Music of the Americas Spring 2027 Concerts

Music of the Americas is pleased to announce the second half of its 2026–2027 season, with free shows this spring that celebrate the extraordinary variety of musical traditions from across the region.

The dynamic spring 2027 season will present traditional concerts, avant-garde performances, and interactive activities. From Latin American pop to Early and contemporary music, this season's broad musical offering represents Music of the America's commitment to musical and cultural diversity. Attendees will be treated to an exciting season that will uncover new sounds through the performance of world premieres and other works. 

“This season features exceptional artists who are bringing innovation to musical traditions from across the region,” said Americas Society’s Music Director Sebastián Zubieta. “These concerts show the depth, originality, and vitality of music being created across the Americas today.”

The following performances will be presented as part of the 2026–2027 MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas Concert Series:

January 15, LunaLab@10

Composers Now premieres new works by Maria Emiliano, Abby Harris, and Isabelle Tseng as part of the Second Stage Commission and in celebration of Luna Composition Lab’s tenth anniversary, Luna Lab@10. Launched in 2022, the Second Stage Commission is a partnership between Composers Now and Luna Composition Lab that offers an annual, in‑depth experience for three young female composers, culminating in a concert of world premieres in New York City. 

January 22, Telenovela Karaoke Night 

Art at Americas Society, in partnership with Music of the Americas, is pleased to present Telenovela Karaoke Night, hosted by artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz (a.k.a Mistress Wanda). The artist's work is also featured in Telenovela on view at Americas Society. Led by Raimundi-Ortiz in her karaoke persona, Mistress Wanda—known for her immersive, irreverent, and audience-driven karaoke performances—the evening will invite audiences to take the stage and sing along to their favorite telenovela theme songs and soundtracks, choosing from a curated playlist. 

February 16, La Boz Galana & Concerto Scirocco

La Boz Galana was created in 2011 in Basel by singers and instrumentalists from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and France. The ensemble is particularly dedicated to the interpretation of Renaissance and Baroque Iberian and Latin-American repertoire. Concerto Scirocco is dedicated to historically informed performance practice. A common enthusiasm for the music of the Renaissance, Early Baroque and Baroque era unites this eclectic ensemble of early instruments. 

They come together to present a selection of villancicos that resonate with early modern Catholic practice and articulate central notions of local identity. 

March 10, Lolo y Lauti

Lolo y Lauti are an artist duo who have been working together since 2011. Their work encompasses performance, video, sculpture, installations, and photography, presented in formats ranging from exhibitions and opera to social media and virtual reality. This season, they bring us La pasión de Andrea del Boca, an opera based on songs related to Latin American telenovelas that were an influential part of popular culture from 1975 to 2005. 

April 7, Fabiana Cozza

Fabiana Cozza is a Brazilian singer, writer, and researcher considered by critics and audiences as one of the most expressive interpreters of contemporary Brazilian music. Through her over 25-year career, she has released nine albums, three DVDs, and a book of poems, Álbum Duplo (Pedra, Papel, Tesoura). She has also been awarded two Brazilian Music Awards: Best Samba Singer in 2013 and Best Foreign Language Album for ¡Ay, amor! in 2018.

April 12, New York New Music Ensemble

Since 1976, the New York New Music Ensemble (NYNME) has been on a mission to push the boundaries of contemporary chamber music. Their discography spans over 20 recordings, and they have commissioned more than 120 works, each one expanding the language of contemporary music. As they celebrate 50 years of championing new music, they will present a concert with iconic commissions from their remarkable five-decade history alongside newly commissioned works by some of today’s most exciting and innovative voices. The concert will feature works by composers Mario Davidovsky, Claude Vivier, Max Vinetz and Marcos Balter. 

April 23, Caroline Nicolas

Hailed as a “bright new gamba star” (The Strad), Canadian cellist and viol player Caroline Nicolas is joined by lutenist Kevin Payne to perform music from her debut solo album, Pièces en Solitude. The album was praised by Gramophone for its “understated beauty,” noting that her performances “judge the music’s elasticity of form and tempo to perfection.” 

March 26, Tambor Fantasma

Tambor Fantasma is a percussion ensemble based in Buenos Aires, dedicated to contemporary music, and deeply committed to commissioning, creating, and staging new works for percussion. Founded by Bruno Lo Bianco and Oscar Albrieu Roca in 2015, the ensemble’s core also includes Gonzalo Pérez Terranova and Daniela Cervetto. 

May 7, Taylor Academy

The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists provides advanced young classical musicians with unique access to superior musical training, performance opportunities, and exceptional mentorship. Under the guidance of the highest-calibre faculty and artists, Taylor Academy students have the opportunity to explore and develop their musical talents within a supportive community of like-minded peers. Over 85 percent of the Academy's graduates go on to study music post-secondary school, making The Taylor Academy the perfect nurturing environment for serious young classical musicians. 

More concerts will be announced soon!

Two years after Americas Society was founded, Music of the Americas held its first concert in 1967, and today continues the important work of introducing New York audiences to artists from across the Western Hemisphere. Musicians such as Mercedes Sosa, Paquito D’Rivera, Bobby Sanabria, João Luiz, and Nelson Freire have performed at Americas Society’s historic landmark townhouse at 680 Park Avenue. As the only concert series in New York City dedicated exclusively to the music of the Western Hemisphere, across every genre, Music of the Americas is an essential platform for artistic exchange and cultural dialogue in New York.