Latin America 2017

A string sextet including students and Curtis President Roberto Díaz recently completed an eighteen-day, six-city tour of Latin America. From October 5–23, they traveled and performed in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, and three venues in Chile (Santiago, Talca, and Chillán). Along the way, the group performed for schools, gave master classes, and worked with local musicians at every opportunity.

Repertoire

PUTS: Arcana
MOZART: Grande Sestetto Concertante (after Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364)
BRAHMS: Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18

Artists

Maria Ioudenitch, violin
Andrea Obiso, violin
Roberto Díaz, viola (’84)
Michael Casimir, viola
Joshua Halpern, cello
Young In Na, cello

Dates and Locations

Philadelphia
September 30 at 8 p.m. in Field Concert Hall

Washington, D.C.
October 1 at 3:30 p.m. in West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art

Mexico City, Mexico
October 6 at 8:30 p.m. in Sala Nezahualcóyotl, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Mexico City, Mexico
October 8 at 6 p.m. in Sala Nezahualcóyotl, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

MOZART   Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra
Andrea Obiso, violin
Roberto Díaz, viola (’84)
Orquesta Juvenil Universitaria Eduardo Mata

Buenos Aires, Argentina
October 10 at 1 p.m. in Teatro Gran Rex

Montevideo, Uruguay
October 12 at 8 p.m. in Zavala Muniz Auditorium, Teatro Solís

Santiago, Chile
October 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Teatro Municipal de Las Condes
Afina International is the supporting sponsor of Curtis on Tour in Santiago

Talca, Chile
October 20 at 8 p.m. in Teatro Regional del Maule

Chillán, Chile
October 21 at 7 p.m. in Teatro Municipal de Chillán