November 8 - 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with an admission-free community concert honoring remembrance, culture, and community through music with The Symphony, Music Director Alastair Willis, and soloists Sones de México at the Morris Performing Arts Center.
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Sones de México Ensemble is the nation’s premier folk music group dedicated to preserving and celebrating Mexican ‘son’—a rich tradition encompassing regional styles like huapango, gustos, chilenas, and son jarocho. Founded in 1994 in Chicago’s historic Pilsen neighborhood, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit promotes Mexican folk culture through innovative performance, education, and outreach.
The ensemble has toured extensively across the U.S. and internationally, with performances at Carnegie Hall, the Getty Museum, and the Kennedy Center. They’ve released six acclaimed albums, including the GRAMMY®- and Latin GRAMMY®-nominated Esta Tierra Es Tuya (2007), and 13 B’ak’tun (2013), marking the new Mayan calendar era. Their children’s album Fiesta Mexicana earned a Parents’ Choice™ Award.
In 2015, they composed and performed a new live score for Sergei Eisenstein’s restored 1931 silent film ¡Que Viva México!
Led by founding members Juan Díes and Victor Pichardo, the six-member ensemble includes Zacbé Pichardo, Eréndira Izguerra, Eric Hines, and Rudy Piñon—all multi-instrumentalists and educators proficient in over 80 traditional instruments.
Their award-winning educational programs include residencies, workshops, and school concerts that blend music with lessons in Mexican history and heritage. Sones de México was named Best Latin Entertainer by the Chicago Music Awards for four consecutive years.
The Shein Trust Community series is proudly sponsored by
