San Juan to Chicago
Un Puente Musical!
Streaming starts August 17, 2021 at 2pm (CDT)
San Juan to Chicago: Un Puente Musical
This Chicago Philharmonic and the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance collaborate for the first time for an extravaganza of music and musicians from la isla del encanto! Emeritus Puerto Rico Symphony Conductor Roselín Pabón leads the Chicago Philharmonic orchestra and vibrant Puerto Rican soloists, featuring the music of great Puerto Rican composers such as Rafael Hernández, Tito Henriquez, Jose Ignacio Quintón, Antonio Cabán Vales, and traditional Puerto Rican music. Join us for this wonderful concert of popular and traditional music from Puerto Rico!
This performance is produced in partnership with the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater. It will be recorded live on the Harris Theater stage on June 25, and streamed exclusively through HT Virtual Stage beginning August 17. Use the button below to sign up to see the event for FREE!!
Guest Artists / Artistas Invitados
Chicago Philharmonic
Roselín Pabón conductor
Laura María Pabón soprano
José L. Rodríguez guitar, vocals
Jesús Román Figueroa trovador
Fabiola M. Méndez cuatrista
Repertoire / Repertorio
José Ignacio Quintón, arr. Enriquillo Cerón Danza El Coqui
Traditional, arr. Francisco Figueroa Seis Mapeye
Tito Henríquez, arr. Francisco Figueroa Bello Amanecer
Traditional, arr. Radhamés Reyes-Alfau Décimas Borincanas
Traditional, arr. Francisco Figueroa Seis Chorreao
Antonio Cabán-Vale, arr. B. Diaz Verde Luz
Traditional, arr. M. Vizoso Seis Fajardeño
Rafael Hernández, arr. R. Sánchez El Cumbanchero
Guillermo Figueroa Potpurrí of songs by Rafael Hernández Marín
Lamento Borincano, Campanitas de Cristal, Preciosa, Cachita
This production was made possible by the Harris Theater Creative Future Fund. Free streaming of this program on the HT Virtual Stage is made possible by theHarris Theater Creative Future Fund.
This project is made possible with the generous support of Allstate, US Bank, Chicago Community Trust, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation and the Illinois Arts Council Agency. Special thanks Maestro Pabón, Filarmónica de Puerto Rico, and Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico for their collaboration.
