Canciones argentinas y mexicanas: Octavio Moreno sings Guastavino & Grever

Baritone Octavio Moreno (Cruzar la Cara de la Luna) will perform a specially curated concert of songs by Carlos Guastavino and María Grever with Mario Antonio Marra (Head of Music, Director of Resident Artist Program) at the piano.

Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino wrote around 150 songs for voice and piano, each reflecting his love of popular musical idioms and folksong and dances. While he wrote instrumental music extensively, singers in particular were drawn to his melodic writing and the heart so readily accessible in his music.

Mexican composer María Grever wrote over 800 songs, many of which became popular in both Latin America and the United States, and many of which marry her love of American jazz with Mexico’s rich musical traditions. Her 1934 hit “Cuando vuelva a tu lado” (later transliterated to “What a difference a day makes”) enshrined her artistic legacy and her compositions have been performed by vocal legends ranging from Enrico Caruso and Frank Sinatra to Aretha Franklin and Gloria Estefan.