FASMA | Sones and Chansons

**SONES AND CHANSONS**

A Musical Journey Between Mexico and France

■ Free Concert

■ August 16

■ 12:00 p.m.

■ Teatro Ángela Peralta, San Miguel de Allende

The FAMSA Festival presents one of the most important cultural encounters of the
Bajío: “Sans y Chansons”, a unique concert featuring 30 singers in one of San Miguel de Allende’s most iconic venues. This year, France is the festival’s guest country, so the program will include a special selection of French and Mexican songs full of emotion and artistic sensitivity. Enjoy an unforgettable 60-minute musical experience with great
performers and special guest artists.

■ César Castro — Director

■ Svetlana Lougonova — Pianist

Come enjoy a morning of music, culture, and emotion in an extraordinary atmosphere. Free admission!

We look forward to seeing you at Teatro Ángela Peralta.

**PARTICIPANTS’ CURRICULUM:**

**Coro Promúsica México A.C.**

Promúsica Choir, founded in 1985 by Xavier Torresarpi, brings together fans of polyphonic singing under the motto “We sing for the joy of singing.” It is currently directed by Samuel Pascoe Aguilar and César Castro. Throughout its history, it has worked with outstanding national and international conductors and musicians, and has received masterclasses from soprano Margaret Lattimore.

Its repertoire includes major symphonic-choral works such as Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Carmina Burana, Mozart’s Requiem, and Handel’s Messiah, as well as Mexican and contemporary music. It has collaborated with Mexico’s leading orchestras and has performed on international stages such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, where it made history as the first Mexican choir to perform there.

In addition to its artistic work, Promúsica promotes musical education in Mexico through scholarships for young singers and community projects, such as the creation of an indigenous children’s choir in Texcoco.

**PIANIST CURRICULUM:**

**SVETLANA OLEGOVNA LOGOUNOVA PAVLOVA**

Svetlana Logounova was born in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, in 1966, and began her musical studies at the age of five. She graduated from the Gnessin Musical Institute in Moscow as a pianist, accompanist, and piano teacher, and has lived in Mexico since 1989.

She has participated as a soloist with major Mexican orchestras and has performed in various European and American countries. In addition, she has collaborated as a pianist with prominent national orchestras and currently serves as a teacher and accompanying pianist at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música and at the Vida y Movimiento school at the Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli. She has also been a juror in piano competitions and cultural scholarships from the Secretaría de Cultura.

**DIRECTOR CURRICULUM:**

**CÉSAR CASTRO**

Mexican choral director, singer, and vocal pedagogue, graduated with honors from the Conservatorio Nacional de Música. He has complemented his training in vocal pedagogy, choral direction, vocal acoustics, and voice technology applied in Mexico, Europe, and the United States, and he is also a scholarship recipient from the Goethe Institut and the FONCA.

He has more than ten years of experience directing vocal ensembles and award-winning choirs in national and international competitions. He is currently co-director of Coro Promúsica A.C., an organization he has been part of for more than 20 years.

**EVENT PROGRAM:**

Suggested program:

1. Cielito lindo / Quirino Mendoza
2. Mexican medley / Ramón Noble
3. Besame mucho / Consuelo Velázquez
4. Vois sur ton chemin / Christophe Barratier
5. In memoriam / Christophe Barratier
6. Caresse sur l’océan / Christophe Barratier
7. El caminante del Mayab / Guty Cardenas
8. Un rayito de sol / Guty Cardenas
9. Tehuantepec / Pepe Guizar
10. Les voici! Voici la quadrille (Carmen) / G. Bizet
11. Pavana / Gabriel Fauré
12. Après un rêve / Gabriel Fauré
13. Cantique / Gabriel Fauré
14. Balajú / Son Jarocho
15. La bamba / Son Jarocho
16. Le Jour où La pluie viendra / Gilbert Bécaud y Raymond Lefebre
17. México lindo / Mexican traditional
"César Castro Rodríguez, Director
Svetlana Logounova Pavlova, Pianist
Coro Promúsica, Choir"

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