Spring 2021
About this Concert
Dr. Paulo Gomes and the Houston Masterworks Chorus in partnership with the Terra Nostra Ensemble.
Terra Nostra Ensemble members:
Mauricio Oliveros, Violin 1
Eddy Marcano (guest artist), Violin 2
Jackson Guillen, Viola
Mayara Velasquez, Cello
Yanira Soria, Piano
Special guests:
Kinder HSPVA Madrigal Singers. Director Julia Hall.
Soloist: Samantha Pape, Mezzo-Soprano
We invite you to join us and experience the flair and the lively, compelling, and beautiful treasures of Latin music and rhythms, from Central America, South America and Iberia Peninsula.
What is the recipe for this exciting music?
Plenty of RHYTHM mixed with
fresh and lively INSTRUMENTATION
sprinkled with a generous amount of PASSION!
We can find serious composers who preserved the folk-flavor of their cultures within the great European musical tradition.
Lobo de Mesquita from Brazil, Beata Mater
Astor Piazzola from Argentina, Adios Nonino
Javier Busto from Spain, Esta Tierra and Pasos
Program Highlights:
Son De La Vida
Esta Tierra
Spanish Serenade
Ritmo
Beata Mater
Adios Nonino
En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor
The Girl from Ipanema
Alma Llanera