Diego Sánchez-Villa
Piano music from Latin America. Foro Internacional de Música Nueva Manuel Enríquez
Works by Diana Syrse, Andrés Moscoso, Daniel Quaranta, Dorotea Vejnovic, Eduardo Rivas and others
Saturday, October 18, 2025 — 19:00 h.
Sala Manuel M. Ponce, Palacio de Bellas Artes. Mexico City
P R O G R A M
Presentation
Eight Latin American composers converge in this concert at the emblematic Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. Between the performative energy of Scratch Cat! by Mexican composer Diana Syrse and the critical vitality of Del habla y el despojo by Colombian composer Andrés Moscoso—both scores published by Sur—unfolds a journey that connects diverse sonic imaginaries: intimate landscapes, reinvented mythologies, processes of memory, and explorations of voice and body. Pianist Diego Sánchez-Villa, a specialist in contemporary Latin American music, offers a panorama in which different generations and geographies intersect.
Hosted by the Coordinación Nacional de Música y Ópera, the concert takes place within the framework of the 47th Foro Internacional de Música Nueva Manuel Enríquez, one of the largest contemporary music gatherings in Latin America.
Concert
Dorotea Vejnovic (1986):
Lakes Underneath (2021) – 11'
Eduardo Rivas (1995):
Epílogos del presente (2025) – 10'
Diana Syrse (1984):
Scratch Cat! (2016) – 7'
Tobías Álvarez (1996):
Reiterarciones del futuro (2025) – 12'
Horacio Uribe (1970-2025):
El viaje nocturno de Quetzalpapálotl (2010) – 5'
Daniel Quaranta (1966):
MÁS AL SUR (2025) – 8'
Sonia Rodríguez (1998):
CICLO (2024) – 7'
Andrés Moscoso (1988):
Del habla y el despojo (2022) – 15'
Duration: approx. 80 minutes
Diego Sánchez-Villa, piano
Mexican pianist and composer dedicated to the performance and dissemination of 20th- and 21st-century music. His career has been consolidated through premieres and collaborations with composers of different generations, focusing primarily on recent works by Latin American creators. His interpretative approach combines a rigorous attention to structural detail with an exploration of sonic energy—traits that have positioned him as a leading young performer on the new music scene. Active in both solo and collective projects, Sánchez-Villa has participated in numerous festivals and specialized forums, and has offered solo recitals in Mexico City, Paris, Vienna, and Madrid.
