Music of the Americas: Starting November

Wednesday, November 5, 10 am

Adam Tully is a composer and guitarist born in New York and based in Buenos Aires. He is the producer of the albums Ástor 2020, la historia continúa andVení que te cuento, and artistic director of the production company Tango de Hoy. Among his recent works are Cuartetos Guitarreros, eight pieces which mix the tango idiom with contemporary and personal musical language, and which were recorded with 12 other guitarists for an album released by Tango de Hoy. Other works include a sonata for viola and piano, a string quartet, music for tango quintet and tango orchestra, and a double concierto for bandoneon and guitar. 

The Dúo Tully-Peverelli (with Lucas Peverelli) was formed to play Adam Tully's music for two guitars, and they have performed at the Guitarras del Mundo Festival (in different provinces of Argentina) and in various venues in Buenos Aires. As of 2025 they are recording music for a new album.

From Buenos Aires, they sent us "Vidalita de la lluvia," a piece by Tully based on one of Argentina's oldest folkloric forms (the vidalita), both simple and full of colors. At times, it may evoke a rainstorm that inspired it and, at others, a lullaby.

Thursday, November 6, 10 am

María Vanedi is a singer-songwriter from Huila, in southwestern Colombia, who fuses the rich musical traditions of the Magdalena River with genres such as soul, rock, and R&B. Her work is characterized by a powerful voice and compositions that mix her roots with contemporary sounds. She has participated in the soundtracks for the movie Encanto and the Amazon TV show Betty, la fea: la historia continúa. Her work seeks to highlight the cultural diversity of Colombia, connecting tradition and modernity, and establishing her as one of the country's most authentic voices.

From Neiva, she sent us this version of "Me Liberé," recorded with Daniel Linero. 

Friday, November 7, 10 am

Pilar Cabrera is a Colombian singer-songwriter who blends pop, rock, and folk in her music. She has released several albums and singles that have been well-received by critics and audiences alike, leading to tours in Mexico in 2022 and Spain in 2025. She is currently working on her second album, to be released in 2026. She has performed on important stages in Colombia, including the Estéreo Picnic Festival in 2023 and the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in 2024, and has collaborated with several national artists. 

"Partícula" is a song about the freedom to be who we are.

The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concert series is made possible by the generous support of Presenting Sponsor MetLife Foundation.

The 2025–2026 series is also supported, in part, by the Howard Gilman Foundation, Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University.