Andrés Jaramillo: A Journey of Immigrants, Part II

Reprising his theme from last season’s timely and impactful program, Andrés Jaramillo continues a musical meditation into the spirit of the immigrant experience. Where last year’s concert focused on the emotional or interior life of the individual, “A Journey of Immigrants, Part II” is a program that shifts from introspection to celebration, embracing the beauty of multicultural exchange, honoring both what immigrants bring and what they receive in return.

Through a vibrant and evocative program spanning the global Romantic tradition to works by living European and Latin American composers, Jaramillo invites audiences into a rich ecosystem of languages, perspectives, sonorities, colors, and even flavors. This recital is not only a musical journey, but a living portrait of cultural encounter; an artistic space where multiculturalism is not just represented, but heard, felt, and celebrated.

PROGRAM:

Frédéric Chopin – Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 30 No. 4
Luis A. Calvo – Intermezzo No. 4
Adolfo Mejía – Pincho
Samuel Barber – Hesitation Tango
Adolfo Mejía – Manopili (Zamba)
Ernesto Lecuona – La Comparsa
Isaac Friedhoff-Calvo – Bulerías
Héctor J. Pinzón-Arroyo – Concerto for Piano Solo

Andrés Jaramillo is the Leonard Stein Resident Artist for 2025-26.