The Friday Noon Concert Series

The Friday Noon Concert Series

presents

Alfonso Hernández, solo piano

Friday, October 29, 2021

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - RSVP required

(limited seating available)

Program

Guatemala 1906-1950: Vitrina Musical (Music Showcase) presents a selection of piano solo works written by three leading Guatemalan composers. In a microcosmos of time and space, enjoy a 30-minute program that reveals the vast stylistic output of early 20th-century Guatemalan compositions blending romantic and early 20th-century trends with French, Spanish, and Guatemalan idioms.

Tocata para piano - Homage to Gershwin (1952) - Jorge Sarmientos (1931 - 2012)

Nocturno para piano - Homage to Fauré (1961) - Jorge Sarmientos (1931 - 2012)

Suite Chapiniana (circa. 1960) - Joaquín Marroquín (1933 - 2001)

I. Pastorale

II. Burlesque

III. Nocturno

IV. Ronda

V. Fiesta

Aragonesa and Sevillana from Segunda Suite Española (n.d.) - Jesús Castillo (1877 - 1946)

Hailing from Guatemala, Alfonso Hernández is a Doctor in Musical Arts candidate at the University of Maryland. His dissertation explores 20th and 21st century Guatemalan piano literature. A passionate educator, Alfonso is Co-founder of the International Chamber Music Festival of Guatemala and has served as visiting faculty at the University of San Carlos in Guatemala. Alfonso is a member of the Global Leaders Program 2022 Cohort seeking to drive innovation, growth, and social impact through music and cultural agency. He has won awards from the Lynn Conservatory Concerto Competition, Moores School of Music Concerto Competition; TMTA; MTNA (Texas Division); the Chautauqua International Piano Competition; the Maria Clara Cullell International Piano Competition, and several others. Alfonso holds degrees from the University of Houston, Eastman School of Music, and Lynn University. He has participated in many renowned music festivals, including Chautauqua, Aspen, and Zeister Muziekdage in the Netherlands. 

Wearing a mask is required inside.