Pasatono Orchestra
Saturday, October 1 - 11:00am and 9:00pm

Dedicated to the musical culture of the Mixtec people of Mexico, this ensemble of the “people of the clouds” is a reincarnation of the traditional ethnic folk orchestras of strings, winds, and percussion that were once ubiquitous in rural Mexico. The music incorporates many elements of the folkloric music of the region in addition to American Jazz of the 1920’s and 1930’s – when the area first gained access to wireless radio. Led by Rubén Luengas, who has devoted his life to the preservation and performance of this music, the Pasatono Orquesta has performed at Lincoln Center in New York, the National Center of the Arts in Mexico City, the Henestrosa Library and the Macedonio Alcalá Theater in Oaxaca, and the Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.

Part of Meet the Artist Saturdays.

Location: David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Address: Broadway between 62nd & 63rd Streets
Admission: Free Admission but seating is limited
Web site: www.lincolncenter.org

Saturday, October 1 - 9:00pm
Location: Casa Mezcal
Address: 86 Orchard Street
Admission: $15 at the door
Web site: www.casamezcal.com