Artists Talk: Chicago Sinfonietta—Día de los Muertos

Artists Talk: Chicago Sinfonietta—Día de los Muertos
Chicago Sinfonietta ICC/file
Artists Talk: Chicago Sinfonietta—Día de los Muertos
Chicago Sinfonietta ICC/file

Artists Talk: Chicago Sinfonietta—Día de los Muertos

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Explore the world of music and dance by listening to our intimate roundtable conversations with celebrated musicians, choreographers, scholars, and critics. Gain a deeper understanding of the themes and production of three performances in Chicago.

At this talk, Northwestern Professor Drew Davies along with acclaimed classical musicians Denis Azabagic and Eugenia Moliner discuss the music and the myth behind Día de los Muertos, a fascinating holiday dating back hundreds of years and celebrated to this day in Mexico.

This event was organized in collaboration with the Chicago Sinfonietta.

Recorded Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at the Instituto Cervantes of Chicago.