GLOBAL ROOTS series

MARIACHI HERENCIA DE MÉXICO & MARISOL “LA MARISOUL” HERNÁNDEZ

HEREDEROS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2023 · 3 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Hispanic Heritage Month

A new generation takes mariachi to new heights when Latin GRAMMY nominee Mariachi Herencia de México presents Herederos (The Heirs). Simultaneously honoring the past, celebrating the present, and creating the future of mariachi music, Mariachi Herencia de México brings an unforgettable night of Mexican music and culture to The Conrad. Their bilingual repertoire blends genres like bolero, cumbia, tango, and swing with lyrics that speak of the Latino and immigrant identity. The group emerged in 2016 from a program in the Chicago Public Schools and has gone on to record five albums, with hits topping the Latin streaming charts.

American Railroad Silkroad Ensemble With Rhiannon Giddens

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2023 · 7:30 PM

BALBOA THEATRE

Conceived by Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, Silkroad Ensemble is a model for cultural collaboration and the exchange of ideas, tradition, and innovation across borders. Today, under the leadership of Artistic Director and 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Silkroad reaches new heights through a commitment to new music and arts education. Silkroad’s newest initiative, American Railroad, illuminates the impact of African American, Chinese, Irish, and Native American communities on the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad and America’s Westward Expansion.