Argentine folklore continues to lead the way in the United States, and on March 18, Argentine musicians Rodrigo Aranjuelodirector of the Future Natives Project e David Rosenmayerdirector of the Fairfield County Chorale, will present new original works alongside the iconic Creole Mass by Ariel Ramirez. It will be in Norwalk, Connecticut.
The event, entitled “When Folklore Meets Choral”, promises to be a unique musical experience where the fusion of Argentine folklore with choral music come together to create something truly special.
Directed by Rosenmeyer, Aranjuelo will present three new original pieces together with the Future Natives Project and the Fairfield Chorale, an 80-person choir with more than 60 years of experience, as well as the moving and powerful Creole Massa work that has captivated the world since its creation in 1964.
For Aranjuelo, the event is a unique opportunity to share Argentina’s rich culture with an American audience. “Argentine folklore -he says- is something that fills us with pride and we are thrilled to be able to share it with the world through our music. This event is a tribute to our cultural heritage, and we are eager to see how the public responds to our proposal “.
The collaboration between the Future Natives Project and the Fairfield County Chorale is a perfect example of how music can bring people together across cultural and geographic boundaries.
Something similar happened with the collaboration between Future Natives and the famous American Ballet Theater in New York in 2021, where the song wastelandcomposed by Aranjuelo, was chosen to be the music of nunanua work proposed by the illustrious Argentine dancer and choreographer Luciana Paris, which allows the connection of Argentine folklore with the public and different cultural contexts.
David Rosenmayer
David Rosenmeyer says: “Music is a universal language and we hope this event will bring people of different backgrounds and cultures together. Choral music is something everyone can enjoy and we are thrilled that we can be a nexus for folklore to reach new audiences.”
Was associate director of the prestigious Oratory Society of New Yorkchamber orchestra director War Requiem Britten and has conducted at Carnegie Hall in performances of the Te Deum by Britten, the Canticle of Jean Racine by Fauré and the Mass by Stravinsky,
He has been guest conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Chamber Orchestra and the New Haven Symphony, Opera de Bellas Artes de México. How the composer and arranger presented the work Odradek and in June it will be premiered Blue light, a musical show for children. She is a member of the experimental tango duo New Aires Tango. She has lived in New York since 2001.
Rodrigo Aranjuelo
Rodrigo Aranjuelo was born in Buenos Aires and started acting professionally at the age of 14 with “Bongo” Farías Gómez. He has participated in numerous projects in Argentina and Latin America, sharing the stage with personalities such as David Lebón, Pedro Aznar and León Gieco, among others.
In August 2015 he released his first solo album, Lost and foundand the following year he moved to New York, where he lives and works as a soloist and session musician while developing new compositions for his Future Natives Project, where he is accompanied by Pablo Cafici, Federico Diaz, Juan Pablo Pastor, Santiago Herrera and Carlos Mena, as well as a dynamic number of guest artists from diverse countries and cultural backgrounds.
Source: Clarin
