A unique concert in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of Our Lady of Charity as patroness of Cuba, and on the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de La Caridad del Cobre in Santiago de Cuba (interior of the Basílica pictured above). Marian devotion in Cuba dates back to 1612 and it can be arguably said that most Cubans, regardless of their faith and across all social classes, feel devotion for Cachita, as she is affectionately called. Hence, we have appropriately chosen December 8th, Day of the Immaculate Conception, to present Marianist works by Cuban composers from the 18th century to the present, including Esteban Salas, Cratilio Guerra, José María Vitier, and Miguel Matamoros.
The concert will be under the artistic direction of the distinguished Cuban musicologist Miriam Escudero, and will feature an international cast of musicians and singers, including the Capilla Esteban Salas ensemble and soloists Amaya Arberas (soprano), Ryland Angel (alto), Donald Meinke (tenor), and Jacob Scharfmann (bass).
Holy Trinity Church
3 West 65th St.
at Central Park West, NYC
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ESTEBAN SALAS
1. Salve Regina
2. Tota pulchra
CRATILLO GUERRA
3. Ave María
4. Plegaria a la Virgen de la Caridad
JOSÉ MARÍA VITIER
5. Ave María
6. Plegaria a la Virgen del Cobre
MIGUEL MATAMOROS
7. Veneración
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Miriam Escudero is Director of the “Esteban Salas” Musical Heritage Department at the Office of the Historian of the City of Havana. 
She is also Professor at Colegio Universitario San Gerónimo, where she coordinates graduate studies in musical heritage preservation, and at The University of Arts of Cuba (ISA), where she teaches graduate-level courses. Among her recent publications is Música Sacra de Cuba, Siglo XVIII, a nine-volume annotated collection of transcriptions of works by Esteban Salas (1725-1803) and Cayetano Pagueras (Havana, fl. 1790-1814). Escudero’s research has earned her important national awards, including Premio de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba and, most recently, the 2013 Premio Academia Cubana de la Lengua. Currently, Miriam Escudero is Director and Editor of the two ongoing series: Patrimonio Musical Cubano, published by CIDMUC, and Documentos Sonoros del Patrimonio Musical Cubano. For fifteen years she was a member of the internationally known Ars Longa, an early music ensemble that pioneered historical performances in Cuba. She holds a doctoral degree from the Universidad de Valladolid, Spain, and a bachelor’s degree in musicology from the The University of Arts of Cuba (ISA).
This concert is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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