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Bronx Arts Ensemble at University of Mount Saint Vincent: A Music Tour of Latin America
This program honors Hispanic Heritage Month with a dynamic range of string works rooted in cultural legacy and contemporary innovation. From the lively, folkloric drive of Paquito D’Rivera’s Wapango to Astor Piazzolla’s syncopated rhythms in Libertango arranged by Llova, travel with us through Latin America and discover music from different regions. Students from Seton College at the University of Mount Saint Vincent will give context to each of the pieces through cultural facts they’ve discovered—helping to enrich the listening experience. The program welcomes all—members of the BAE and UMSV communities, as well as the public, are encouraged to attend!
This concert will be held in Carson Commons on the 5th Floor of Founders Hall.
Light refreshments will be served.
PROGRAM
Paquito D’Rivera – Wapango (arr. S4)
Introduced by Alyssa Feliz
Teresa Carreño – String Quartet, III. Scherzo, IV. Allegro resoluto
Introduced by Jordania López
Luis Alberti – Compadre Pedro Juan (arr. Artie Dibble)
Introduced by Joshua Almonte
Astor Piazzolla – Libertango (arr. Llova)
Introduced by Nicole Sama
traditional – La Llorona (arr. Salvador Flores)
Introduced by Izzie Hernandez-Torrez
Tito Puente – Oye Como Va
Introduced by Bradley Rodriguez
Bad Bunny – DTMF (Debí Tirar Más Fotos/ I Should Have Taken More Photos) (arr. Jacob Niederhoffer)
Introduced by Angie Severino
PERFORMERS
Jorge Avila, violin
Evelyn Petcher, violin
Sally Shumway, viola
Eliana Mendoza, cello
Honduran-born violinist JORGE ÁVILA has won consistent high praise from The New York Times through his many appearances as a soloist, concertmaster, recitalist, and chamber musician. A recipient of various awards and honors, Jorge received his Green Card under the “Extraordinary Talent” category, later becoming a US citizen. He was awarded first prize at the 2001 Mu Phi Epsilon Music Competition, and the Omar del Carlo Fellowship at Tanglewood Music Center. Jorge is concertmaster of the Ridgefield Symphony, DCINY and Sacred Music in a Sacred Space series, and is a longtime artist member of the Bronx Arts Ensemble. He has appeared as concertmaster with the Stamford, Westfield and Greenwich Symphonies. In 2015 Jorge served as concertmaster of the orchestra appearing with His Holiness, Pope Francis, at a televised Mass held at Madison Square Garden.
Violinist and composer EVELYN PETCHER BRANDES brings a passion for innovation and community to both her performing and teaching. Her work frequently blurs the line between performance and workshop; she has performed all over the US and abroad at venues from international concert halls to community spaces like hospitals, museums, and coffee shops. She is a co-founder of Leadlights Ensemble, a community focused string quartet based in Washington Heights, and East Lake Expression Engine, an El Sistema inspired music education program for underprivileged youth in Chattanooga, TN. Evelyn performs regularly with the Bronx Arts Ensemble and Leadlights around NYC, and has been awarded several grants from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council for musical projects. She has served as a teaching artist for organizations such as the New York Philharmonic Very Young Composers program, the Bronx Arts Ensemble, the Little Orchestra Society, the Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and LEAP NYC
Violist SALLY SHUMWAY has been an artist member of the Bronx Arts Ensemble since 1991. She appears on BAE recordings in works by Carlos Surinach, Robert Baksa, Meyer Kupferman, Soong Fu Yuan, Allen Brings and Roberto Sierra. Sally is a longtime member of the American Symphony Orchestra, and also appears on movie soundtracks, TV jingles and Broadway soundtracks. She is a graduate of the University of Kansas and Manhattan School of Music, and is on the faculty of the Ridgewood (NJ) Conservatory.
ELIANA MENDOZA has performed extensively as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player. She received a Diploma in Performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music. A Winner of the Artists International Competition, she made her solo debut at Weill Recital Hall in New York. Eliana also performed a solo recital on WGBH, National Public Radio in Boston, and reviews from The Enterprise, Brockton, MA have praised her as “…. a total artist…with a fluid touch, an impassioned mood and notable bearing.” Eliana is also a member of the American Symphony Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra and Westchester Philharmonic.
MAP & DIRECTIONS
Google Map
DIRECTIONS
Driving
From the West (New Jersey, Pennsylvania):
- Take the George Washington Bridge. Exit for Henry Hudson Parkway North. Northbound, take Exit 22, West 253rd Street. Turn right at the stop sign and bear right over the parkway to Riverdale Avenue. Follow Riverdale Avenue to 263rd Street. Turn left into the campus.
From the South (Brooklyn, Staten Island, Manhattan):
- Head north on Manhattan’s West Side Highway to the Henry Hudson Parkway North. Northbound, take Exit 22, West 253rd Street. Turn right at the stop sign and bear right over the parkway to Riverdale Avenue. Follow Riverdale Avenue to 263rd Street. Turn left into the campus.
From the East (Long Island, Queens):
- Take the Throgs Neck or Whitestone Bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway. Exit at Rosedale Ave/Bronx River Parkway. Take the Bronx River Parkway North to the Mosholu Parkway. Turn right at the light and take the Mosholu to the Henry Hudson Parkway South. Take Exit 22, West 254th Street. Turn left at the stop sign and continue one block to Riverdale Avenue. Turn right and follow Riverdale Avenue to 263rd Street. Turn left into the campus.
- Or, take the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (formerly the Triborough Bridge) to the Major Deegan Expressway to Exit 11, Van Cortlandt Park South. Bear right off the expressway to Broadway. Turn right on Broadway to 261st Street. Turn left on 261st Street to Riverdale Avenue. Turn right and follow Riverdale Avenue to 263rd Street. Turn left into the campus.
From the North (Upstate NY, New England):
- Take the NY State Thruway, the Taconic State Parkway, Sprain Brook Parkway, Bronx River, or Hutchinson River Parkway South to the Cross County Parkway West. Continue to the Saw Mill River Parkway South to the Henry Hudson Parkway South. Take Exit 22, West 254th Street. Turn left at the stop sign and go one block to Riverdale Avenue. Turn right and proceed north on Riverdale Avenue to 263rd Street. Turn left into the campus.
Parking
Learn about the Riverdale campus parking locations and vehicle regulations.
Shuttle Services
UMSV offers two shuttle service lines during the Fall and Spring semesters: the Gold Line and the White Line. The Gold Line runs between campus and the Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street Subway Station serving 1 train riders. The White Line runs between campus, Pelham Bay Park, Pelham Parkway, and Bedford Park Blvd., serving 2, 4, 5, 6, B, and D train riders, as well as Bx10, Bx12, Bx26, Bx28, Bx38, and BxM11 bus riders.
Learn more about our Shuttle Services.
Public Transportation
NYC Subway:
- A train (to Inwood – 207th Street), walk to Broadway and Isham Street, then take the Bx7 bus to Riverdale Avenue and 263rd Street.
- 1 train (to Van Cortlandt and 242nd Street), get off at 231st Street, then take the Bx7 or Bx10 bus to Riverdale Avenue and 263rd Street.
MTA Bus – Local and Express Routes:
- Local Bronx Buses: Bx7 and Bx10 pick-up and drop-off at the campus gate (Riverdale Avenue at 263rd Street).
- Manhattan/Riverdale Express Buses: BxM1 and BxM2 pick-up at Riverdale Avenue and 261st Street and drop-off at the campus gate (Riverdale Avenue and 263rd Street).
- View NYC Subway and Bus Schedules.
Beeline Bus:
- From Westchester County: Change at Getty Square in Yonkers for the University of Mount Saint Vincent #8 bus. View the Beeline Bus Schedule.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Council and District 11 Councilmember Eric Dinowitz and District 81 Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs’ FY2025 Cultural Development Fund (CDF).
Thank you to our supporters
