Mexican Kaleidoscope

Time travel with Apollo from colonial New Spain and 18th century Italy to modern Mexico...and back again. Manuel Ponce revisits the spirit of his ancestor Manuel de Zumaya in a revival of Baroque styles. Nationalistic composers Carlos Chávez and Silvestre Revueltas - while championing the folkloric music of their native Mexico - also found inspiration in the radical musical ideas of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. Explore the fascinating cross-pollination of musical murmurs and inspirations in this musical kaleidoscope. University of Houston musicologist Dr. Howard Pollack presents a pre-concert lecture. (Sunday date ONLY; lecture begins at 5:15pm.) PROGRAM: • Carlos Chávez: String Quartet No. 1 • Silvestre Revueltas: Quartet No. 4 Musica de Feria (Music of the Fair) • Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet • Manuel Ponce: Petite suite dans le style ancien (Little Suite in the Ancient Style) • Vivaldi: Trio Sonata No. 12 in D Minor, La Folia • Manuel de Zumaya: Si ya a aquella nave *Note: Concert repeats on Tuesday, March 24 (7:30pm)