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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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We debut the Guadeloupean composer's new work, commissioned by Americas Society.
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.
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.
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.
