Concert II — Baroque Echoes from Bolivia & Peru

Following the first concert of Amster Yard Sounds. Classical, Instituto Cervantes New York continues the series with Baroque Echoes from Bolivia & Peru, a program illuminating the musical legacy of the Jesuit missions in the Viceroyalty of Peru. Curated by soprano Elizaveta Kozlova, the series highlights early repertoires that traveled across the Spanish‑speaking world and were transformed through cultural encounter and artistic exchange.

This second concert explores the unique sound world that emerged in 17th‑ and 18th‑century Bolivia and Peru, where European Baroque styles blended with Indigenous musical traditions. Jesuit churches and missions became centers of artistic creation, employing composers such as Juan de Araujo and Domenico Zipoli, who taught and collaborated with local musicians. Their influence can be heard in the vibrant works of composers like Andrés Flores and José de Orejón y Aparicio, whose music reflects both European technique and American creativity.

Performers — Silentwoods Collective

• Ariadne Greif & Elizaveta Kozlova, sopranos

• Two violins

• Cello

• Harpsichord

Program

Anonymous (attributed to Juan Pérez de Bocanegra)

• Hanacpachap cussicuinin (1620) — full ensemble

Anonymous

• Sonata Chiquitana IV

Domenico Zipoli (1688–1726)

• Sonata in G major — violin, cello, harpsichord
• Cantata “O Daliso, da quel dì che partisti” — soprano, cello, harpsichord
• Suite II in G minor — harpsichord

Juan de Araujo (1646–1712)

• Avecillas sonoras — two sopranos, harpsichord

José de Orejón y Aparicio (1706–1765)

• Ah del Gozo — two sopranos, two violins, cello, harpsichord
• Si el alba sonora — two sopranos, two violins, cello, harpsichord

Andrés Flores (1690–1754)

• A este edificio célebre — full ensemble

Duration: 60 minutes

Image: Saint Bonaventure and Saint Anthony of Padua (Follower of Basilio Santa Cruz Pumacallao, Peru, ca. 1670). Image from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York).

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After the concert, we invite you to enjoy a glass of Torres wine and an opportunity to engage in an informal conversation with the musicians and fellow music lovers—a perfect way to continue the evening in the warm spirit of community that defines Amster Yard Sounds.

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