Joel Guzman, director
J.J. Barrera, director
This concert will last about one hour without intermission.
Please silence your electronic devices.
Photography, video, or recording of any part of this performance is prohibited
Program
Simon Diaz 1928-2014
El Caballo Viejo 1980
Santiago Jimenez, Sr. 1913-1984
Hay te Dejo en San Antonio 1993
Silvestre Vargas 1901-1985
El Carretero Se Va 1959
Antonio Tanguma 1903-1989
Evangelina 1958
Juan Esteban Aristizebal
La Camisa Negra 2004
Alvaro Carillo 1921-1968
Sabor Ami 1959
Jose Angel Espinoza 1919-2015
La Ley Del Monte 1956
Jesus Casiano 1900-1977
Contradanza 1936
Fernando Z. Maldonado 1917-1996
Volver Volver 1978
Narciso Martinez 1911-1992
El Lucero 1941
Juan Madera Castro 1922-2024
La Pollera Colorada 1960
Santiago Jimenez Jr. 1913-1984
La Barranca 1979
About the Program
Diatonic accordions are central to Conjunto and Norteño music in the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Paired with the bajo sexto, the accordion has helped create Conjunto’s upbeat, rhythmic quality, which combines German polka influences with Latin American sounds. In the late 1940s, string bass (and later, electric bass) was added to the instruments, and in the 1950s, drums, completing the modern conjunto ensemble. The inclusion of bass and drums freed the bajo sexto from exclusively rhythmic duties, and bajo players began experimenting with chords, counter rhythms, and melodic lines. Together, the bajo sexto and diatonic accordion continue to be beloved instruments that bridge the past with the present, keeping Conjunto music alive and thriving.
Musicians
Nicholas Hernandez
accordion
Michael Diaz
voice, guitar
R.Emily Castillo-Espinoza
voice, bajo sexto
Mayara Ferreira
accordion, voice
Maddy Coronado
accordion
Saina Rezvani
accordion
Rodrigo Leal
accordion
Carlos Alvarez
accordion
Jaime Hernandez
bajo sexto
Jacinto Vasquez
bajo sexto
Joshua Garcia
guitar
Matthew Hinojosa
electric bass
William Knight
drums
Event Details
Free admission