The San Francisco Symphony performs it First Día de los Muertos Family Concert
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008San Francisco, CA - On Sunday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m., the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) celebrates Mexican music and culture in its inaugural Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Family Concert, conducted by Enrique Arturo Diemecke with violinist Danielle Belen Nesmith and Peter Soave on bandoneón.
This matinee program designed for the entire family features works by Moncayo, Revueltas, Piazzolla, Buxtehude, Ravel, Gamboa and Copland, and will include a number of pre-concert festivities in the lobby of Davies Symphony Hall, presented in partnership with the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. For this inaugural Día de los Muertos Family Concert, the SFS will offer a 50% discount on tickets for children under the age of 17. The presenting sponsor of the Día de los Muertos Family Concert is Bank of America.
The Día de los Muertos Family Concert is part of the San Francisco Symphony’s ongoing commitment to providing compelling musical experiences for families. Its Music for Families series held at Davies Symphony Hall and the Flint Center in Cupertino offers matinee performances focusing on different aspects of the orchestra and symphonic repertoire. Specially designed to be engaging, informative and fun, these matinee concerts introduce children and families to the world of live orchestral music.
Bring on the dancing skeletons and sugar skulls—Días de los Muertos returns to the Oakland Museum of California for its 15th annual celebration of the dead. The exhibition opens Wednesday, Oct 8 (through Dec 7, 2008). The Community Celebration is Saturday, Oct 25.
Traigan los esqueletos danzantes y las Calaveras de dulce — Los días de los Muertos regresa al Museo de Oakland en California y su 15va celebración anual de los muertos. La exhibición se abre el miércoles 8 de octubre (hasta el 7 de diciembre del 2008). La Celebración Comunitaria es el sábado 25 de octubre.
Hernández, un escultor y educador de las artes, explora la evolución de los Días de los Muertos, los rituales y elementos usados por siglos, para crear un espacio sagrado para honrar a los muertos. Altares y ofrendas representan las ofrendas pre-Columbinas, coloniales y contemporáneas de los familiares difuntos. Grupos comunitarios, artistas y estudiantes han capturado el espíritu de días festivos modernos con sonido, piezas de multimedia y arte.


