Songs from the Hispanic Diaspora III

Saturday, August 8, 2026 | 7:30 PM Timucua Arts Foundation Bilingual Event — English | Spanish

Join us for an intimate musical exploration of the resonating experiences of exile, displacement, and the dreamlike impermanence of existence through the poetic lens of the Spanish-speaking world.

Saturday, August 8, 2026 @ 7:30

Timucua Arts Foundation
2000 S Summerlin Ave, Orlando, FL

Open Scene and the Central Florida Composers Forum (CF2), return to Timucua Arts Foundation for Songs from the Hispanic Diaspora III, the third installment in this ongoing collaborative celebration of Latin American poetry and contemporary music, this time with a new partner: Musiva!

This powerful concert features seven newly commissioned works that bring to life poetry by pillars of Hispanic literature, meticulously curated by Thamara Bejarano of Open Scene. Spanning the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Uruguay, the program pairs new musical settings with bilingual readings, creating a rich, cross-cultural artistic experience.

Composers: Erik Branch · James Hall · Andy Hernandez · Gerald Law II · Christopher Marshall · Jeremy Umlauf · Mari Valderrama

Performers: Miguel Salas (baritone) Ilana Zaks (violin) Christopher Everett Cruz (cello) Eriko Miller (piano)

Special Guests: Thamara Bejarano (Open Scene Orlando) Charlie Griffin (Central Florida Composers Forum)

Program

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Si alguien quiere saber cuál es mi patria — Pedro Mir, set by Gerald Law II

ECUADOR Anhelo — Dolores Veintimilla, set by James Hall El alma en los labios — Medardo Ángel Silva, set by Erik Branch

EL SALVADOR Como tú — Roque Dalton, set by Jeremy Umlauf

GUATEMALA Enigmas — Luz Méndez de la Vega, set by Christopher Marshall

URUGUAY Mediodía — Idea Vilariño, set by Andy Hernandez Ésta es mi casa — Mario Benedetti, set by Mari Valderrama

CF2 champions the creation and performance of new music by Central Florida composers, while Open Scene fosters artistic exchange across cultures and disciplines, amplifying the voices of Latin America. Together with Musiva, this shared vision makes Songs from the Hispanic Diaspora III a resonant and meaningful artistic gathering.

Presented at the Timucua Arts Foundation.