The second annual Trester Festival for Latin American Music will include master classes, lecture recitals, and Q&A sessions centered around Latin American piano music by guest artists Dr. Andrés Jaramillo from the California Baptist University and Dr. Luis Sanchez from the Texas A&M University-Commerce.
The 2022 festival will highlight works by Carlos Guastavino, Luis Gianneo, among others, as well as world premiere of composer Jorge Salazar’s new composition.
Visit the Fred Fox School of Music’s keyboard website for links and more information including programs. All events will be available online, free admission, and open to the public. Livestream.
Festival co-directors: Daniel Linder, Fanya Lin, Meily Mendez
Co-sponsored by the University of Arizona Center for Latin American Studies
Festival Schedule (all times MST)
Friday, March 18
7:30-9:30p
Final Round of the 12th Annual Lois Trester Piano Competition
Saturday, March 19
Noon-1:50p
Piano Master Class with Dr. Luis Sanchez
2-2:50p
Q&A with Dr. Luis Sanchez and Dr. Andrés Jaramillo
4:30-6p
Lecture Recital: “Piano Music by Colombian Composers” by Dr. Andrés Jaramillo
7:30-9:30p
Lecture Recital: “The Argentine Folk Influence in the Music of Alberto Ginastera” by Dr. Luis Sanchez
This project has been made possible by grants from the University of Arizona College of Fine Arts Fund for Excellence, the Fred Fox School of Music Endowed Chair for Music Studies, the University of Arizona Center for Latin American Studies, and Tucson Music Teachers Association.
