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THE MEXICAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE PRESENTS JULIO ESTRADA'S ENSEMBLE YUUNOHUI

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Fonema is proud to present the world premiere of Yuunohui'sa the final piece in Mexican composer Julio Estrada’s monumental work, the Yuunohui cycle. Yuunohui’sa was commissioned with the friendly support of the Ernst von Siemens Foundation. The program also features an exceprt from Estrada’s opera Murmullos de Páramo, “Mictlan”, as well as a rarely heard work by Argentinian composer Graciela Paraskevaídis (Sin ir más lejos). We are grateful for the support of the Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington D.C. for presenting and supporting this performance; and for the generous support of the Ernst von Siemens Foundation which funded the commission of “Yuunohui’sa”.

Program
Ensemble Yuunohui: Yuunohui’sa’ehecatl’nahui’tlapoa – Julio Estrada
Mictlan – Julio Estrada
Sin ir más lejos – Graciela Paraskevaidís