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Music of the Americas aims to present artists who are both superb musicians in their own right and cultural ambassadors of myriad social and musical traditions, creating a vibrant space and a unique opportunity to hear distinctive and significant music.
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The musicians explore the music and times of Black classical composers Ignatius Sancho, Francis Johnson, and Joseph Bologne.
We premiere the Guadeloupean composer's new work, commissioned by Americas Society.
The soundtracks to our Latin America in Focus podcast come from our Music of the Americas program. Check out performances accompanying our 2023 episodes.
The legendary Cuban musician partnered with a clarinet ensemble to present his favorite music for the woodwind instrument.
The Bahia-born singer-songwriter shared his personal take on Afro-Brazilian music and culture.
Music of the Americas: Harmonicas and More
We feature two harmonica ensembles, two folk music trios from Argentina, and the video of Stephanie Griffin's portrait concert from February 2023.
Music of the Americas: Solos from Argentina and a Mexican Bruja
Argentine solo artists working in various genres share original music and covers. We also release the video of La Bruja de Texcoco's debut in our series.
Music of the Americas Live from the Met and Online
Join us live in New York for an event featuring singers from the Met and online for En Casa and the video of Paquito D'Rivera's concert in July 2023.
Join us for a conversation and a performance of selections from Daniel Catán’s opera alongside music by João MacDowell.
The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concert series is made possible by the generous support of Presenting Sponsor MetLife Foundation.
The Fall 2023 Music program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, by the Howard Gilman Foundation, and by The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation.
Additional support comes from the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, The Amphion Foundation, and the Aaron Copland Fund for Music.
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