Americas Society
Council of the Americas
Uniting opinion leaders to exchange ideas and create solutions to the challenges of the Americas today
Music of the Americas
Arts and Culture
The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas Concert Series, recipient of the 2014 CMA/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, fulfills an essential part of the cultural mission of Americas Society, annually showcasing dozens of talented artists hailing from across the hemisphere. Presented year-round, the concerts include a wealth of diverse music and performers, ranging from contemporary classical to folk-roots to reggae and jazz. The primary venue for the series is Americas Society’s own Salon Simón Bolivar, an expansive room in the organization’s neo-federal-style headquarters. Music of the Americas has collaborated with other presenters, including Lincoln Center Out of Doors and the National Museum of the American Indian, and has also presented artists at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall and Symphony Space.
Music of the Americas seeks to further Americas Society’s mission by engaging artists and concertgoers alike in meaningful dialogue through a shared love of excellent music. The series aims to present artists that 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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ASSISTANT TO THE MUSIC DIRECTOR Gina Portale: gportale@as-coa.org | (212) 277-8379
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Since 1965, the Music of the Americas Concert Series has presented musical luminaries such as Plácido Domingo, Antonio Meneses, Mercedes Sosa, Hermeto Pascoal, Continuum Ensemble, Larry Harlow, Inti-Illimani, Cuarteto Latinoamericano, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, and many others.
All MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concerts take place at Americas Society’s headquarters and partnering organizations across New York City. By presenting diverse artists in an intimate and acoustically superb venue, the concert series brings together an ever-expanding urban audience with consistently high-caliber musicians from across the hemisphere, showcasing oft-underrepresented music and rendering it immediate and accessible. The events are open to the public and Americas Society members enjoy FREE admission. Click here to become a member today!
UPCOMING EVENTS PAST EVENTS   
Eybler Quartet: Time Uncharted
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 7:00pm | New York
Ars Longa: From Cuba and the New World
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - 7:30pm
Yamandu Costa: In Concert
Friday, April 24, 2020 - 7:00pm | New York
New York Guitar Seminar Concert
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 7:00pm | New York
Music Department articles offering insight into the performances showcased by the Americas Society. Learn more about music from South and Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Canada.
Music of the Americas 2019 Fall Concerts
Friday, September 20, 2019
Album Release: Pablo Ortiz — Choral Works
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Music of the Americas 2019 Spring Preview
Friday, February 8, 2019
Jumpstart the New Year with Music of the Americas
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Coming Up Roses: New Voices in Opera
Monday, July 18, 2016
Spring Has Sprung for Music
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Cozy Up with Our Winter Concerts
Monday, November 9, 2015
Guitar at Music of the Americas: Spring 2015 Events
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
The Americas in New York: Music and Meaning
Friday, February 6, 2015
The Tango Connection: Explorations in Latin American Folk Traditions
Thursday, December 18, 2014