Silvestre Revueltas
1899 - 1940
Mexican
Biography
Silvestre Revueltas was a violinist, conductor, and composer during the Mexican Revolution (1910–20) and Spanish Civil War (1936–39). He studied in Mexico (Durango and Mexico City) and the United States (Chicago, IL and Austin, TX). He was a theater-orchestra violinist in San Antonio, TX, and conducted an orchestra in Mobile, AL. He served associate conductor of the Mexico Symphony Orchestra at the invitation of Carlos Chávez and taught violin and composition at the National Conservatory of Music in Mexico City.
His film music, chamber music, songs, and works for orchestra combined unique tone colors and complex rhythmic structures with indigenous Mexican culture.
Performances
31st May 2024
- PERFORMERS
- UW Symphony
- CONDUCTOR
- Daivd Rahbee
- LOCATION
- UW Meany Theater, Seattle, WA, United States of America
6th June 2024
- PERFORMERS
- Houston Youth Symphony
- CONDUCTOR
- Dr. Michael Webster
- LOCATION
- Jones Hall, Houston, TX, United States of America
18th July 2024
- SOLOISTS
- John Shaw;
- PERFORMERS
- Eastern Festival Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Jose-Luis Novo
- LOCATION
- Dana Auditorium at Guilford College, Greensboro, NC, United States of America
19th July 2024
- SOLOISTS
- John Shaw;
- PERFORMERS
- Eastern Festival Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Jose-Luis Novo
- LOCATION
- Dana Auditorium at Guilford College, Greensboro, NC, United States of America
5th August 2024
- PERFORMERS
- Tanglewood Music Center
- CONDUCTOR
- Ross Collins
- LOCATION
- Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox, MA, United States of America
Features
- Gabriela Lena Frank Celebrates Latin American Composers
- Gabriela Lena Frank curates a selection of five works from the Wise Music Classical catalog, written by fellow composers of Latin American heritage.