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Music of the Americas aims to present artists who are both superb musicians in their own right and cultural ambassadors of myriad social and musical traditions, creating a vibrant space and a unique opportunity to hear distinctive and significant music.
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The Chilean songstress onstage is on our New York stage as part of her U.S. tour.
Music by Caribbean composers performed by Bahamian new music ensemble C Force and Jamaican pianist Paul Shaw.
Video of the U.S. premiere of the 1934 puppet opera, with libretto by Alejo Carpentier and music by Alejandro García Caturla, directed by Doug Fitch.
The Brazilian singer and composer recorded this virtual concert in São Paulo in 2022.
This production of the Afro-Cuban chamber opera by Louis Aguirre, directed by Yelaine Rodríguez, was created specifically to be seen online.
The Chilean artist is live in New York with her band Fauna, and En Casa continues with videos by musicians from Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, and Paraguay.
Piffaro is live in New York, and En Casa continues with videos by musicians from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela.
We share the video of the Cuban pianist's music, and En Casa returns with videos filmed in Brazil, New York, Mexico, and the Canary Islands.
The early music group, joined by a stellar vocal ensemble, makes its Music of the Americas debut with a program of Latin American 16th-century music.
The Brazilian composer, guitarist, and singer brings his irreverent take on bossa nova to our stage.
The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concert series is made possible by the generous support of Presenting Sponsor MetLife Foundation.
The Spring 2023 Music program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
Additional support comes from the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, The Amphion Foundation, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, New Music USA’s Organizational Development Fund, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Association of Performing Arts Professionals’ ArtsForward program, made possible through support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and The Augustine Foundation.
