Wednesday, March 10, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Americas Society
680 Park Avenue
New York, NY
Map of location

Cuarteto Latinoamericano. Quintet of the Americas. Courtesy of the artists.

Two leading ensembles with a longstanding commitment to Latin American music join forces to premiere Suite de Gargantúa, Mario Lavista’s new nonet. Lavista is one of the leading living Mexican composers, whose works have been performed throughout the world. He has been a member of the Academia de Artes de México since 1987 and El Colegio Nacional since 1998.

Celebrating 30 years in 2010, the Quintet of the Americas—Sato Moughalian, Matt Sullivan, Nicholas Gallas, Barbara Oldham, and Maureen Strenge — is dedicated to broadening the knowledge and appreciation of woodwind chamber music from the Western Hemisphere by performing, recording and commissioning music from the Americas. Formed in 1982, the Cuarteto Latinoamericano–Saúl Bitrán, Arón Bitrán, Javier Montiel, and Alvaro Bitrán—is known as the leading proponent of Latin American music for string quartet. This award-winning ensemble has performed and recorded most of the Latin American repertoire for string quartet.

In addition to Lavista’s new nonet, the concert includes music by Gabriela Ortiz.

Americas Society Culture Program Reservations Americas Society Members - Reserve your FREE tickets today for guaranteed admission to our culture programs this season and Members-only Meet-the-Artist receptions! To reserve for this program, email membersres@americas-society.org or call 212.277.8359 ext. 4. Not yet a Member? Don’t be left out! Join today to guarantee your free admission to our culture programs. Learn more about member benefits, and email membersres@americas-society.org, or call 212.277.8359 ext. 4 to join. Non-Members admission - Registration for this program is now open. Please click the registration button above. *Americas Society culture programs are open to the public and free of charge.

The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concert series is presented with the generous support of MetLife Foundation. The Spring 2010 Music Program is also supported in part by The Mexican Cultural Institute of New York, the Consulate General of Brazil in New York, and with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.


In-kind support is graciously provided by the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University, Cuarteto Latinoamericano, Quintet of the Americas, and the Youth Orchestra of the Americas. The Momenta Quartet's performance is made possible through the generous support of The Aaron Coplan Fund for New Music and Meet the Composer's Cary New Music Performance Fund.