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January 29, 2023 - 7:00 pm
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January 29, 2023 - 9:00 pm
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St Andrew's Church, 4512 College Ave, College Park View mapMusic of Guatemala and Mexico
The College Park Chorale and Chamber Singers are joined by Alfonso Hernandez, piano, and local son jarocho group Son Cosita Seria for selections of folk and classical music from Guatemala and Mexico.
Sunday, January 29, 2023, 7pm
St Andrew’s Episcopal Church 4512 College Ave, College Park, MD
Free – donations to CPAE gratefully accepted at the door
St Andrew’s Episcopal Church 4512 College Ave, College Park, MD
Free – donations to CPAE gratefully accepted at the door
The College Park Chorale is a 60 member community choir based in College Park, MD. The chorale performs a wide variety of choral music in concerts as well as at local community events. The Chorale was founded in 2013 as a program of the College Park Arts Exchange and the focus of the group remains to welcome all who wish to sing and to create community through music. The Chorale is directed by Allison Hughes, an active performer and voice teacher in the Metro DC area. Singers interested in joining Chorale can do that starting 2/5. More info: https://www.collegeparkchorale.org/chorale.html
Alfonso Hernandez, piano, performs frequently as a soloist with the National Symphony of Guatemala and he has been featured artist in the National Symphony’s Chamber Music Season. As an educator, Alfonso directed many music workshops for students at the National Conservatory and the University of San Carlos – Escuela Superior de Arte. In 2015 Alfonso served as visiting piano faculty at the University of San Carlos in Guatemala. Mr. Hernandez is Co-founder of the award-winning International Chamber Music Festival of Guatemala – FIMCA Guatemala.
Son Cosita Seria was formed in Washington, DC in 2008. They are students of Son Jarocho, traditional string music from the state of Veracruz in southeastern Mexico that combines Spanish, indigenous, and West African roots. Son Jarocho is traditionally played in community celebrations called fandangos, where musicians come together to play music and dance zapateado. SCS continues the cultural preservation of Son Jarocho by providing music workshops to the local community, supporting local events for social justice, and sharing the fandango spirit with our friends here in the DMV!
