APRIL 1, 2011 -- To kick off the celebration of this landmark year, CEWM announces a gala concert at Tanglewood’s famed Ozawa Hall on Saturday, June 4. Fiesta! A Latin Splash of Music and Dance embraces the sizzling rhythms of Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Spain. The program includes Chick Corea’s jazzy, flamenco-inspired La Fiesta!, performed by accordionist Bill Schimmel, one of the principal architects of the tango revival in America; Astor Piazzolla’s Grand Tango, choreographed by David Parsons as a 2001 CEWM commission; Ropa Vieja, a hypnotic work by composer-in-residence Jorge Martin and also a CEWM commission; plus works by Granados, Ginastera, and Villa-Lobos. Close Encounters promises an unusual evening of fusion fun.
