Diego Sánchez-Villa
Diálogo Brasil-México. Piano music in the 21st century
Works by Rodrigo Lima, Diana Syrse, Vinicius Baldaia, Valeria Bonafé, Aquiles Lázaro, and Diego Sánchez-Villa
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 — 18:00 h.
Auditório Zequinha de Abreu, EMESP Tom Jobim. São Paulo
Free admission
P R O G R A M
Presentation
Mexican pianist and composer Diego Sánchez-Villa presents a representative sample of the two largest countries in Latin America. Mexico and Brazil share multiple points of contact from both a historical and cultural perspective: a strong colonial past, a growing cultural presence in the world, and deep roots in non-European traditions within their cultural expressions. The program for this concert highlights works composed during the last twenty years, already well into the 21st century, with a strong emphasis on experimental languages that move away from faithful imitation and direct references.
The concert is a partnership between the Escola de Música do Estado de São Paulo Tom Jobim and the Mexican publishing house Sur – editores de música contemporánea, which has published some of the scores featured in the program.
Concert
Diana Syrse (Mexico, 1984):
Scratch Cat! (2016) – 7'
Diego Sánchez-Villa (Mexico, 1995):
casi (2024) – 11'
Aquiles Lázaro (Mexico, 1989):
El grupo (2022) – 9'59''
Valeria Bonafé (Brazil, 1984):
tátil (2007) – 7'30''
Vinicius Baldaia (Brazil,1995):
Fantasía n.º 1: Despertar (2020) – 8'30''
Rodrigo Lima (Brazil, 1976):
MATIZ V (2015) – 10'30''
Duration: approx. 70 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.
