Soy La Diosa

Concert Broadcast Premiere:
Saturday, March 6, 2026 at 7:30PM
St. Philip Presbyterian Church

Our March subscription program celebrates the goddess who nourishes us, protects us, and provides us with beauty. Its centerpiece, Soy la Diosa (I am the Goddess), is a joint commission by Ars Lyrica and Les Délices from Nicaraguan American composer Gilda Lyons. Set to a libretto based on Latin American folklore and historical legends, this new work features soprano Estelí Gomez in her Ars Lyrica debut alongside a colorful chamber ensemble of Baroque oboe, strings, guitar, and harpsichord. A companion Spanish-language cantata from the Baroque era plus instrumental dances complete this all-Hispanic program.

Featured artists:
Estelí Gomez, soprano
Debra Nagy, Baroque oboe

On the program:
José de Torres, Reloj que señala
Gilda Lyons, Soy la Diosa
Anonymous dances from Peruvian and Guatemalan sources