Flávio Chamis, guest curator
Tatjana Mead Chamis, viola
André Mehmari, piano and composer
Elin Melgarejo, vocalist
PostClassical Ensemble conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez

The year 2024 marks the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Brazil. Join PCE this November for a bicentennial celebration that showcases two centuries of incredible music from South America, from the earliest works by composers native to Brazil to a world premiere commission by André Mehmari, a leading figure on the Brazilian classical scene today.

Presented by guest curator Flávio Chamis (composer, conductor, and educator), the concert offers a panoramic view of Brazilian concert music. The program includes a tempestuous classical overture by José Maurício Nunes, the modern and US premiere of Francisco Mignone’s Quadros Amazônicos (an orchestral suite based on myths from the Amazon), Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Bachiana Brasileiras no. 4, a set of popular Brazilian songs performed by DC’s own Elin Melgarejo, and chamber music featuring Latin GRAMMY-nominated violist, Tatjana Mead Chamis.

Program

• Zequinha de Abreu arr. Jamberê Cerqueira: Tico-Tico no Fubá
• Padre José Maurício Nunes Garcia: Zemira
• André Mehmari: Sonata for Viola
• Francisco Mignone: Selection from Tres Valsas Brasileiras
• Francisco Mignone: Saci and Caapora from Quadros Amazônicos
• A selection of Brazilian popular songs
• Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachiana Brasileiras no. 4
• André Mehmari: World premiere work for piano and orchestra