Dr. Gabriela Calderón Cornejo presents a piano solo recital with commentary on her album and anthology “Musas: Uncovering Lost Piano Works by Latin American Women Composers.” Her work highlights a collection of at-risk compositions by Latin American women born before 1950.
Program:
Baile inglés “English Dance” by Carmen Barradas (1888-1963)
Mínima suite infantil “Children’s Short Suite” by Nelly Mele Lara (1922-1993)
I. Preludio “Prelude”
II. El curruñatá “The Thick-billed Euphonia”
III. Campanero “Ringer”
IV. Airón “Heron”
V. El colibri “The Hummingbird”
VI. Palomitas mensajeras “Messenger Pigeons”
VII. La guacharaca “The Rufous-vented Chachalaca”
Fantasía sobre aires colombianos “Fantasia on Typical Colombian Genres” by Maruja Hinestrosa (1914-2002)
Danza de las Amazonas “Dance of the Amazons” by Aurora Román Casares (1933- )
Tristeza india “Indigenous Sadness” by Aurora Román Casares (1933- )
Volando sobre el Napo “Flying Over the Napo” by Aurora Román Casares (1933- )
Nahualismo “Nahualism” by María Mendoza de Baratta (1890-1978)
CSMA's 2022-23 Community Concert Series is sponsored by the Applied Materials Foundation.