LAMC Spotlight
March, 2012
CONCERT: The Latin American Music Center is pleased to present pianist Daniel Inamorato, winner of the Second Latin American Music Recording Competition (15th Annual LAMC Competition), in a recital on Thursday, March 8, at 8 p.m. in Auer Hall. Click here for more information.
February, 2012
CONCERT: The Latin American Music Center is pleased to present“Historia de amor,” a concert of love songs with the Latin American Popular Music Ensemble and El Taller. This free concert will take place this Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 8 p.m. at the Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center. Click here for more information.
CD RELEASE: To celebrate Valentine’s Day, the Latin American Music Center is releasing Romance: A Collection of Latin Love Songs with celebrated Grammy-award winning vocalist Sylvia McNair. Radio station WFIU will broadcast "Latin Love Songs" featuring a selection of songs from the CD with host Sylvia McNair on Monday, February 13, at 7 p.m. (EST).
January, 2012
Announcement: The winner of the SECOND LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC RECORDING COMPETITION has been announced. Click here for the details.
December, 2011
The Latin American Popular Music Ensemble and El Tallerperformed music from their new CD Paisaje Urbano. The concert was scheduled for 8:00pm on November, 30th at Auer Hall, and serveed as the official release for the new CD.
November, 2011
The Latin American Popular Music Ensemble and El Taller performed music from their new CD Paisaje Urbano. The concert was scheduled for 8:00pm on November, 30th at Auer Hall, and serveed as the official release for the new CD.
CD RELEASE: Violinist Colin Sorgi and Jooeun Pak, winners of the FIRST LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC RECORDING COMPETITION (2011), performed at the Chicago Cultural Center on November 6th, a concert of Spanish and Latin American works for the violin, as part of a series of concerts promoting the CD release of Eco de Violín, produced by the LAMC.
The Contemporary Vocale Ensemble, conducted by Carmen Helena Téllez, director of the LAMC performed on November 6th at 12:30pm at St. John Cantius Parish in Chicago.
October, 2011
CULTURAL COUNTERPOINTS: Examining the Musical Interactions between the U.S. and Latin America
In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Indiana University Latin American Music Center, the LAMC hosted an academic conference during Oct. 19-23, 2011, at the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University, Bloomington. Please vist the link above for more details.
Brazilian Guitar player Marcos Cavalcante performed Thursday, Oct. 20th, at 5:30 pm In Bear's Place - chick here for more information on Bear's Jazz Fables series.
El Taller and special guests bassist Pablo Aslan, pianist Jovino Santos Neto, and IU Latin percussion Prof. Michael Spiro performed at Serendipity Martini Bar in Bloomington, Indiana on Oct. 22.
Bernard Gordillo was awarded the Fulbright-IIE Scholarship to conduct research on Spanish Colonial Music in Nicaragua.
Yuriria Rodriguez is a semi-finalist for the XV INTERNATIONAL VOICE COMPETITION & FESTIVAL in Trujillo, Peru.
February, 2011
(LAPME/ El Taller "Besame Mucho" at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in February 2011 - Photo courstesy of Eric Rudd from www.ericruddphotography.com)
January, 2011
Colin Sorgi and Jooeun Park win the FIRST LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC RECORDING COMPETITION (2011): official announcement
Colin Sorgi (violin), student of Jaime Laredo; and Jooeun Pak(piano), student of Edmund Battersby. View more photos from the competition at the following site: Competition Photos.
Cuban tenor Carlos Montané celebrates the 50th anniversary of his professional debut.
December, 2010
Jacobs School of Music student and research assistant at the LAMC Daniel Stein is awarded one of the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Grants, which provides a performance venue for selected projects. Mr. Stein's project consists of a Klezmer and Yiddish Tango concert.
