Join Puerto Rican cuatro player Fabiola Méndez for a pair of concert this August with Summermusik and resident ensemble the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra! Presented in partnership with the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA.

August 15 Details

Our second Mainstage features music and soloists exclusively from the “Isla del Encanto” or “Island of Enchantment”: Puerto Rico. Cuatro-virtuoso Fabiola Méndez, who counts global superstar Bad Bunny among her many fans, joins the CCO for a performance of Ernesto Cordero’s Concierto Criollo for Cuatro, a Cincinnati premiere. Grammy-nominated composer Roberto Sierra chronicles Puerto Rico’s history of musical invention with his Symphony No. 3, La Salsa. The program will also feature works by two exciting emerging composers: Luis Quintana’s otherworldly On the Ethereal Nature of Bioluminescence and Angélica Negron’s atmospheric Campos Flotantes.

Approximately 2 hours with a 15-minute intermission.
Wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Preconcert activities:
6:45-7:15pm: Join Summermusik Director Eckart Preu and guest artist Fabiola Méndez for a pre-concert talk in the Mayerson Theatre

Single Tickets:
$35-45 for Adults
$25 for Young Professionals under 40
$12 for Students
Free for Children Under 13
*$3 ticketing fee on single tickets

August 16 Details

Come hang out with internationally acclaimed cuatro player Fabiola Méndez for an afternoon of Puerto Rican musical excellence. Featuring works newly arranged for a CCO string quartet and cuatro by Sonia Morales-Matos and performances of traditional Puerto Rican songs by local group Son del Caribe, this family-friendly afternoon event is sure to transport you to the streets of San Juan and the shores of Luquillo Beach. 

Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes without intermission.

Preconcert activities:
3-4pm: Preconcert fiesta presented in partnership with the Hispanic Camber Cincinnati USA- food samples, crafts, and more!

Interested in being a vendor at the preconcert fiesta? Apply by August 3 at the link below.

Single Tickets:
$40 for Adults
$25 for Young Professionals under 40
$12 for Students
Free for Children Under 13
*$3 ticketing fee on single tickets

General Admission Seating; Subscribers and Flex Pass holders receive preferred seating.