Sones de México Ensemble Chicago

SonesdeMéxicoEnsembleChicago is a folk music group specializing in Mexican music tradition based in Chicago, called Son. [1]

Established in 1994, SonesdeMéxicoEnsembleChicago aims to protect the traditions of Mexican sons such as Huar Pango, Gusto, Chillina and Sonjarocho. As a performer recording artist, the orchestra developed and popularized many original arrangements of traditional Mexican songs mainly on the Midwest, East Coast and South American tours. Some of the creative works are intercultural experiments with symphonies, Irish people, folk, country, jazz. And rock music never gave up the roots of the son of Mexico. [2]

This organization is also a non-profit organization specializing in education 501 (c) (3). Members of the ensemble reach out to the young and old, through many educational programs throughout the country. [3]

SonesdeMéxico's album Esta Tierra Es Tuya (this land is your country) was nominated for Best Folk Album of Latin Grammy Awards 2007 and Best Mexican / Mexican American Album of Grammy. The title song is a translation by a group of songs by Woody Guthrie, which slightly modified the background of Mexican immigrants. The album also contains an arrangement of J. S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and Led Zeppelin's four instruments, most of them traditional, all play "Mexican 50 or more full tone instruments". [1] [4] [5] [6] [7]

In 2010, SonesdeMéxico greeted the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution with "Vivala Revolución"! According to Maya's calendar, their album 13 B'ak'tun celebrated the beginning of the new era in 2012. [9] From 2014, the group created a music / educational program "Mexico Music Geography" with funding from the National Arts Foundation. [10] [11] In 2016, Sonesde México produced and played a soundtrack for Sergei Eisenstein's incomplete silent film "Que Viva Mexico". [12]

When Esta Tierra Es Tuya was recorded, Sonesde México consisted of Victor Pichardo (music director), JuanDíes (CEO and Producer), Zaccé Pichardo (son of Victor Pichardo), Lorena Iñiguez, Javier Saume, Juan Rivera. In 2014, Victor Picarde returned to Mexico where he was from. By February 2017, the group consisted of Díes, Iñiguez, Zaccé Pichardo, Gonzalo Cordova, Eric Hines, Rudy Piñon. [1] [13]

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Established in 1994, SonesdeMéxicoEnsembleChicago aims to protect the traditions of Mexican sons such as Huar Pango, Gusto, Chillina and Sonjarocho. As a performer recording artist, the orchestra developed and popularized many original arrangements of traditional Mexican songs mainly on the Midwest, East Coast and South American tours. Some of the creative works are intercultural experiments with symphonies, Irish people, folk, country, jazz. And I never gave up the roots of Mexican son, but rock music