Antojitos Latinos
The Aurelius Ensemble presents


Antojitos Latinos

A delectable selection of Latin American music

When: Thu July 22, 1999, 8PM and Fri July 23, 1999, 8PM

Where: MIT's Killian Hall (140 Memorial Drive, a 5-minute walk from the Kendall T stop on the Red Line.) The concerts are free with a suggested donation of $5. For further information, please call 617-253-2826 / 617-253-2906.

Guests: Antojitos Latinos will bring back to MIT two distinguished alums of the music program: Jose Elizondo, (SB 1995) student of MIT composers Edward Cohen and Peter Child, and Wilson Hsieh (SM & SB 1988, PhD 1995), violist, a protégé of Marcus Aurelius Thompson.


Press Release ( PDF / TXT ), Contact: Mary Haller, 617-253-4006, haller@media.mit.edu

The Aurelius Ensemble presents

An introduction to Latin American music

by Boston-based Mexican composer Jose Elizondo.

Followed by Latin American works by:

J O S E   E L I Z O N D O : Danzas Latinoamericanas for two cellos (premiere)

A S T O R   P I A Z Z O L L A : Le Grande Tango for viola and piano

J A V I E R   A L V E R E Z : Metro Chacabano (Apricot Subway Stop) for string quartet

G E O R G E   G E R S H W I N : Cuban Overture for piano-four-hands

H E I T O R   V I L L A - L O B O S : Duo for clarinet and flute

A L B E R T O   G I N A S T E R A : Duo for flute and clarinet (arr)

Made possible in part by grants from the Committee for Campus Race Relations and the Council for the Arts with additional support from the Office of the Arts and Music and Theater Arts at MIT.


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