Minería Symphony Orchestra's 2026 Summer Season: 48 Years of Musical Excellence
The 2026 Summer Season arrives at a historic moment for the Minería Symphony Orchestra. Following its debut at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall as part of a ten-concert tour of the United States, the orchestra returns to Mexico with the strength of a legacy that began in 1978: 48 years of dedication, commitment […]
Who was Grażyna Bacewicz? The composer who transformed form into modern energy
Grażyna Bacewicz was a Polish composer, violinist, pianist, and writer. She was born in Łódź on February 5, 1909, and died in Warsaw on January 17, 1969. Form was always her focus. “In my compositions, I focus above all on form. When you’re building something, you don’t just pile a stone on top of […]
Gabriela Ortiz wins the 2026 Grammys and establishes a musical legacy
Three of her works have won six Grammys in two years. Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz is already a legend in Latin American music composition. In February 2025, she won three Grammys for Revolución Diamantina. Now, in February 2026, she has added three more statuettes. And most extraordinary of all: she has once again won "Best Contemporary Classical Composition," this [...]
Who was Victoria de los Ángeles?
If you're wondering who Victoria de los Ángeles was, here's the answer. She is considered one of the most refined sopranos of the 20th century. Her clear tone and tragic sweet expression captivated the entire world. Puccini roles such as Mimì in La Bohème and Madama Butterfly found their ideal interpreter in Victoria de los Ángeles. […]
Who was Maria Callas?
Who was Maria Callas? If you're wondering who Maria Callas was, here's the answer. She is considered one of the most outstanding opera singers in history. Her expressive ability was hypnotic. Legendary operatic roles, such as Bellini's Norma and Puccini's Tosca, found their ideal soprano in Maria Callas. However, she also […]
Vuelo, for tenor saxophone and orchestra, by María Granillo
Contemplation is essential in the musical thought of Mexican composer MARÍA GRANILLO (1962). In her work Vuelo, for example, she describes with sounds the trace in the sky of the frigate birds in the coasts of Oaxaca. Music about birds that fly at night in an exciting and liberating journey represented by the flexible saxophone [...].
Meet pianist extraordinaire Anne-Marie McDermott
With a career spanning recitals, concerts and artistic projects on five continents, Anne-Marie McDermott has established herself as one of the most versatile and respected pianists of our time. Critically acclaimed for her interpretive depth, technical precision and ability to convey emotion, she has taken her art from the stage to the [...]
Kaija Saariaho's Winter Sky: hypnotic masterpiece
The music of the late composer Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023) is not unfamiliar to the Sinfónica de Minería. In the Summer Season 2022 we performed Asteroid 4179:Toutatis, a short symphonic work that explores the complex and chaotic rotation of a celestial body. From that wandering asteroid we now move on to the contemplative vision of the night sky to [...]
An unforgettable concert: Lina González-Granados and J'Nai Bridges debut with the Minería Symphony Orchestra
What do the conductor who is captivating audiences around the world and a mezzo-soprano who has won two Grammy Awards have in common? Easy: both will perform for the first time with the Sinfónica de Minería this weekend. On July 19 and 20, Lina González-Granados and J'Nai Bridges will star in [...]
Ethel Smyth, an inspiration to the LGBTQ+ community
Ethel Smyth (1858–1944) as an inspiration to the LGBTQ+ community. The British composer was open about her non-conforming sexual identity and had romantic relationships with women. Smyth wrote to the writer Harry Brewster that it was “easier for me to love my own sex passionately than yours,” and she was open about her non-conforming sexual identity. […]
