Music of The Americas Presents Cuarteto Latinoamericano in Concert at the
Americas Society - Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30 PM

The Americas Society Music of the Americas concert series is pleased to
present a concert by the renowned Cuarteto Latinoamericano on Tuesday,
April 23, 2002, 7:30 PM at the Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue, corner
of Park Avenue and 68th St.  in Manhattan.

Mexican String Quartet Cuarteto Latinoamericano returns to The Americas
Society with guest Joaquin Valdepenas, principal clarinetist of the Toronto
Symphony Orchestra and whose career includes broadcasts and performances
all over the world.

The program will include the New York Premiere of Quintet for Clarinet and
String Quartet by Joaquin Gutierrez Heras (Mexico), 12 Bagatelas by Roberto
Sierra (Puerto Rico), Folk Songs by Reza Vali (Iran/USA), and the Brahms
Clarinet Quintet.

Cuarteto Latinoamericano has distinguished itself with performances on
radio, television and in concert on three continents.  Composed of three
brothers, violinists Saul and Aron Bitran and cellist Alvaro Bitran, with
violist Javier Montiel, their performance of Debussy's Quartet last season
at The Americas Society was reviewed by The New York Times to be "as
polished and finely balanced as a listener could want".  Visit them on
the web at http://www.cmu.edu/cfa/music/cuarteto/

General Admission tickets are $15, Students & Seniors $10.  Reservations
can be made by calling 212-249-8950 ext 463 or by email at
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The Americas Society is accessible to people with disabilities.  Please
call to make any special arrangements.

The Americas Society is a national not-for-profit institution dedicated
to engaging with people in the United States about the societies and
cultures of their Western Hemisphere neighbors.

In January of 2001 the Society created the Music Department and
appointed Conductor/Flutist MariaElena Tobon as its Director.  The New
Music Department seeks to increase awareness and promote the performances
of works by composers from Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada, and to
represent these region's culturally diverse musical traditions.  Visit us
at:  http://www.americas-society.org

This event is made possible with the generous support of the Citigroup
Foundation, JPMorganChase and Credit Suisse/First Boston.  Additional
support for this concert was provided by The Mexican Cultural Institute
of New York.

Jeffrey James <[log in to unmask]>