Ana Gabriela Fernández
Tiempo fracturado. Mexican music by living composers
Works by Diana Syrse, Axel Retif, Erick Tapia, Hilda Paredes, Aquiles Lázaro, Arturo Márquez and Gabriela Ortiz
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 — 19:00 h.
Fondation de la Maison du Mexique. 9C Boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
Free entry
P R O G R A M
Presentation
Mexican pianist of Cuban origin Ana Gabriela Fernández offers a dialogue between two generations of Mexican composers. The piano version of Danzón No. 2, a major work of the Latin American repertoire, forms the culminating point of the first half of the program, which tends toward impressionistic sonorities and elements drawn from popular music. The second half presents the explorations of a younger generation—born toward the end of the twentieth century—within which the composer and singer Diana Syrse, based in Paris, stands out.
The concert, hosted by the Fondation de la Maison du Mexique, is a collaboration between Ana Gabriela Fernández and Sur – contemporary music publishers, which has published three of the works included in the program.
Concert
Hilda Paredes (1957)
Recordando a Celia (2003) – 4’
Gabriela Ortiz (1964)
Patios serenos (1985) – 9’
Arturo Márquez (1950)
Danzón no. 2 * (1994) – 12’
Axel Retif (1992)
4 miniaturas hipnóticas (2020) – 6’
Aquiles Lázaro (1989)
Diurno (2021) – 7’
Erick Tapia (1991)
Solipsismo (2018) — 8’
Diana Syrse (1984)
Memorias fracturadas (2024) — 7’
Approximate duration: 60 min.
* Piano version by Leticia Gómez-Tagle
Ana Gabriela Fernández, piano
Born in Havana, Ana Gabriela Fernández is a Mexican pianist recognized for the precision of her approach and her sustained commitment to contemporary repertoire. She has premiered works by leading figures in composition in Mexico and Latin America, while maintaining a repertoire that spans the twentieth century to recent creations. With a growing presence on the international scene, Fernández works closely with ensembles, cultural institutions, and publishers dedicated to new music.
