Hispanic Music Festival continues with indoor, outdoor opportunities
The PSU Wind Ensemble will open its season with a vibrant program of music by Hispanic composers.
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The Hispanic Music Festival continues at Pittsburg State University with an upcoming concert at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts and a mariachi performance at an outdoor celebration at Gorilla Village.
Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m.
The PSU Wind Ensemble will open its season with a vibrant program of music by Hispanic composers. The concert will be held in the Linda and Lee Scott Performance Hall in the Bicknell Center.
The concert will include the world premiere of a new piano concerto “Que Salga el Toro,” by Mexican composer Rodrigo Torres featuring university piano instructor Isaac Hernandez, who with his wife, Frida Herrera, co-founded the festival.
It is inspired by a pop song played at carnivals, noted Music Chair Andrew Chybowski, who directs the ensemble.
“This concert is a party,” said Director Andrew Chywbowksi. “The music is fun — it’s meant to be danced to.”
It is free and open to the public.
Friday, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m.
In the afternoon, Mariachi Corazón de Oro from Wichita will perform for music students at Pittsburg Community Middle School and will conduct a clinic for area music teachers at Pittsburg State University.
At 5 p.m., the group will be the featured entertainers at La Celebracion in Gorilla Village, hosted by the student organization Hispanics of Today. The evening event will include food trucks and activities and is open to the public. Gorilla Village is located between Carnie Smith Stadium and University Lake.
Activities and music are free. Food vendors will charge per item. The first 100 Pitt State students to arrive and check in with their Corq app will receive a free food ticket to use.
