¡Música del Corazón! Media Kit
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2023 Event
¡Música del Corazón! 10th Anniversary Celebration John Donald Robb, Jr. Memorial Concert Sunday 19 November 2023 3pm mdt National Hispanic Cultural Center Albuquerque Journal Theatre Free Admission Press Release coming soon About Música del Corazón celebrates its tenth anniversary with our favorite performers in the Nuevomexicano tradition with Jordan Wax, the founder of Lone Piñón, and |
Art by Jim Vogel, poster by Chris Orphal
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Nueva Luna, a conjunto with Lara Manzanares, Rob Martínez, and Felix "Gato" Peralta. Two emerging ensembles join us – UNM's Mariachi Lobo, under the directorship of Robert Lucero with ethnomusicologist Adolfo Estrada, and a new mix of Jarocho musicians under the leadership of the renown Laura Rebolloso.
We have explored foundational genres of the romancero and cancionero, from Medieval ballads to Revolutionary corridos, Baroque and contemporary fandangos. We remember the music of our hybrid Indo-Hispano rituals and that of Sephardic, Moorish, and Christian spiritualities. We revel with the beloved musical "stepchildren" of New Mexico – Flamenco, Mariachi, Jarocho and Afro-Caribeño. It is so hard to sit still as we indulge ourselves, that we stand up for dance, the embodiment of music, in all its forms. We also honor musical families and the revivals facilitated by teachers and scholars. We have included groups of every size, from soloists to duos and tríos, to conjuntos and even coros.
The annual Música del Corazón concert is a showcase of the living legacy of John Donald Robb. He carefully recorded and transcribed more 3000 Hispano folk songs all over New Mexico, the Southwest, Mexico, and Spain. Like romantic and modernist composers before him, he looked to the songs of everyday folk to inspire and inform his own compositions and scholarship. He also provided a living record to us, the musicians, scholars, and teachers of the future. Over the past decade, we have marveled at the persistence and genius of traditional music as it recalls the past, adapts to the present, and shapes the future. Robb’s extensive field recordings are archived at UNM's Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections.
We have explored foundational genres of the romancero and cancionero, from Medieval ballads to Revolutionary corridos, Baroque and contemporary fandangos. We remember the music of our hybrid Indo-Hispano rituals and that of Sephardic, Moorish, and Christian spiritualities. We revel with the beloved musical "stepchildren" of New Mexico – Flamenco, Mariachi, Jarocho and Afro-Caribeño. It is so hard to sit still as we indulge ourselves, that we stand up for dance, the embodiment of music, in all its forms. We also honor musical families and the revivals facilitated by teachers and scholars. We have included groups of every size, from soloists to duos and tríos, to conjuntos and even coros.
The annual Música del Corazón concert is a showcase of the living legacy of John Donald Robb. He carefully recorded and transcribed more 3000 Hispano folk songs all over New Mexico, the Southwest, Mexico, and Spain. Like romantic and modernist composers before him, he looked to the songs of everyday folk to inspire and inform his own compositions and scholarship. He also provided a living record to us, the musicians, scholars, and teachers of the future. Over the past decade, we have marveled at the persistence and genius of traditional music as it recalls the past, adapts to the present, and shapes the future. Robb’s extensive field recordings are archived at UNM's Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections.
Featured Artists
- Lara Manzanares {Tierra Amarilla / Albuquerque} award-winning bilingual singer-songwriter ~ Folk
- Felix Peralta {Albuquerque / La Joya} mestizo singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer ~ Americana, Blues, Cumbia, 30sJazz, Ranchera, Swing, Tex Mex, and Zydeco
- Jordan Wax {Columbia, MO / Santa Fe} multi-instrumentalist, singer, and traditional musician ~ regional Folk traditions specialist
- Rob Martinez {Albuquerque} traditional Hispano music of northern New Mexico, and smart, melodic original pop
- Laura Rebolloso {Xalapa, México / Albuquerque} composer, producer ~ regional Mexican traditions
- UNM Mariachi Ensemble with Adolfo Estrada
- Carmella Scorcia Pacheco, PhD pre-concert discuss topic tba
- John Truitt {Albuquerque} 2023 Robb Award honoree ~ music educator, composer, flamenco guitarist, woodwind specialist
- Other artists to be announced
Directors
- lisa nevada {Albuquerque / Brooklyn, NY} advocate for our earth mother, dance-maker, collaborator, and educator ~ ¡Música del Corazón! Committee Chair
- Enrique Lamadrid, PhD {Embudo / Albuquerque} historian of Chicano, Mexican American, and Hispano culture ~ ¡Música del Corazón! Guest Artistic Curator
¡Música del Corazón! Committee
National Hispanic Cultural Center
- Noël Bella Merriam ~ Artistic Director
- Elena Baca ~ Interim Education Program Manager
- Maxwell Maliga ~ Performing Arts Program Manager
- Santiago Candelaria ~ Albuquerque Journal Theater Stage Manager
UNM John Donald Robb Musical Trust
- lisa nevada ~ Música Committee Chair, PR & Marketing Committee Chair
- Enrique Lamadrid ~ Música Guest Curator, Robb Trust Honorary Board
- Robert Lucero, Jr. ~ Board of Directors Chair
- Rosalia Pacheco, PhD ~ Performance & Education Committee
- Ana Alonso-Minutti, PhD ~ Archives & Underwriting Committee Chair
- Robert Tillotson, PhD ~ Performance & Education Committee Chair
- Jim Bonnell ~ Board of Directors Secretary, Nominating Committee Chair
- Chris Orphal ~ Graduate Assistant
- Thomas Goodrich ~ Program Specialist
Ballet Folklórico Santa Fe dance lesson with Dolores Gonzales Elementary students 9 Nov '22
Educational Outreach
Each year ¡Música del Corazón! delivers several 'eduformaces' lasting approximately 30 to 90 minutes. 2023 ed/outreach events will feature artists performing in the free Sunday 19 November concert at the National Hispanic Cultural Center's Albuquerque Journal Theatre. Educational Outreach presentations typically incorporate Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado Spanish cultural history, dance, and music, as well as folk traditions from Mexico.
All 2023 educational outreach events are free and the public is cordially invited to attend.
2023 Educational Outreach Events
Thursday 16 November 2023 7p
UNM Mariachi Lobo ~ Mariachi
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Bank of America Theatre
Featuring:
- Albuquerque High School Mariachi
- Atrisco Heritage Academy High School Mariachi Herencia
- Rio Grande High School Mariachi
- Santa Fe Youth Symphony Mariachi
Friday 17 November 2023 10a
Felix "Gato" Peralta ~ Nuevomexicano
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Bank of America Theatre
Date & Time tba
Laura Rebolloso ~ Jorocho
Barelas Senior Center
Date & Time tba
Artist tba
Longfellow Elementary School
2022 Education Outreach Events
Wednesday 9 November 9a-10:30a
Alex Manzanares & Ballet Folklórico Santa Fe
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Bank of America Theatre
attended by over 60 students from Dolores Gonzales Elementary and the general public
Thursday 10 November 1:15p-2:45p
Noe Garcia Jacinto, Spanish & Baroque Guitarist
Public Academy of Performing Arts
attended by 40 guitar students of Fabián Sisneros and Mark Opperman
Friday 11 November 2022 9:30a-11:00a
Noe Garcia Jacinto, Spanish & Baroque Guitarist
Albuquerque Academy
attended by guitar students of Genevieve Leitner and Jeremy Maine
Commemorative Program
- 2023 10th Anniversary Celebration coming soon
- 2022 Baroque Fandangos of New Spain and Historic Fandangos of New Mexico
Images
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Video
Here is an audience member created video clip of Lone Piñon and Ballet Folklórico Santa Fe performing at the 13 November 2022 ¡Música del Corazón! celebration. Video: Christopher Gibson
Multi-instrumentalist Jordan Wax visits with Robb Trust Graduate Assistant Christopher Orphal to discuss variations in idiomatic New Mexican ensembles, the dynamic between preservation and continuation in traditional styles, and more. Jordan performed live with his orquesta típica Lone Piñon Sunday 13 November 2022 for Música del Corazón: Baroque Fandangos of New Spain & Historic Fandangos of New Mexico. Jordan will perform again in Música del Corazón 10th Anniversary celebration with Lara Manzanares, Felix Peralta, and Rob Martinez Sunday 19 November 2023.
Below is a live stream of the¡Música del Corazón! Baroque Fandangos of New Spain and Historic Fandangos of New Mexico John Donald Robb, Jr. Memorial Concert Sunday 13 November 2022 2:30pm mdt National Hispanic Cultural Center Albuquerque Journal Theatre. Click on the "watch on YouTube" button to see a playlist. Note: technical issues at the time of the stream prevented the recording of the pre-show lecture's beginning and affects the audio throughout. We apologize for these issues.
Sponsors
UNM John Donald Robb Musical Trust
National Hispanic Cultural Center
UNM Libraries ~ Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections
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UNM College of Fine Arts
Quotes
"The Robb Trust's annual ¡Música del Corazón! celebration plays an important part in our community. It preserves as well as showcases our traditions. It brings the past alive and furthers those historians, musicians, and dancers who are bringing these traditions into the present and future." ~Cynthia Wooley, published author with New Mexico Magazine, Santa Fe New Mexican, Blue Mesa Review, among others. Her book This Fleeting World (pub. 2020) has garnered a multiple 5-star rating on Amazon.
Contact
The University of New Mexico
John Donald Robb Musical Trust
MSC 04-2570 College of Fine Arts
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Thomas Goodrich, Program Specialist
720-319-1326 c
unmrobbtrust@unm.edu
office hours by appointment