April 2026 · ISSN: 3101-2590
Dear friends,
I hope you’re blossoming like this beautiful spring in Central Park. I have so much to update you
The CoroDelantal project is turning into 15, and in January I came to the city where it all began to hold weekly rehearsals and give concerts this coming May.
Stay tuned!To whet your appetite, here’s a little prank we pulled last fall with CoroDelantal Madrid:
April Calendar
| INTERVIEW TO MEZZO-SOPRANO ANNA TONNA Wednesday, April 15th | 6 pm | Espacio de Culturas, NYU As the Artist-in-Residence at the Espacio de Culturas, New York University, I invented ‘Art for the Living’, a series of interviews to women artists based in NYC. My next guest is opera singer Anna Tonna, great friend and fantastic mezzo-soprano. Free entrance. RSVP |  |
| PREMIERE AT THE MET!! Saturday, April 25th | 6 pm | Metropolitan Museum of NYC The blind people’s chorus of New York, that belongs to the FMDG Music School, along with some members of CoroDelantal NY, will premiere at the Met my tactile piece “Family Cord”. The piece has been commissioned by the FMDG Music schoolwith the support of the Consulate of Spain in New York.It’s made of satin ribbon with linen embroideries, clay shapes and tree branches.From a screen you’ll see this art piece projected.It’s the first time for this school to work on a tactile piece different than Braille! Enter with the Met Museum General Entrance |  |
| I DO SING IN SPANISH WITH SONIA MEGÍAS Every Tuesday | 7 pm | Salon on Kingston The cultural initiative Salon on Kingston (Brooklyn) hosts every Tuesday amusing sessions I Do Sing in Spanish with Sonia Megías, an open mic with no mic but with grand piano. There’s songbooks for everyone!Bring your friends and enjoy a therapeutic evening singing in group or as a soloist! $20 Suggested donation |
Articles
 | Soledad de Bengoechea (1849-1894) At the section Compositoras (Women Composers), musicologist Patricia Kleinman talks us about this amazing Spanish composer. Learn more |
 | Snow and Kindness At our Chronicles section, we find this Newyorker story about purity, despite the circumstances. Learn more |
 | John Zorn, inspiration and the genii Each creator has her/his way of connecting to the muses.Newyorker John Zorn calls them genii. Learn more |
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