching bands like this grow and mature along the way is a joy and reminder that as we get older we all are fortunate if we can consider ourselves wiser