Rietveld Ensemble - Latin America in the US

The Rietveld Ensemble presents chamber music by Latin American composers who emigrated to the United States. The programme is curated by Joel Sachs from New York and features works by Mario Davidovsky (Argentina), Paul Desenne (Venezuela), Orlando Jacinto García (Cuba), Tania León (Cuba), Reinaldo Moya (Venezuela), Osvaldo Golijov (Argentina) and Roberto Sierra (Puerto Rico).

The Rietveld Ensemble is a chamber music ensemble based in Utrecht whose members are active as soloists, conservatory teachers or orchestra musicians with major Dutch orchestras.

Line-up
Joel Sachs - piano and curator
Elisabeth Perry - violin
Richard Wolfe - viola
Matthias Naegele - cello
Nancy Braithwaite - clarinet

Programme
Roberto Sierra (Puerto Rico/US) - Fuego de Angel (2011), for violin, viola, cello and piano
Paul Desenne (Venezuela/US) - Postcards from Kannibalia (2009), trio for clarinet, violin and piano
Orlando Jacinto García (Cuba/US) - Fragmented Light II (2017), for viola and cello
Mario Davidovsky (Argentina/US) - Synchronisms 9 (1988), for violin and tape
Tania León (Cuba/US) - Homenatge (2011), for solo piano
Osvaldo Golijov (Argentina/US) - Omaramor (1991), for solo cello
Reinaldo Moya (Venezuela/US) - Susurra (2025), for solo clarinet - commissioned work and world premiere