Concert & Conversations Ep. 29 | Archivo de Guatemala: Richard Savino's Newest Album
Broadcast premiere: Thursday, April 15 at 5 pm
Broadcast via YouTube

Listen in as world-renowned guitarist and Ars Lyrica regular Richard Savino discusses his newest album with Matthew Dirst. The album description reads: Spanish colonies in Central and South America emerged as wellsprings of cultural activity throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The meeting of indigenous populations with Latin American cathedrals and courtly life resulted in styles bearing the imprint of folk music, even in sacred compositions. The sophisticated musical culture of Guatemala City Cathedral is represented in an archive of hundreds of works, several of which are recorded here. The guitars, harp, voices and percussion of acclaimed ensemble El Mundo bring to life the vibrant and at times hypnotic dance rhythms of Spain, Africa and the New World, creating a sound unique to this region, and one that still flourishes to this day. Preview the album with Richard and Matthew before its release on April 23!

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