MassOpera kicks off its 2025 Season with Cantos de mi Tierra, an outreach concert celebrating Latin American culture. This concert features Latin American composers, lyricists, and performers, and will be Sunday, January 19th from 3PM-4PM at the North Shore Community Development Coalition in Salem, MA, in partnership with its subsidiary, the Punto Urban Art Museum, a social justice public art program for the North Shore. North Shore CDC works to improve the quality of life for residents in low-income, North Shore neighborhoods through affordable housing, economic development, community engagement, small business support, and public art projects.

Featuring two of the most talented singers in the Northeast, Isabelle Zeledón and David Rivera Bozón, and long-time collaborator, pianist, Yukiko Oba, this concert will be a celebration of Latin American culture, including music and cuisine from Latin America for our guests to enjoy. 

Telling stories through music is an important part of what unites us all in our humanity. No matter where in the world you come from, there will always be some sort of folk-lore, religion, or event put into story form, to teach us about ourselves. 

Through this program we center our story-telling today in the many diverse and rich cultures of Central and South America. In making the program, I sought out singers with connection to the music and land, who are most experienced with Latin American musical programming. Together we curated a set list of songs that will make for a meaningful and memorable afternoon, expressing stories in the styles of Bolero, Zarzuela, and more.