The Newport String Project is delighted to announce details of the third installment of its Newport County Concert Series on February 3rd at the Jamestown Arts Center and on February 4th at Trinity Church. The project’s resident ensemble, the Newport String Quartet, will perform colorful works by De Elías, Grant Still, d’Rivera and Lena Frank. This event will feature vibrant chamber music from Spanish-speaking regions of the globe.
From a musical homage to Don Quixote to a rarely heard Mexican masterpiece to dances from Panama to a Cuban huapango, audiences won’t want to miss this celebration of Latin America.
PROGRAM:
William Grant Still - Danzas de Panama
Gabriela Lena Frank - Quijotadas (2007)
Alfonso de Elías - String Quartet no 2
Paquito d’Rivera - Wapango
