FIESTA!

March 20, 2027 | 7:30 PM
St. Andrew Methodist Church

Héctor Guzmán, conductor
Gary Levinson, violin
Baya Kakouberi, piano
Julian Schwarz, cello

Special thanks to Tammy and Charles Miller, the City of Plano, GB Financial Services, LLC, Ellie and Ira Barash, Jan and Craig Barber, The Brockette Family, Nancy Freeman, Muns Family Foundation, Sandy Nachman, Wanda and Cliff Parker, Carol and Bill Tempest, TAFF, NEA, TCA, The Dallas Morning News, and Plano ISD for their generous support.

A fitting and penulitmate performance, this concert is filled with personal favorites and musical touchstones for Maestro Guzmán. The evening opens with Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, performed by three extraordinary soloists—violinist Gary Levinson, pianist Baya Kakouberi, and cellist Julian Schwarz. The program continues with music held especially close to his heart: the vibrant suite from The Three-Cornered Hat by Spanish composer Manuel de Falla, a work learned years ago under the guidance of the late Eduardo Mata, former Music Director of the Dallas Symphony. The celebration concludes with one of the most beloved works in Mexican symphonic music, J.P. Moncayo’s exhilarating Huapango. From first note to last, this concert promises a joyful and unforgettable musical fiesta.