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Dear Friends &
Fans,
I am happy to
write you to say "hello" and to let you know what I will be doing
during the last months of 2006 and the projects that I am working on
for the upcoming year 2007. I would also like to tell you some
very good news and to let you know about some of the projects that I
am working on right now.
2006 had been a
great year, and I am happy because I have had many opportunities to
share with people my love for the Latin American and Spanish music.
I have been singing and teaching in the US, Central America and
Europe to interesting and enthusiastic audiences.
One of the
highlights of the year was the big success of The
Barcelona Festival of Song 2006.
The center piece
of it was the Course of History and Interpretation of the Spanish
and Latin American Art Song. Participants and faculty came from
nine different countries and we also had seven public concerts of
very fine artists. You can have more information about this event
at its website
www.barcelonafestivalofsong.com
My CD "To my
Native City - Art Songs of Latin America" had been doing
great and is being received very well for public and critics. This
CD was consider for the Latin Grammy in the Classical Music
category. Thank to all fans who have been supportive and whose
contribution for the complexion of the CD was definitive.
During the first part of 2006 I
performed at the Festival de Música Contemporánea of El Salvador in
Central America. It was a great experience. I also visited for
third time the University of South Florida where I taught and also
recorded a DVD dedicated to the History and Interpretation of the
Brazilian Art Song.
My book, The
Latin American Art Song: A Critical Anthology and Interpretative
Guide for Singers is also being very well received for the
international academic community. It has received wonderful reviews,
the most recent one published in the November/December 2006 issue of
The Journal of Singing written by Judit Carman. You can read
the entire review by clicking
here.
I am very happy of seeing the good reception of my work!
My last tour to
the US was also very productive; I had the honor of singing at the
Smithsonian Castle in Washington D.C. at a fundraising event call
Smithsonian con sabor!. This event was dedicated to highlight
the different expressions of Colombian culture and it was a great
opportunity to show the contribution of Colombian composers to the
art song genre.
In October
I gave a
lecture and a master class at New York University where
students and faculty where very receptive and we are already
planning a longer event for 2007. In New York I also gave a
workshop about the Latin American Art Song at Columbia University
for the New York Teachers of Singing Association. This event
was a wonderful opportunity to spread the word about the Latin
American Art Song among the teachers of New York. The reception and
interest of my work was very enthusiastic.
From New York I
went to perform at Loyola University in Chicago. The
experience there was great! after the performance, students and
people in the audience opened a session of questions about the music
and its composers. I really enjoyed that because it gave me the
opportunity to explain a little about the repertoire and its
composers.
In November I participated at the
Festival de Música de Cádiz at a conference at
the Universidad de Cádiz where I read the paper:
Agua, espejo y
puente: El papel de la mujer en la creación, desarrollo y difusión
de la canción artística latinoamericana. The article
explored the contribution of women to the creation and development
of the Latin American Art Song genre. This article will be
publish in next year book Papeles del festival de Cádiz.
As you all know, I
am always developing new projects, so let me start with that:
1. Recording
projects: I am developing a new recording project of Colombian
songs with guitar player Edwin Guevara. We are recording during the
month of December and hope to have the CD available next Spring, so,
I hope you are interested in buying it in advance and at the same
time support our project. In a few days I will send you and e-mail
letting you know how you can participate on this project.
2. Book
Projects: I am working in my next book the Complete works for
voice and piano of Colombian composer Jaime León (1921). I hope
this new publication will be available next Fall 2007.
3.
Barcelona
Festival of Song 2007:
The next BFOS promises to be as successful as the 2006. We
already commission the composition of the new song cycle by Cuban
composer Walfrido Dominguez. The festival will have a entire
section dedicated to guitar and guitarrist. Complete
information about the festival you will find at its website
www.barcelonafestivalofsong.com
In the next days I
will be updating this newsletter with more information about future
projects, so come back, keep in touch and visit from time to time my
photo gallery where I am sure you will find nice surprises!
Finally I would like to thank all of you
who had been supportive during 2006. I wish all of you a
wonderful 2007, full of happiness, new projects, music, health and
love in your lives.
Yours in song,
Patricia
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