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
5th August 2024
- PERFORMERS
- Tanglewood Music Center
- CONDUCTOR
- Ross Collins
- LOCATION
- Seiji Ozawa Hall, Lenox, MA, United States of America
5th October 2024
- PERFORMERS
- Peabody Concert Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Joseph Young
- LOCATION
- Miriam A Friedberg Concert Hall, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
2nd November 2024
- PERFORMERS
- Kentucky Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- James Cassidy
- LOCATION
- Greaves Concert Hall, Highland Heights, KY, United States of America
1st December 2024
- PERFORMERS
- Montgomery Philharmonic
- CONDUCTOR
- MS. Sandra Ragusa
- LOCATION
- Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church, Gaithersburg, MD, United States of America
2nd February 2025
- PERFORMERS
- Jefferson Symphony Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Dr. J. Arturo Gonzales
- LOCATION
- Green Center Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 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.