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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 musicians explore the music and times of Afro-Caribbean classical composer Ignatius Sancho.
We premiere the Guadeloupean composer's new work, commissioned by Americas Society.
The Chilean singer showed off her characteristic accordion and feminist lyricism live in New York 10 years after her first international tour.
Brittes, an accordionist, composer, and researcher, performs "Vientos del Este," which he wrote with Odair Teixeira.
The artist showcases a work that combines three coastal Venezuelan rhythms for En Casa.
Argentine solo artists working in various genres share original music and covers. We also release the video of La Bruja de Texcoco's debut in our series.
Join us live in New York for an event featuring singers from the Met and online for En Casa and the video of Paquito D'Rivera's concert in July 2023.
We feature videos by Argentine musicians reimagining traditional musical styles.
Join us for a conversation and a performance of selections from Daniel Catán’s opera alongside music by João MacDowell.
The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concert series is made possible by the generous support of Presenting Sponsor MetLife Foundation.
The Fall 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, by the Howard Gilman Foundation, and by The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation.
Additional support comes from the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, The Amphion Foundation, and the Aaron Copland Fund for Music.
