Duende: De Andalucía a los Andes (From Andalusia to the Andes)

In art, music, and particularly flamenco — the expressive artform from Southern Spain — duende represents a profound, mystical state of heightened emotion, authenticity, and soul. It cannot be manufactured or planned for; it is a visceral force that surges from within, arriving in the right performance, at the right moment. Bookended by two works steeped in the flamenco tradition that gave duende its name, this program promises an afternoon of vibrant, exhilarating, and evocative music-making.
A colorful medley of Andalusian dances, the Intermezzo from Giménez's zarzuela La Boda de Luis Alonso ("The Wedding of Luis Alonso") distills the warmth and rhythmic vitality of Andalusian folk tradition into a few intoxicating minutes. Gabriela Lena Frank's Elegía Andina ("Andean Elegy") explores the composer's multicultural roots, drawing on Peruvian folk music, American ragtime, and European galant style. Bizet's L'Arlésienne, Suite No. 1 ("The Woman from Arles") takes us on a brief detour to the French countryside, before we return to Southern Spain with selections from Manuel de Falla's greatest ballet: El sombrero de tres picos ("The Three-Cornered Hat") — a work crackling with rhythmic intensity, flashes of dark humor, and the irresistible pulse of Andalusian song and dance.
Apollo Ensemble of Boston
Elias Miller, Music Director
Program:
Gerónimo Giménez - La boda de Luis Alonso, Intermedio (Intermezzo)
Gabriela Lena Frank - Elegía Andina
Bizet - L'Arlésienne, Suite No. 1
Manuel de Falla - El sombrero de tres picos, Suites No. 1 & 2
Where:
Roxbury Community College, Media Arts Center
19 Elmwood St, Roxbury, MA
When:
Sunday, August 16 at 3:00PM
Roxbury Community College Media Arts Center has an Accessible entrance, and the auditorium has ample Accessible seating. Parking is available in Lot #1 and Lot #2 — please make sure to use spots that are not designated as employee parking. Public transportation is also highly recommended. The Media Arts Center is just a 0.3-mile walk from the Roxbury Crossing Orange Line station and also near multiple bus routes.
Upon arrival, please check in at the table with your Eventbrite QR code if you have already reserved tickets. If you have not reserved in advance, you are welcome to make a donation for tickets at the door as a walk-in guest.