'Gracias a la vida'

"Gracias a la vida" or "Thanks to Life" is the title of Chilean folk singer Violetta Parra's renowned anthem and the driving force behind this program. Cellist Julia MacLaine, soprano Meghan Lindsay, and pianist Carson Becke unite for an evening dedicated to the exploration of Spanish and Latin American works for piano, cello, and voice, with a special focus on the contributions of female composers. This concert features works by Manuel de Falla, Irma Urteaga, Anna Cazurra, and Andrea Casarrubios, as well as original arrangements of Violetta Parra's iconic ballads.

Program:

Manuel de Falla: Siete canciones populares espanolas (Seven popular Spanish songs)          

Anna Cazurra: Tensho

Andrea Casarrubios: Mensajes del Agua (Water Messages)

Irma Urteaga: Cánticos para soñar (Songs to Dream)

Violetta Parra: Selected Songs

Tomás Méndez: Cucurrucucu Paloma (Coo-coo Dove) 

Meghan Lindsay, soprano

Julia MacLaine, cello

Carson Becke, piano