Had a great rehearsal with the KU music students last night! Though they may not know this, they are now the “Kansas version” of the Cayambis Sinfonietta. Together, we’ll be performing four pieces from the Americas: Victor Herbert’s Panamericana, Oscar Lorenzo Fernández’s Batuque, O Garatuja by Alberto Nepomuceno, and Alfonso Leng’s La muerte de Alsino. But do stay tuned: later, I’ll be reporting on this evening’s rehearsal.
Earlier this morning, I spoke to a class of freshman music majors about musical Pan-Americanism. They asked some great questions!