Work: Piano Concerto no. 1

At Berlin's Philharmonie, Gustavo Dudamel takes the audience on an adventurous journey around the Americas with works by Ortiz, Ginastera and Ives.

Adjectives that come to mind for your typical summer concert: fun, friendly, safe. Would any of those have fit last night’s Hollywood Bowl program? “Fun” absolutely works; maybe “friendly”. But “safe”? The centerpiece of the program – Alberto Ginastera’s wild Piano Concerto no. 1 – was anything but that. Try “daring”. Or even “dangerous”.

Es importante que se programe música mexicana y latinoamericana. Nosotros mismos conocemos poco nuestro repertorio y sólo incluyéndolo regularmente en las temporadas de conciertos podremos darle vida y acercarnos a él, y eso además propicia una sana diversidad musical. En este concierto la OFUNAM contribuyó a ese propósito.