Cuarteto Latinoamericano Concert

Tribute to the Americas 

Heitor Villa-Lobos String Quartet No.17 

Samuel Barber Adagio from String Quartet in B Minor Op. 11 

Astor Piazzolla Four for tango 

George Gershwin Lullaby 

Antonín Dvořák String Quartet No. 12 in F Major Op. 96 (“American”) 

Saúl Bitrán and Arón Bitrán violin | Javier Montiel viola | Álvaro Bitrán cello 

Back by popular demand our season opens with Mexico’s flagship chamber ensemble the incredible Cuarteto Latinoamericano. In this special appearance opening their farewell tour this beloved quartet brings a program of North and South American favorites. This all-star lineup of works features the original setting of Barber’s Adagio for Strings as well as Dvořák’s classic American Quartet alongside the Latin American repertoire that put the Bitrán brothers on the map. Join us in witnessing and saluting the work of these artists as they cap off a glittering forty-year career. 

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