Voces del Desierto is a multidisciplinary musical composition inspired by the journey of all those who dare to cross borders in search of a better life. This original and eclectic work merges instruments made from immigrants’ personal belongings found at the Mexico/US border with musical instruments of a traditional wind quintet.
Voces del Desierto is a performance that honors the unnamed migrant who crosses the US/Mexico border in search of a better life. This performance utilizes video, hand-made instruments, and traditional wind instruments.
Voces del Desierto – original concept and composition by Guillermo Galindo specifically created for Quinteto Latino, commissioned by MACLA with funding from the Wallace Gerbode Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Voces del Desierto is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation Fund Project sponsored by MACLA in partnership with Pregones Theatre and NPN. | Performances Friday, March 16, 2012, 8pm Saturday, March 17, 2012, 8pm Sunday, March 18, 2012, 2pm Tickets |
