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“En Memoria” – Día de los Muertos Concert
with Special Guest Aida Cuevas
November 2, 2024
8 p.m.
Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle
400 Virgen de San Juan Blvd
San Juan, Texas
Exciting announcement!! AIDA CUEVAS is coming to the RGV!!
The South Texas Music and Cultural Arts Foundation, the Downtown San Juan Cultural Arts District, and the Basilica of San Juan will present a very special commemorative concert, EN MEMORIA, in celebration of our deceased loved ones on November 2, El Dia de los Muertos, at 8 p.m.
This fabulous concert will feature great classical musicians for the opening of the concert, including the RGV Chamber Orchestra with Dr. Diana Seitz and Dr. Joel Pagan, and the Trio Latitude 39. The legendary two-time Grammy Award winner Aida Cuevas will be our grand finale! Aida Cuevas is the most popular Mexican singer today, with 40 albums selling 10 million copies worldwide! This event will be the final concert of her Aida’s US Tour, Amar y Cantar which she has performed in fabulous venues across the nation with members of Mariachi Aztlán.
About “En Memoria”
EN MEMORIA commemorates our loved ones on this special Mexican holiday and celebrates the synergy and interconnectedness between the different artistic genres of classical and folk music.
The first half of the concert features the Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, by G. P. Telemann, with Dr. Joel Pagan on viola accompanied by the RGV Chamber Orchestra.
The well-known and admired Vivaldi “Winter” Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 4 in F minor follows with various soloists from the orchestra, including Dr. Diana Seitz.
The second half of the concert features the UTRGV Mariachi Juvenil Aztlán, and the award-winning Mariachi Aztlán. La Reina del Mariachi of Mexico, Aida Cuevas, will be performing with Mariachi Aztlán as the finale of the concert!
Admission
VIP: $50
General Admission: $25
Amigo (2nd floor): $5
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Save the Date
2026 South Texas Mariachi Festival
April 17-18, 2026
Edinburg Arts, Culture, & Event (ACE) Center
Edinburg, Texas
Save the date for the 2026 South Texas Mariachi Festival, hosted by the City of Edinburg and the South Texas Music & Cultural Arts Foundation!
Join us April 17th-18th at the beautiful ACE Center in Edinburg, Texas. More details coming soon!
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