Alma Latina

Domingo 22 de febrero @ 4:30 PM
February 22, 2026 | 4:30 PM
ARCO
3301 Price Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45205

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PROGRAMA/PROGRAM

Comentarios/Remarks: Nicholas Mariscal

HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6

I. Ária (Chôro)
II. Fantasia

Rebecca Pancner, flute // Martin Garcia, bassoon

Comentarios/Remarks: Maria Espinola and Sofia Lopez

HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS: A Prole do Bebê, Book I: Caboclinha (A boneca de barro) 

Michael Chertock, piano

Comentarios/Remarks: Mauricio Espinoza

GABRIELA ORTIZ: Exilios I

Rebecca Pancner, flute
Red Door String Quartet
Philip Marten, violin // Rachel Charbel, violin // Gabriel Napoli, viola // Nicholas Mariscal, cello

Comentarios/Remarks: Nicholas Mariscal

PAUL DESENNE: Jaguar Songs      
III. Gavotte

Nicholas Mariscal, cello

— INTERMEDIO/INTERMISSION —

Comentarios/Remarks: Sergio A. Aguillón-Mata

ANGÉLICA NEGRÓN: Marejada                                                                                                                  

Red Door String Quartet
Philip Marten, violin // Rachel Charbel, violin // Gabriel Napoli, viola // Nicholas Mariscal, cello 

PAUL DESENNE: Haydn Tuyero                                                                                                                 
Chicharras
Galeones 

Rebecca Pancner, flute // Christopher Philpotts, English horn // Nicholas Mariscal, cello

Comentarios/Remarks: Maria Espinola and Sofia Lopez

OSVALDO GOLIJOV: Tenebrae                               
I. Lamentations
II. Psalms

Red Door String Quartet

Comentarios/Remarks: Nicholas Mariscal

MARGARITA LECUONA (arr. GOLIJOV): Tabú      

AUGUSTIN LARA (arr. GOLIJOV): Se Me Hizo Facil                                                                                     

Red Door String Quartet
Philip Marten, violin // Rachel Charbel, violin // Gabriel Napoli, viola // Nicholas Mariscal, cello

ARTISTA DE MARIPOSAS/BUTTERFLY ARTIST: Julia O. Bianco

CLICK HERE to read the poem Julia wrote for the butterfly-making

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Composers: Paul Desenne, Osvaldo Golijov, Augustin Lara, Margarita Lecuona, Angélica Negrón, Gabriela Ortiz, Heitor Villa-Lobos

COMITÉ DE PLANIFICACIÓN/PLANNING COMMITTEE:
*Nicholas Mariscal, Cellist, CSO and concertnova
*Dr. Brianna Matzke, Executive Director, concertnova
*Dr. Maria Espinola, Psychologist and Consultant
*Sergio A. Aguillón-Mata, Author, Artist, and Cincy Community Action Agency
*Dr. Mauricio Espinoza, Associate Professor of Spanish, Director of LACLS, University of Cincinnati
Mayra Casas Jackson, Executive Director, Immigrant and Refugee Law Center
Bryan Wright, Executive Director, Cincinnati Compass
Victoria Hernandez Garland, Event Coordinator, LULAC Ohio Education Foundation (LOEF)
Citlalmina Hernández Toro, clarinetist and intern with CSO Library
Valentina Arango Sánchez CCM Doctoral Student in Flute Performance

*denotes speaker on today’s program

ORGANIZACIONES ALIADAS/PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Cincinnati Compass

Apoyo Latino

Cincinnati Community Action Agency

Dr. Maria Espinola [Psychological Evaluations for Immigration Proceedings]

LULAC Ohio Education Foundation (LOEF)

Cincinnati Language Services Cooperative

Immigrant Dignity Coalition

The Willows Project

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Julia O. Bianco

Rachel Charbel

Michael Chertock

Paul Desenne

Martin Garcia

Osvaldo Golijov

Augustin Lara

Margarita Lecuona

Nicholas Mariscal

Philip Marten

Gabriel Napoli

Angélica Negrón

Gabriela Ortiz

Rebecca Pancner

Christopher Philpotts

Red Door Quartet

Heitor Villa-Lobos

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A Special Thank You

concertnova gratefully acknowledges our friends, donors and sponsors, whose support turns ideas into reality. Each contributed dollar makes a real and important impact.

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Season Sponsor:
RANDOLPH WADSWORTH

Concert & Commission Sponsor:

Ann & Harry Santen
Dee & Tom Stegman

Sallie Wadsworth Future Fund
Karlee Hilliard
Catarina & Bob Toltzis
Kathy & Josh Sands

Thank you so much to the generous donors who have supported our
2024-2025 General Operating Fund and SuperNova Campaign!

• Platinum ($30,000 and above)

  Season Sponsorship

  Randolph Wadsworth

• Gold ($20,000 - $29,999)

• Silver ($10,000 - $19,999)

• Innovator ($7,500 - $9,999)

• Adventurer ($5,000 - $7,499)

  Dee and Tom Stegman

  ArtsWave

• Champion ($1,500 - $4,999)

  Mr. and Mrs. Tom Osterman*

• Patron ($1,000 - $4,999)

  Dr. and Mrs. John Tew

  Hera Raines

  Kelly Vanasse

  Ann and Harry Santen*

  Rusty Fig reDesign

  Karlee Hilliard

• Supporter ($500 - $999)

  Motch Family Foundation

  Ross Bricker

  Rick and Vicky Reynolds

  Carol and Robert Olson

  Lily Wang

• Friend ($150 - $499)

  Kristin Lee

  Alfonso Lopez

  Nicholas Puncer

  Anonymous

  Leyla Shokoohe

  Kimberly Wise

  Ixi Chen

  Michael Moore

  Hayden L Wilson

  Jessica Baltzersen

  Leo Glass

  Alan Flaherty and Patti Meyers

• Fan ($1 - $149)

  John Spencer

  Anne Arenstein

  Michael Fiday

  Kathleen Hawker

  Philip Marten

  Elizabeth End

  Gabi Roach

  Dana Dubay

  Deeter Cesler

  Daniel Tonozzi

  Sso-Rha Kang

  Ines Garibay

  Britni Bicknaver

  Jeff Martin

  Vidita Kanniks

  Seungwon Lee

  Linda Winder

  Andrew Savitz

  Haley Berhane

  Cori Wolff

  Ana Savitz

  Heather Casey-Knox

  Stacey Shiring

  John Deatrick

*designates a fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation

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