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The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas Concert Series, recipient of the 2014 CMA/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, fulfills an essential part of the cultural mission of Americas Society, annually showcasing dozens of talented artists hailing from across the hemisphere. Presented year-round, the concerts include a wealth of diverse music and performers, ranging from contemporary classi

cal to folk-roots to reggae and jazz. The primary venue for the series is Americas Society’s own Salon Simón Bolivar, an expansive room in the organization’s neo-federal-style headquarters with wide windows, a 15-foot ceiling, and silk fabric walls. Music of the Americas has collaborated with other presenters, including Lincoln Center Out of Doors and the National Museum of the American Indian, and has also presented artists at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall and the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space. Music of the Americas seeks to further Americas Society’s mission by engaging artists and concertgoers alike in meaningful dialogue through a shared love of excellent music. The series aims to present artists that are both superb musicians in their own right and cultural ambassadors of myriad social and musical traditions, creating a vibrant space and a unique opportunity to hear distinctive and significant music.

11/01/2024

In May 2024, pianists Pablo Ziegler Masae Shiwa presented their program "Suite Buenos Aires" on our stage in New York, with music by Piazzolla and Ziegler. 🤩
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create Music of the Americas here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍
More information here:
https://www.as-coa.org/events/pablo-ziegler-and-masae-shiwa-suite-buenos-aires

10/31/2024

We close the week of En Casa with Juan Gascón playing "No estoy solo." 🥰
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

10/30/2024

Welcome Malena Azul Nogués and Matias arriazu to En Casa! They sent us this vibrant version of "La trampera" to start our day! 🥰
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

10/29/2024

Welcome Emilia Díaz Música and her band to En Casa! They sent us the lovely "Cumbia del bosque."
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

10/22/2024

Pablo Bas is back with "Lahares." 😍
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

10/18/2024

Join us for exciting music with Alejandro Escuer!
Link in bio.

10/17/2024

Join us for amazing music! Link in our bio.

10/16/2024

Welcome Pablo Bas to En Casa! We have two of his electronic improvisations to share this week. Today it is "Suspensiva." 😍
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

10/11/2024

in June 2024, we presented a concert in partneership with our friends at the Nygs At Mannes, dedicated to the music of Jaime Zenamon, performed by Matt Kaplan, Mark Humburg, Pierre Ferreyra-Mansilla, and Daniel Moreno.
Program (all compositions by Jaime Zenamon)
Reflexões No. 7
From 12 Fantasias para dos guitarras
Berlin (T)Rio
Una salsita por el amor de Dios Op. 42 (WP)
Reflexões No. 12 Op. 200 (WP)
Reflexões No. 6

More information: https://www.as-coa.org/events/new-york-guitar-seminar-jaime-zenamon
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation The Augustine Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create Music of the Americas here: bit.ly/musicAS
Thank you! 😍

10/11/2024

Claudio Constantini is back with his "La valse perdue" 😍
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

10/10/2024

Caro Guttmann, Natalia Carrillo, and Jazmin Vera are back with "Chacarera de la artista." 🥰
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York City Department of Cultural Affairs New York State Council on the Arts Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

10/08/2024

In June 2024, Chartreuse and Fonema Consort were on our stage for a portrait concert of Pablo Chin.

Program (all works by Pablo Chin, b. 1982)
Ivory Tower (2023) for string trio and electronics*
Three Burials (2015) movement I, for flute
Guitarra Muda II (2019) for soprano, flute, and bass
Three Burials (2015) movement III, for flute
Último Sol (2021) for soprano, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, and bass
Guitarra Muda I (2018) for soprano, clarinet, violin, viola cello, and bass

Fonema Consort:
Nina Dante, soprano
Dalia Chin, flute
Emily Beisel, clarinet
Samuel Zagnit, double bass

Chartreuse:
Myra Hinrichs, violin
Carrie Frey, viola
Helen Newby, cello

Ivory Tower was commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation.
More information: https://www.as-coa.org/events/chartreuse-fonema-consort-pablo-chin-portrait
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs The Amphion Foundation The Alice M. Ditson Fund, Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create Music of the Americas here: bit.ly/musicAS
Thank you! 😍

10/07/2024

Thanks to everyone who attended our performance at The Juilliard School yesterday, featuring 2 works and 1 guest artist to be heard on our upcoming : Charles Ives' 1st quartet and Florence Price's piano quintet with pianist Nana Shi!

Up next: catch us at Symphony Space on 10/15 at 7:30pm on "Sacred and Profane: Sheree Clement & Robert Sirota" (https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/vp-sacred-and-profane-sheree-clement-robert-sirota) and of course, our annual 10/18-10/24 at Broadway Presbyterian Church (with Music for Food New York City) and Americas Society/Council of the Americas/ of the Americas. All festival concerts at 7pm, all FREE. For further programming and registration info, see: https://www.momentaquartet.com/home/momenta-festival-ix-ives-at-150

10/07/2024

Dear friends, The Momenta Quartet has been busy gearing up for our ninth Momenta Festival (celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the quartet and the 150th anniversary of the birth of Charles Ives.) Two weeks ago today we performed Dvorak's viola quintet with Dana Kelley and Charles Ives' String Quarte...

10/04/2024

Medicentuna is back with "Recuerdos de la granja" to close the ween of En Casa!
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

10/02/2024

Caro Guttmann continues our visit to Chile with her song "Para bien," with Natalia Carrillo and Jazmin Vera.
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

10/02/2024

We’re having a great time preparing for this year’s , Oct. 18+20 at Broadway Presbyterian Church (with Music for Food New York City) and Oct. 22+24 at Americas Society/Council of the Americas / Music of the Americas. Pictured: our rehearsal a few days ago of Florence Price’s Piano Quintet with pianist Nana Shi - come hear it on Oct. 22! More info at https://www.momentaquartet.com/home/momenta-festival-ix-ives-at-150

10/02/2024

Since 2013, flutist Claire Chase has used her MacArthur “genius” grant to commission new flute music through her Density 2036 project. The results have been not just a substantial body of work, but the single finest collection of contemporary compositions so far in the 21st century. As part of t...

10/01/2024

Sebastian Barrientos and Cristián García with "Lo mágico" join En Casa from Puerto Varas.
😍
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

09/26/2024

En Casa goes to Chile for a few days and we start with this video by Medicentuna and Tomas Parra Alonso.
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

09/25/2024

Composers!
Enter our competition for guitar pieces here:
https://www.as-coa.org/articles/2024-americas-society-composition-competition 🥰
o en español:
https://www.as-coa.org/articles/concurso-de-composicion-2024-de-americas-society 😍

09/24/2024

En Casa is back!!!
We start the season with Elena Lacayo and her beautiful song for her beautiful Nicaragua. 😍
Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation!
And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS

09/12/2024

The Momenta Quartet (Emilie-Anne Gendron, Alex Shiozaki, Stephanie Griffin, Michael Haas) was back for the second night of their 2023 Festival with "Szene am Bach" curated by Alex Shiozaki. Photos by Roey Yohai Studios.

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Music of the Americas: Pablo Ziegler & Masae Shiwa "Suite Buenos Aires"

In May 2024, pianists Pablo Ziegler Masae Shiwa presented their program "Suite Buenos Aires" on our stage in New York, with music by Piazzolla and Ziegler. 🤩 Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create Music of the Americas here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍 More information here: https://www.as-coa.org/events/pablo-ziegler-and-masae-shiwa-suite-buenos-aires

We close the week of En Casa with Juan Gascón playing "No estoy solo." 🥰 Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

En Casa: Malena Azul & Matías Arriazu "La trampera" (A. Troilo)

Welcome Malena Azul Nogués and Matias arriazu to En Casa! They sent us this vibrant version of "La trampera" to start our day! 🥰 Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

En Casa: Emilia Díaz & Grupo "Cumbia del bosque"

Welcome Emilia Díaz Música and her band to En Casa! They sent us the lovely "Cumbia del bosque." Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

Pablo Bas is back with "Lahares." 😍 Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

En Casa: Pablo Bas "Suspensiva"

Welcome Pablo Bas to En Casa! We have two of his electronic improvisations to share this week. Today it is "Suspensiva." 😍 Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

Music of the Americas: New York Guitar Seminar - Jaime Zenamon

in June 2024, we presented a concert in partneership with our friends at the Nygs At Mannes, dedicated to the music of Jaime Zenamon, performed by Matt Kaplan, Mark Humburg, Pierre Ferreyra-Mansilla, and Daniel Moreno. Program (all compositions by Jaime Zenamon) Reflexões No. 7 From 12 Fantasias para dos guitarras Berlin (T)Rio Una salsita por el amor de Dios Op. 42 (WP) Reflexões No. 12 Op. 200 (WP) Reflexões No. 6 More information: https://www.as-coa.org/events/new-york-guitar-seminar-jaime-zenamon Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation The Augustine Foundation! And YOU can also help us create Music of the Americas here: bit.ly/musicAS Thank you! 😍

Claudio Constantini is back with his "La valse perdue" 😍 Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

Caro Guttmann, Natalia Carrillo, and Jazmin Vera are back with "Chacarera de la artista." 🥰 Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York City Department of Cultural Affairs New York State Council on the Arts Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

Music of the Americas: Chartreuse & Fonema Consort - Pablo Chin Portrait

In June 2024, Chartreuse and Fonema Consort were on our stage for a portrait concert of Pablo Chin. Program (all works by Pablo Chin, b. 1982) Ivory Tower (2023) for string trio and electronics* Three Burials (2015) movement I, for flute Guitarra Muda II (2019) for soprano, flute, and bass Three Burials (2015) movement III, for flute Último Sol (2021) for soprano, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, and bass Guitarra Muda I (2018) for soprano, clarinet, violin, viola cello, and bass Fonema Consort: Nina Dante, soprano Dalia Chin, flute Emily Beisel, clarinet Samuel Zagnit, double bass Chartreuse: Myra Hinrichs, violin Carrie Frey, viola Helen Newby, cello Ivory Tower was commissioned by the Fromm Music Foundation. More information: https://www.as-coa.org/events/chartreuse-fonema-consort-pablo-chin-portrait Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs The Amphion Foundation The Alice M. Ditson Fund, Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create Music of the Americas here: bit.ly/musicAS Thank you! 😍

Medicentuna is back with "Recuerdos de la granja" to close the ween of En Casa! Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

En Casa: Caro Guttmann "Para bien"

Caro Guttmann continues our visit to Chile with her song "Para bien," with Natalia Carrillo and Jazmin Vera. Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

En Casa: Seba Barrientos & Cristián García "Lo mágico"

Sebastian Barrientos and Cristián García with "Lo mágico" join En Casa from Puerto Varas. 😍 Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

En Casa: Medicentuna "Suele suceder"

En Casa goes to Chile for a few days and we start with this video by Medicentuna and Tomas Parra Alonso. Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS 😍

En Casa: Elena La Fulana "Qué linda es mi tierra"

En Casa is back!!! We start the season with Elena Lacayo and her beautiful song for her beautiful Nicaragua. 😍 Thank you MetLife Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation New York State Council on the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Fan Fox & Leslie R Samuels Foundation! And YOU can also help us create En Casa here: bit.ly/musicAS