Culture & Music are an important part of every community and we are very fortunate in Huatulco to have a group of local people who care deeply about this. Amigos de la Musica Huatulco (Friends of Music Huatulco), a local non-profit arts committee, sponsors a series of concerts presenting world-class music in some of the most beautiful venues in the area.
Just over 4 years ago, in August 2007, a small group of 25 people from Huatulco’s local community got together with the intention of organizing high quality musical events. They sought not only to promote local, national, and international musicians, but they also wanted to create a sense of shared musical enjoyment with the ocean as it’s backdrop.
A sponsorship system was established from the beginning and today they are proud to have 83 sponsors who generously each donate $1,000 pesos as an annual fee, and an additional 22 sponsors who contribute in the form of accommodations and meals for the musicians. Further contributions are also made towards production, posters, facilities, chair rentals, sound & lighting, and more. It is because of this local support that Friends of Music Huatulco has become the perfect example of a community working for the community.
During that first season, between August and October 2007, the committee produced three music concerts...to date, they have now produced a total of 26 concerts in all sorts of different musical genres, including: jazz, traditional Mexican, flamenco, choral, a cappella, opera, and several chamber music concerts. And, the size of their audiences has steadily grown since then too, with an average of 320 music lovers regularly attending the events...and with more than 500 people attending some of the shows!
And their commitment to the community doesn’t stop there...as part of a new socio-cultural development project, Friends of Music Huatulco, in coordination with the municipal Department of Culture & Education, has also asked various musicians to offer free educational concerts in rural or public schools within the community. To date they have produced eight such events benefitting the local children, thanks to the generosity of the visiting musicians.
Today there are a total of 10 volunteers who make up the Organizing Committee and they all contribute much of their time and resources. And this is an especially exciting year for Friends of Music Huatulco as they are welcoming an international celebrity to their committee—Horacio Franco, one of the most successful and recognized Mexican artists in the avant-garde of classical music, will become their Honorary Artistic Director as of January 2012.
Today there are a total of 10 volunteers who make up the Organizing Committee and they all contribute much of their time and resources. And this is an especially exciting year for Friends of Music Huatulco as they are welcoming an international celebrity to their committee—Horacio Franco, one of the most successful and recognized Mexican artists in the avant-garde of classical music, will become their Honorary Artistic Director as of January 2012.
And with Horacio Franco, they have developed a great program for the 2011-2012 Fall/Winter Season:
November 12 - Paté de Fuá featuring jazz, tango, paso doble and more
December 29 - Opera Obsession featuring soprano, mezzosoprano and piano
February 25 - Baroque Trio with Horacio Franco, Asaf Kolerstein and Santiago Alvarez featuring recorder flutes, cello and clavichord
All concerts will be held at the Hotel Camino Real Zaashila at 8pm and tickets are $150 pesos, available for purchase six weeks before each concert date. You can also purchase tickets at the entrance, which opens one hour before the concert.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, all they ask for is a fee of $1,000 pesos as an annual subscription. For that donation, they will present you with a Certificate, a thank you letter, public recognition at the concerts and your name will also appear on the sponsor list published on all programs.
For further information about the program or to become a sponsors please contact Carminia Magaña, tel. (958) 587-1723 or email carminia@prodigy.net.mx
Don’t miss these great concerts! Not only will you thoroughly enjoy them, but with your ticket you will be contributing to the continued cultural development of the community and participating as a Friend of Music Huatulco...
November 12 - Paté de Fuá featuring jazz, tango, paso doble and more
December 29 - Opera Obsession featuring soprano, mezzosoprano and piano
January 11 - Orishas Guitar Quartet
February 9 - Héctor Infanzón Jazz Quartet -“El Citadino” (“The City Guy”)February 25 - Baroque Trio with Horacio Franco, Asaf Kolerstein and Santiago Alvarez featuring recorder flutes, cello and clavichord
All concerts will be held at the Hotel Camino Real Zaashila at 8pm and tickets are $150 pesos, available for purchase six weeks before each concert date. You can also purchase tickets at the entrance, which opens one hour before the concert.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, all they ask for is a fee of $1,000 pesos as an annual subscription. For that donation, they will present you with a Certificate, a thank you letter, public recognition at the concerts and your name will also appear on the sponsor list published on all programs.
For further information about the program or to become a sponsors please contact Carminia Magaña, tel. (958) 587-1723 or email carminia@prodigy.net.mx
Don’t miss these great concerts! Not only will you thoroughly enjoy them, but with your ticket you will be contributing to the continued cultural development of the community and participating as a Friend of Music Huatulco...
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