The Music of the Americas concert series has been presented by

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since 1965 and seeks to showcase a wide range of artists and music from across the western hemisphere. In 2009, the series was renamed the

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Foundation Music of the Americas concert series. The music ranges from classical and folk to popular and contemporary in an effort to highlight the diversity of musical activity in the Americas. Since its inception in 1965, the Music of the Americas concert series has presented a wide range of internationally renowned artists, including

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, the

Spanish Harlem Orchestra Spanish Harlem Orchestra is a Latin dance music orchestra based in the United States, founded by Aaron Levinson and Oscar Hernandez. Their debut album was released in October 2002. The orchestra often tours worldwide. Discography ''Un Gran D ...

Nelson Freire Nelson José Pinto Freire (; 18 October 19441 November 2021) was a Brazilian classical pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his generation, he was noted for his "decorous piano playing" and "interpretive depth". His extensive di ...

Inti-Illimani Inti-Illimani (; from Quechuan ''Inti'' and Aymara ''Illimani)'' are an instrumental and vocal Latin American folk music ensemble from Chile. The band was formed in 1967 by a group of university students and it acquired widespread popularity in C ...

, and

Chango Spasiuk Horacio ''"Chango"'' Spasiuk (born September 23, 1968 in Apóstoles, Misiones) is an Argentine chamamé musician and accordion player. Of Ukrainian grandparents, ''El Chango'' had a strong Polka music influence from his early days; Eastern Europea ...

, as well as music not often presented elsewhere in the area. The Music of the Americas program has been under the direction of Sebastián Zubieta since 2005. The concert series is free and takes place at

’s headquarters on the upper east side of New York City at 680 Park Avenue. The building, which has served as Americas Society’s headquarters since

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created the organization, is a New York City landmark and listed in the

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, and was previously the home of Percy Rivington Pyne II before serving as the Soviet Mission to the United Nations until its current usage. Along with the neighboring buildings of the

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and the Italian Consulate General, the house constitutes one of the few remaining unified architectural ensembles on Park Avenue. SalonSimonBolivarAS

The primary venue in the building for the concert series is the Salon

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, an expansive room in the building’s Neo-Federal style with wide windows, a 15-foot ceiling, and wood-paneled and silk fabric walls.

Music Notes

] Music Notes is a series of online articles from the music department of Americas Society about the Music of the Americas concert series. The articles offer media from recent concerts and discuss issues and ideas brought up by the artists and music.

Music of the Americas CD

The Americas Society music program produces a compilation CD that showcases artists from the past season. Artists on the 2010 CD include Larry Harlow (salsa), Larry Harlow,

, and Eddy Marcano.

References

External links

Music of the Americas homepage

Americas Society in ''New York'' Magazine

Music Notes

Sebastián Zubieta's website
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