2010-2011 20th ANNIVERSARY SEASON
Subscription Concerts | Non Subscription Concerts
Subscription Concerts
¡FELIZ NAVIDAD! | CANTO Y POESIA | CELEBRANDO CANTIGAS
Performances are in Spanish with bilingual concert program texts.
¡FELIZ NAVIDAD! Carols & Parrandas
Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 5 pm
With the Beltway Brass Quintet
Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, 6601 Bradley Blvd,
Bethesda, MD 20817
Brassy holiday cheer and joyous carols. Cantigas shares the stage with Washington’s own Beltway Brass Quintet in an eclectic mix of Latino and American Christmas songs, and the premiere of Sonia Morales’s Brillará una estrella. Join our "parranda" finale and serenade your friends Caribbean style with tropical rhythms backed by guitar, güiro, and maracas. Our most popular sell-out performance; be sure to purchase your tickets early!
Disfrute de los populares y alegres villancicos y parrandas en una gran celebración musical.
CANTO Y POESIA: Sonnets of the Night
March 2011 at 7 pm - TBC
With string quartet Conjunto Cuerdas
In 16thcentury Europe people gathered to play instruments and sing madrigals, secular compositions of a capella music set to poetry. Come enjoy 20th century madrigals by some of the most prolific composers of Latin America. Hear the beautiful works of Antonio Lauro (Venezuela), Blas Galindo (México), Carlos Guastavino (Argentina), and Morten Lauridsen (U.S.) among others.
Cantos y poesías inspirados en compositores y escritores latinoamericanos del siglo XX.
CELEBRANDO CANTIGAS: One Heart, Many Voices
June 2011 at 7 pm - TBC
Come celebrate 20 years of passionate songs, infectious rhythms, and dynamic collaborations with renowned artists. A multimedia festivity including commissioned premieres by Puerto Rican composers, Enrique Bayoán and Sonia Morales; and the stories behind our musical journey.
Disfrute de 20 años de la mejor música coral latinoamericana en área de Washingon, DC.
Non-subscription Concerts
- Cantigas at the Kennedy Center Open House Arts Festival
- Ritmo y Canción: Workshop/Sing-Along
Cantigas at the Kennedy Center Open House Arts Festival
Sunday, Sept 11, 2010 • 2:45–3:30 p.m.
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
2700 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20566
Ticket Required (Tickets will be passed out in front of the Terrace Theater 30 minutes prior to the start of the performance, limit 4 tickets per person.)
Free and Open to the Public
Visit the Open House Arts Festival for more info
RITMO Y CANCION: Interactive Latino Choral Music
October 2010 • 5:00 PM - TBC
Free and Open to the Public
Come and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an interactive performance of different Latino rhythms and songs. After the performance you will have the opportunity to "pet" our Latino musical instruments, such as quijada de burro (donkey jaw rattle), güiro (gourd scraper), chajchas (goat toenails rattles), and more.
Disfrute y participe de este concierto interactivo. Al final tendrá la oportunidad de tocar lo instrumentos musicales
