The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio, who performs at the Teatro Degollado on January 16 and 18 with the Jalisco Philarmonic Orchestra, has been described by the Los Angeles Times as “one of the more elegant and accomplished pianists on the planet.”
Free recitals
Classical guitarist Gabriel Tejo.
Casa López Portillo (Liceo 177), Friday, December 19. Free.
The International Book Fair (FIL) closed with a rare display of British-Argentine cordiality, as Mila Milosevic (left), director of the British Council in Mexico, exchanged gifts with Argentina’s Culture Secretary Franco Vitali (right).
Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra
Homage to Richard Strauss: Marco Parisotto, music director; Stefan Dohr, horn (Berlín Philharmonic). Richard Strauss’ “Salome op.54: Dance of the seven veils,” “Concerto for horn no.2, TrV 283 in E-flat major” and “Ein Heldenleben, op.40.”
Teatro Degollado, Friday, December 12, 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 14, 12:30 p.m.
After 15 years without hearing anything but short segments of one of the best known and most performed choral works in Western music, tapatíos are about to get an earful of “The Messiah.”
I have always had a passion for dance – especially ballet – and have seen performances by many of the world’s premiere ballet companies. Therefore, one of my big disappointments when moving to Guadalajara in 2008 was the fact that professional dance seemed to be ignored here.
‘The Messiah’
Georg Friedrich Händel’s “Messiah” with the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra and the Jalisco State Choir. Juan Carlos Lomónaco is the guest conductor and Sergio Hernández directs the choir. Soloists: Dhyana Arom, soprano; Guadalupe Paz, alto; Ernesto Ramírez tenor; Carlos López, bass.
Teatro Degollado, Friday, December 5, 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 7, 12:30 p.m. 110-300 pesos.
