Name: Estrellita: Music of Mexican Composers
Start: 2024-10-06T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-10-06T17:30:00-05:00
Location: 328 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502-6038, United States

Cellist Syneva Colle (K-State Faculty) and pianist Alfonso Hernández invite you on a musical journey across the southern border! Experience the works of gifted and underrepresented composers from Mexico, both past and present. This colorful program draws on the romantic melodies of Manuel Ponce, the jazz-inspired rhythmic energy of Samuel Zyman, unusual soundscapes conjured by Mario Lavista, and the fiery dance music of Arturo Márquez.
This event is free and open to the public.
www.synevacollemusic.com
www.unionhallmhk.com
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ABOUT SYNEVA COLLE:
Dr. Syneva Colle is a cellist, composer and educator who divides her energies between the worlds of classical and popular music. She is the newly appointed Teaching Assistant Professor of Cello and String Education at K-State.
ABOUT ALFONSO HERNÁNDEZ:
Dr. Alfonso Hernández is a passionate musician and arts advocate, praised as “one of the best Guatemalan pianists today, thanks to his energy, precision, and delicacy” (Prensa Libre, Guatemala).