Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 to October 15
From September 15 to October 15, the world observes Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the culture of Hispanic Americans. On this occasion, Stingray Classica takes part in a celebration of their history, heritage, and accomplishments. On Saturday, October 7 at 21:00 CEST, Stingray Classica presents a concert dedicated to Mexican composers, performed by soprano Anabel de la Mora and Orquesta Sinfonica de Minería under the baton of Raúl Delgado. The program includes works by Miguel Bernal Jiménez, Alfonso Esparza, Blas Galindo, and several others. As Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close, Stingray Classica broadcasts a terrific rendition of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, on Saturday, October 14 at 21:00 CEST. Mexican conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto leads the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería, four vocal soloists, the Vocal Essence choir, and the choir of Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería in this concert recorded at the Academia de Música del Palacio de Minería in Mexico City.
Mexican Concert - Part I
Saturday, October 7 | 21:00
Soprano Anabel de la Mora is accompanied by the Orquesta Sinfonica de Minería conducted by Raúl Delgado in a concert program dedicated to Mexican composers. This program, which includes the first part of the concert, features the following works: Miguel Bernal Jiménez's "Angelus", Alfonso Esparza's "Dime que sí", María Grever's "Munequita Lina", Ricardo Castro's "Intermezzo de Atzimba", Jorge del Moral's "Besos robados", and Consuelo Velázquez's "Bésame mucho". This concert was recorded at the Academia de Música del Palacio de Minería in Mexico City in 2019.
Mexican Concert - Part II
Saturday, October 7 | 21:30
Raúl Delgado conducts the Orquesta Sinfonica de Minería in a concert program dedicated to Mexican composers. This program, which includes the second part of the concert, features the following works: Blas Galindo's "Sones de Mariachi", Arturo Marquez's Danzón No. 2, José Pablo Moncayo's "Huapango", and Genero Codina's "March of Zacatecas". This concert was recorded at the Academia de Música del Palacio de Minería in Mexico City in 2019.
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9
Saturday, October 14 | 21:00
In honor of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th anniversary in 2020, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería performed Beethoven’s symphonic cycle at the Academia de Música del Palacio de Minería in Mexico City in 2019. Mexican conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto leads the orchestra, four vocal soloists, the Vocal Essence choir, and the choir of Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería in this performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125. Prieto has been serving as music director of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería since 2008, and is considered the foremost Mexican conductor of his generation. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is widely considered his greatest composition. He completed this piece in 1824, when he was almost deaf. This symphony is unique, since Beethoven included a choir and vocal soloists in the last movement. Here, Beethoven set to music parts of Friedrich Schiller's poem “Ode an die Freude” (“Ode to Joy”). The symphony consists of four movements: Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso, Molto vivace, Adagio molto e cantabile, and Finale. The four vocal soloists are Katherine Whyte (soprano), Grace Echauri (mezzosoprano), Thomas Studebaker (tenor), and Kevin Deas (bass).