Mexican Heritage Plaza & Steinway Society of the Bay Area present
An Evening with Jorge Federico Osorio
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DatesSaturday, September 8, 2007, 7pm
LocationMexican Heritage Plaza Theater
TicketsThe Plaza and Steinway Society have created a very affordably priced “Family Ticket” for the September 8th concert. Ticket prices are $50 for VIP tickets that include a post-concert reception with the artist, $15 for individual tickets and $35 for a family or group of four. Groups may add individual tickets for $10.00 for each additional individual joining a group. |
Box OfficeTickets available at Mexican Heritage Plaza in person or by phone. |
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San José’s Mexican Heritage Plaza, one of the largest multi-cultural arts centers for Latinos in
the United States, and the Steinway Society of the Bay Area announced today a unique and historically
important inaugural collaborative concert performance by Jorge Federico Osorio, a world-renowned
concert pianist from Mexico City, who will perform some of the most exquisite 19th century classical
pieces ever written at the Plaza’s theatre in East San Jose. This milestone event is generously
funded by the Castellano Family Foundation and also supported by many local businesses who
volunteered as enthusiastic participants in a new annual San José community tradition.
The collaborative relationship between these organizations has been established to fund and present
educational programs and performances of significant yet often overlooked works by Hispanic composers
and to showcase the many excellent artists from the Latino community who perform world-wide.
The inaugural concert on September 8th features Mr. Osorio performing selected works by the Mexican
composer, Manuel María Ponce (1882-1948). Mr. Osorio will also perform the music of Spanish composer
Enrique Granados (1867-1916), which will be juxtaposed with works by the 19th century French/Polish
composer, Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849). Interestingly, all of these esteemed composers studied their
art of composition in Paris, France.
Jorge Federico Osorio is one of the pre-eminent pianists of our time and is internationally acclaimed
for his superb musicianship and masterful command of the instrument. He has performed with many of
the world’s leading orchestras and is also a prolific recording artist. Many of his considerable
recordings include Balada Mexicana, for which he performed only solo piano works by Manuel M. Ponce,
and Piano Español, a collection of works by Albéniz, Falla, Granados, and Soler for Cedille Records.
Mr. Osorio has received glowing reviews internationally and has been acclaimed as one of the great
interpreters of Spanish piano music in the world today.
A dedicated teacher, Mr. Osorio is on the faculty at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College
of Performing Arts. This dedication to music education has led him to generously agree to
personal appearances at select San José schools prior to his performance on September 8th
and to his interest in an expanded relationship with Mexican Heritage Plaza as our collaboration evolves.
"This collaboration is so important," stated MHC Presdient and CEO Marcela Davison Aviles.
"MHC presently integrates classical training in our Mariachi and string curriculum, and
we hope that with regular reinforcement through concert performance such as this, our
students will be inspired to continue into musical careers."
"We are very proud to be able to work together with the Mexican Heritage Plaza in promoting
the artistry of Jorge Osorio," stated Henry Schiro, Vice President of Steinway Society The Bay Area.
"This is the beginning of an exciting new presenting partnership in classical music and
we invite all families to attend these entertaining and culturally rich events."