Soulful Journeys: Puerto Rican Choral Music

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 7:30pm

In a grand season finale, Cantigas presents a celebration of contemporary Puerto Rican composers, in collaboration with Cuarteto Rústico, string quartet comprised of local artists with Latin American roots. The concert will feature El Tren, a commissioned premiere by composer  José Figueroa for choir and string quartet, and Lamento Negro by Sonia Morales Matos.

7:30 pm, Saturday, June 1, 2013, at the Cultural Arts Center at Silver Spring
7995 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Guest Artist:  Cuarteto Rústico

Cantigas on Its a Woman's World

Cantigas is featured on the show It's a Woman's World with Carolyn Bruna! Watch this great interview with Artistic Director Diana Sáez and help support Cantigas's mission. If you like the video please share it!  

Cantigas to perform El cant dels ocells by Pablo Casals

As part of Cantigas's upcoming spring concert, Gypsy Romance: Songs, Poems & Castanets of Spain, Cantigas will interpret a choral version of El Cant dels Ocells (The Song of the Birds.) This beautiful and melancholic Catalonian song was made popular by the renowned 20th century, Spanish musician, Pablo Casals, after he went into exile from Spain's dictatorship. Casals was one of the greatest cellists of all time and an ardent supporter of democracy.

Cantigas Performance at The Kennedy Center - Watch Video

On December 16th, 2012, Cantigas performed a holiday concert at The Kennedy Center. This holiday concert features a festive array of holiday songs from Latin America, Spain, and the U.S. Watch the concert video from The Kennedy Center

Cantigas to Perform in Star-Studded Concert, "Latino Inaugural 2013," at The Kennedy Center, Sunday, January 20, 2013, 7PM, Hosted by Eva Longoria

Washington, DC, Jan. 17, 2013:  Leading chamber choir Cantigas has been invited and is honored to participate in the Kennedy Center's star-studded Latino Inaugural 2013 concert honoring the President of the United States. Hosted by actress Eva Longoria, and featuring legendary Latino artists, the concert will take place this Sunday, January 20th, 2013 at 7pm. "We are both humbled and thrilled to honor the President and share the stage with our colleagues who have blazed the trail for Latino artists in this country," says Cantigas Artistic Director Diana Sáez. The slate of entertainers includes Raúl Esparza, José Feliciano, Juan Diego Flórez, Antonio Banderas, George Lopez, Mario Lopez, Rita Moreno, Chita Rivera, Robert Rodriguez, Rosario Dawson, Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, Ballet Hispanico, Coral Cantigas, Coro de Niños de San Juan, the Esperanza Azteca Youth Orchestra, the Pan American Symphony Orchestra. The Kennedy Center is located on the bank of the Potomac River at 2700 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20566. For more information about the event, go to: http://latinoinaugural2013.org/press/

Director's Blog: Singing "El Pendon Estrellado", the National Anthem en español for the Smithsonian

Editor’s Note: Cantigas was asked by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to interpret “The Star-Spangled Banner” in Spanish based on the work of Clotilde Arias, whose life is explored in the Museum’s new exhibition, Not Lost in Translation: The Life of Clotilde Arias. Arias was commissioned by the U.S. State Department to translate the national anthem into a Spanish version that could be sung to the original tune in 1945. Aristic Director Diana Sáez talks about the experience.

Auditions Extended for Male Voices

Know a friend that's a good singer? Then tell them about Cantigas! We are seeking tenors and basses for the 2012-13 season. Fall auditions have been extended to recruit male voices. 

Join the only choir in the Washington DC metropolitan area dedicated to the performance of music from Latin America, Spain, and the Caribbean. Explore a wide range of musical periods, styles, and rhythms that reflect the diversity of the rich Latin American culture. We welcome male singers from all backgrounds who are passionate and committed to music.
 
For information on requirements or to set up an audition time, visit our auditions page.
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