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Alondra De La Parra

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[The Current State of Latin American Music, Presented by De la Parra with Boundless Cheerfulness and Mysterious Allure]A high-energy live performance from the PAAXGNP 2023 festival on Mexicos Riviera Maya, with Alondra de la Parra serving as artistic director. PAAX means music in the Mayan language. A work featuring three soloists composed by Paquito Deliveraa Cuban-born artist currently based in the U.S. a bandoneon concerto written by Argentinas Omar Massa and premiered by the Berlin Philharmonic; and a guitar concerto based on sketches by Brazils Yamandu Costa, orchestrated by guitarist Sergio Assad. In each piece, the composers themselves participate as soloists, delivering passionate performances filled with the unique tension and high degree of improvisation found only in live performances. The performances by the Impossible Orchestrathe core of the festival, bringing together top-