Music can be used to aid the poor and will be performed at the Royal Hospital at 9:30 p.m. by Alexis Morales and Calio Alonso, the pianist. This noble cause will be supported by those who enjoy the art of Morales or Alonso for only 12 euro.
Program ‘Songs & prints. The effort should also be given to ‘Songs and prints from two shores’. A project that was born out of two musicians and two people is led by piano and trumpet. These are two contexts that are connected by the ocean at its distant shores, but also shared. These “songs sans words” are what Alexis Morales & Calio Alonso chose to create a mosaic of images that reflects the beauty and inspiration of the people and places that they have been welcomed by. They give life and visibility to their authentic expressions. These are the essence of life in all its many aspects. It is a journey through “two shores”, which converges in a common sound territory rich in emotions and colors, roots, sounds, histories, and ditties.
Manuel de Falla’s ‘Seven Popular Spanish Songs,’ and the Catalan Xavier Montsalvatge’s ‘Five Black Songs,’ a collection of Guatemalan folklore song dedicated to the landof the quetzal. Marvin Camacho’s ‘Seven Costa Rican Songs of Popular Inspiration’ are musical stamps that celebrate the beauty and richness in these vast lands, all connected by one ocean with many shared visions, voices, and forms.
