Baroque to Boleros
Date
September 5, 2026
Time
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Sophisticated lyrics of love
Mercury Chamber Orchestra presents centuries of music from across Latin America featuring fun Baroque dances to fiery boleros sung by mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte. Experience these sultry, musically intoxicating works in our free community concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre!
Sponsored in part by the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board. This concert is also made possible in part by the Houston Endowment, the Brown Foundation, the Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, and by supporters like you.
Featured Artists:
Antoine Plante, Conductor
Cecilia Duarte, Mezzo-Soprano
Program
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) - Holberg Suite - Prelude
Guest Conductor, Kelly Rose
Santiago de Murcia (1673-1739) - Fandango
Rafael Antonio Castellanos (c. 1725-1791) - Oygan una Xacarilla
Murcia - Zarambeques/La Jota
Traditional - Marizápalos
Juan Gutiérrez De Padilla (1590-1664) - A la Xácara Xacarilla
Manuel Ponce (1882-1948) - Por ti mi Corazón, Estrellita
Anselmo Aieta (1896-1964) - Palomita Blanco
Julián Plaza (1928-2003) - Nocturna (Milonga)
Intermission
Johann Strauss Sr. (1804-1849) - Radetzky March
Guest Conductor, Bill Jonson
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) - Los Pájaros Perdidos
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983) - Danza Argentina No. 2
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) - Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Juan Bautista Plaza (1898-1965) - El Curruchá (Joropo)
Carlos Eleta Almarán (1918-2013) - Historia de un Amor
Bobby Collazo (1915-1989) - La Última Noche
Consuelo Velázquez (1916 – 2005) - Bésame Mucho