Violin and Piano Trio
“Del Romanticismo Ruso al Romanticismo Mexicano” is the latest in a series of sensational classical concerts scheduled at the Centro Cultural Ajijic’s nearly completed Teatro del Pueblo.
The Sunday, August 23, 6 p.m. recital highlights two top violinists: Julio Serna of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra and Lidia Parra of the Zapopan Symphony Orchestra. They will be accompanied by renowned Russian pianist Larissa Pelstverger.
Zapopan native Serna began his violin studies at age 14 with Sergio Caratachea. He subsequently studied under Vladimir Milstein, Christopher Wilshere and Leonard Nubert. He joined the Zapopan Symphony Orchestra in 2009 and became a member of the Jalisco Philharmonic in 2011. He has performed as a soloist with both of these groups, as well as the Youth Orchestra of Jalisco and the Higinio Ruvalcaba Chamber Orchestra. He has served as master of violin in the Jalisco Ministry of Education since 2012.
Guadalajara native Parra has been a member of the Youth Orchestra of Mexico for five consecutive years. She graduated with a degree in music from the University of Guadalajara and this year was accepted to represent Mexico in the Music Festival of Santa Catarina, Brazil
The trio will perform a violin concerto by Tchaikovsky and works by Mexican composer Manuel Ponce.
The event is hosted by RCM Productions. Tickets are 100 pesos and will be available at the door. Proceeds will be used by Serna and Parra to offset the costs of their upcoming study in Austria.
Sinfonica del Lago
Area residents are invited to get to know the excellent Sinfonica del Lago, as the group rehearses on the stage of El Teatro del Pueblo in the Centro Cultural de Ajijic. Rehearsals are scheduled on Saturdays from 11 a.m.
The group, under the baton of conductor Alberto de Loza, is preparing for a patriotically themed Saturday, September 13 concert entitled “Mexicanismo.”
Exhibit
Guadalajara artist Hugo Barajas poses with one the abstract paintings included in his exhibit at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala.
Chapala Concerts
The Universidad de Guadalajara Music School is organizing a series of free weekly recitals at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo (the former Chapala train station).
The second concert in the series is set for Thursday, August 27, 7 p.m. when Juan Pablo Garcia Velasco interprets music by Robert Schumann, Frederic Chopin, Maurice Ravel and Mexico’s Manuel M. Ponce.
Wrapping up the series on Thursday, September 3, 7 p.m. will be Roberto Carlos Ramirez Figueroa playing preludes of Johann Sebastian Bach and then interpreting pieces by Mozart, Schubert, Elgar, Debussy and Ponce.
ECA
Local artisans will be offering a wide array of hand-crafted goods during the summer run of Expo Chapala Artesanal (ECA) set for Friday, August 21 through Sunday, August 23 at the west end of the waterfront Chapala Malecón. Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Admission is free to buyers and browsers.
Photography Classes
Jill Flyer, award winning photographer, recently announced the three courses in her fall photography schedule.
The Portrait Photography class is suited for amateur to advanced photographers who want to better capture and enhance portraits or art and travel photos. The three two-hour classes start Tuesday, September 8, 2 p.m. The six hours of class work with Flyer is a total cost of 700 pesos.
For those who know almost nothing about photography or cameras and want to learn how cameras work, how to shoot smarter and get great photos, Flyer is offering the Basic, Basic, Basic course. The two classes start Thursday, September 3, 2 p.m. The total class cost is 250 pesos.
After students can take great photos, they can learn to make simple adjustments so the images “pop” and become more artistic. The two classes in the Basic Photoshop Course start on Tuesday, September 29, 2 p.m. The course price is 300 pesos.
Flyer offers a discount for students who sign up for more than one course. Classes are held in Mirasol. Call Flyer at (376) 766-3025 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..