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Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra
A Latin American program. Works by Moncayo (“Tierra de Temporal”), Flores (“Cantos y Revueltas”), Castro (“Stunning Concert”), Oscher (“Danzas Latinas”), Sandoval (“Concierto Para Trompeta”). Jesus Medina conducts, and Venezue-lan Francisco “Pacho” Flores, principal trumpet of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and founding member of the Simón Bolívar Brass Quintet, is the guest soloist.
A very unusual exhibition is showing at Guadalajara’s lovely midtown museum, MUSA, until March 15.
The 35th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival will run from March 20 to 27 and feature 195 films of different genres shown at 282 separate screenings.
El Consorcio
Spanish vocal group was formed in 1993 by former members of Mocedades, a popular group of the 1970s and 80s.
Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra
Jesús Medina returns for program number four, accompanied by piano soloist Marian Sobula from Poland. Two works by Beethoven – “The Consecration of the House Overture” and Piano Concerto No. 1 – precede a performance of Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 7.
Irish dancing
Lord Of The Dance: Dangerous Games is a spectacular new staging of the much-loved traditional Irish masterpiece. The show stars James Keegan, Morgan Comer, Mathew Smith, Cathal Keaney, Fergal Keaney and Andras Kren as the “Lords of the Dance” and is choreographed and directed by Michael Flatley.
Auditorio Telmex, Saturday, February 15, 5 and 8:30 p.m. 390-1,650 pesos.
A new organization to develop talent in Mexico has been launched under the stewardship of famed Guadalajara-born ballet dancer Isaac Hernández, a principal with the English National Ballet. Called the Federación de Industrias Creativas México (FICM), one of its major aims, according to a press release, is to “establish and strengthen links with other international organizations to create, produce, incentivize and position Mexican talent in the world.”
