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
23rd April 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Giancarlo Guerrero
- LOCATION
- Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
25th April 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Giancarlo Guerrero
- LOCATION
- Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
29th April 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Detroit Community Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Maritza Garibay
- LOCATION
- Orchestra Hall, Detroit, MI, United States of America
2nd May 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Central Iowa Symphony
- LOCATION
- Ames City Auditorium, Ames, IA, United States of America
2nd May 2026
- PERFORMERS
- SFCM Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Edwin Outwater
- LOCATION
- Caroline H Hume Concert Hall, San Francisco, CA, 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.