Wilfrido Terrazas, phenomenal flautist and busy-busy beaver in the Mexican new-music scene, just passed along notice about a fantastic series of concerts coming up the start of next month in NYC.
3G: Tres Generaciones Music Festival May 2–7
The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) hosts a celebration of composer Julio Estrada and three generations of New Music from Mexico. This May 2–7, ICE invites New Yorkers to partake in a trailblazing cultural exchange when it hosts this six-day celebration of avant-garde music from Mexico. The Festival will showcase the work of three generations of Mexican composers: esteemed musical pioneer Julio Estrada; the second generation, his celebrated mid-career students Germán Romero and Ignacio Baca Lobera; and 10 up-and-coming composers, all of whom have studied with or have been influenced by the three masters.
The up-and-comers include Marisol Jiménez, Víctor Ibarra, Iván Naranjo, Hiram Navarrete, Mauricio Rodríguez, Juan José Barcenas, José Luis Hurtado, Edgar Guzmán, Víctor Adán, Sandra Lemus, Wilfrido Terrazas; most I’ve heard and can tell you they’re an exciting and creative bunch.
Visit the ICE website for full concert details. All but one of the four concerts are free, to boot, so money can’t be your excuse. This is going to be good, got it?