Jorge Amado
Upcoming events
Performance of Fantasía II (for solo clarinet)
Violist with the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic and world premiere of Amado's arrangement of El Albaicín by Isaac Albéniz.
US premiere of La insitencia de mi memoria
Alejandra Contreras, viola
DePaul's composer forum
Jorge Amado, violin
Amarin Tao Wexler, piano
Performance of Como una canción prohibida en el mar
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Ann Goodman Recital Hall at Kaufman Music Center (map)
New York City, New York
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
Dekelboum Concert Hall at the University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (map)
College Park, Maryland
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
Kehrein Center
5628 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60644 United States + Google Map
Performance of Recuerdos de juventud
Rhapsody in Colors
Performance of Como una canción prohibida en el mar
Keren Lerner, piano
Saturday, February 20th, 2026 - 3:00 pm
Celebrating African Heritage
Performance of En Conga pa' La Habana
UMD Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Prof. Jean R. Perrault
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