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Jorge Amado
Upcoming events
Rhapsody in Colors
Performance of Como una canción prohibida en el mar
Keren Lerner, piano
Saturday, February 20th, 2026 - 3:00 pm
This event will serve as a celebration of Latinx culture and heritage and highlight the contributions immigrants and Latinx culture has on art, music and society both historically and through newly made compositions and pre-existing works by Latin American composers.
World premiere of Relatos migrantes
Saturday, March 14th, 2026 - 7:30 pm
Shared concert with The Quijote Duo - pieces by Jorge Amado, Ben Zucker, Sixto Franco, Shawn Decker, Xenia St. Charles Iris Llyllith, and Alex Temple
Sunday, March 15th, 2026 - 4 pm
Premiere and record a new work by Jorge Amado with soloist Desirée Ruhstrat and conductor Daiana García
March 16-21, 2026
Havana, Cuba
World Premiere of New Commissioned Work with National Orchestral Institute
Composer Fellow at the National Orchestral Institute 2026
Friday, June 26, 2026 - 7:30 pm
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Dekelboum Concert Hall at the University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center​
Past events (2026)
When the West Side Burned
A WTTW Chicago Stories Documentary, Community Conversation, and Concert
Orbert Davis, conductor, composer and trumpet
Jorge Amado, viola
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 4pm - 9pm
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Kehrein Center
5628 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60644 United States + Google Map
Performance of Recuerdos de juventud
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