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Wednesday, August 4, 2010 | 8:30 PM

Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall :: 4544 N Lincoln Ave.

Música de Tierra Caliente

Juan Rivera & Los Pichardo

with special guest Felipe Robles

Free ticketed event. $5 suggested donation.

BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000 for reservations


Los Pichardo are a Mexican family group led by Victor Pichardo, a long time instructor at The Old Town School of Folk Music and musical director of the Grammy-nominated Sones de Mexico. Juan Rivera is a Mexican violinist and member of Sones de Mexico who is from the Mexican state of Michoacán who, together with Los Pichardo, has created a program dedicated to the music of Tierra Caliente, Michoacán. The music of this region is performed on violin, guitarra de golpe, vihuela and arpa grande (large harp). They will be joined by visiting Mexican Huasteco violinist Felipe Robles.

Felipe Robles will give a Huasteco violin workshop as part of the Thursday Workshop Series on August 5th.

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