By Gabriel Origel Gutiérrez
To promote the artistic talent of the region and take advantage of the Christmas season, the Biblioteca Pública and the Santa Ana Theater, in coordination with the company iLuminArte, have joined forces to present the concert: Christmas to Illuminate You. Following current health protocols, the concert will be held on December 18 in the patio of the Public Library. The stage will be decorated with candles and Christmas lights, as we enjoy excellent music and songs that evoke the joy of Christmas during what promises to be an unforgettable night that will be illuminated by the presence of the public of San Miguel de Allende and its visitors.
Tentative program:
Opening with songs played on saxophone: “White Christmas,” “Let it Snow,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” “Silent Night,” “Mis Deseos (Feliz Navidad)”
Closing with songs performed by ensemble: “Jingle Bells,” “Joy the World,” “Silent Night,” The First Noël,” “The Drummer Boy,” “The Fish in the River,” “Arre Eorriquito,” “Nutcracker March,” and “Christmas Festival”
Performers:
Carlos Aranda is a saxophonist and flutist who graduated from the Veracruz University, where he has also been an academic. He currently lives in the city of Querétaro, where he has collaborated with various musical bands. He will perform a selection of arrangements on saxophone from Michael Bublé’s Christmas album.
Ensamble Valenciana is a group formed in 2016 with musicians motivated by chamber music, who are currently members of the University of Guanajuato. For this concert, the ensemble will consist of Yessica Melgar, Universidad Veracruzana (violin); Karla Wunch, Universidad de Guanajuato (voice); Fernando Ponce, Universidad de Guanajuato (viola); and Omar Barrientos, Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli (cello). In its musical trajectory, this ensemble has approached different composers, periods, and genres, performing in multiple forums in Guanajuato. On this occasion, they have prepared a selection of Christmas carols and great Christmas songs.
Production
iLuminArte is a company that promotes the development of artistic and cultural events, in person and virtual, which take place mainly in Querétaro, Guanajuato, and Mexico City.
