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Since these two countries and their complex relationship represent the essence of who I have become, I feel it is my responsibility to create projects that promote unity and mutual appreciation between Mexico and the United States. In a way I feel that Mexico is my birth mother and the United States my adoptive mother. I love both countries dearly and I am eternally grateful that I am part of these two rich neighboring cultures. JB: What does it mean to you to have a concert of music by Mexican composers, with a Mexican conductor, celebrating a Mexican holiday in Washington, nearly 2,000 miles away from Mexico?ĪHV: My identity as a person and as a musician is shaped by the fact that I have spent half of my life in Mexico and half of my life in the United States. The composer, Jorge Vidales, and the conductor of NOW, Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, answered some questions I had and let us know how we can prepare for the experience. You have a rare opportunity this Friday evening at the Kennedy Center to musically experience both in the world premiere of Cantos de Requiem, a rare requiem penned by a Mexican composer, performed by New Orchestra of Washington (NOW) and Choral Arts on a program dedicated to music by Mexican composers. In music, composers have turned to the Requiem, a musical setting of the Latin Mass for the Dead, which is typically in a different character compared to the celebrations of life on the Mexican holiday. Gathering together to celebrate the lives of those that have passed on, they create richly decorated altars that offer their favorite foods, drinks, flowers, art, photos and more to the departed. Honoring the dead is something cultures have practiced for millennia, and in Mexico, their Día de los Muertos celebration has become one of the most recognizable examples from around the world.
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