• Salon de Mexico

    Salon de Mexico

    Steinway Society of the Bay Area

    November 8, 2008

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    Mexican concert pianist Patricia Garcia Torres and celebrated author and playwright Luis Valdez will appear together in this very unique masterpiece performance. In this celebration of Mexican heritage, Patricia Garcia Torres, the internationally celebrated concert pianist from Mexico, will perform Leonard Bernstein’s arrangement of Aaron Copland’s El Salón México. Accompanying Ms. Garcia Torres is celebrated author, playwright and director Luis Valdez, who will present a special reading, depicting Mexico’s cultural evolution during that dramatic period of awakening, oppression and revolution. This exceptional combination of music and prose will be also feature a multi-media presentation. The celebration will also feature Ms. Garcia Torres performing works by Mexican composers Federico Ibarra (1948- ) and Manuel María Ponce (1882-1948). Piano compositions by Claude Debussy (1862-1918) and Franz Liszt (1811-1886) will complete the program.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: $8-$50

      Info Phone: 408-286-2600 x23

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    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      November 8, 2008

      Times:
      7pm

    • Venue Info

      Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater

      1700 Alum Rock Avenue San Jose, CA 95116

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    • Accessibility Info
      • Wheelchair Access

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