AZLO Productions
““Mr. Guarin founded Azlo Productions to increase musical and cultural exchange between Spain, Latin America, and the USA and to unify the Americas through art. We have nothing but good things to say about social action through music.””
— http://www.vocedimeche.reviews/2015/11/amazonas-2015.html?m=1
Amazonas 2016 will be presenting two one of a kind concerts on November 22nd and November 28th at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall.
During this time of uncertainty, we hope this delightful music, in the spirit of cultural exchange, will be uplifting and offer hope!
"This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully , more devotedly than ever before." - Leonard Bernstein
The first concert will happen on November 22nd, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Mariachi Real de Mexico by fusing traditional Mexican sounds with classical virtuosos. The second takes place on November 28th at 8PM and benefits Redes USA—a program promoting social change by teaching vocal and instrumental music to Latino youth in Baja California, Mexico City and New York.
Come and enjoy an evening of classical Music with a Mexican Twist!
Our concert on November 22nd, elevates Mariachi Music to new heights in the classical world with a kind of fusion never seen before at Carnegie Hall. Acclaimed International Baritone Jose Adan Perez, who performs leading opera roles around the world under the guidance of Placido Domingo, award-winning pianist Dr. Ana Maria Orduz, classical guitarist and artistic director Nilko Andreas Guarin, celebrated, violinists Ernesto and Alberto Villa-lobos, better known as The Villalobos Brothers, and director of the Mariachis, Ramon Ponce, as well as the Azlo Chamber ensemble will gather to inspire on this very special night. We will also feature a premiere of a piece by Ricardo Calderoni, written especially for the occasion.
Our second concert will happen on November 28th at 8PM featuring Redes USA— a program for social change that has taught vocal and instrumental music to Latino youth in Baja California, Mexico City and New York for over 6 years, improving the lives of young musicians and their families. This concert gives these talented children with limited resources, hailing mostly from Tijuana, the opportunity to perform at one of the most prestigious venues in the world. The children will be joined by internationally renowned pianists Abdiel Vasquez and Guillermo Vaisman, soprano Monica Abrego, guitarist Nilko Andreas and the Saxon Quartet from Mexico City. The concert you will witness ranges from traditional Mexican music to Beethoven!
Please join us in helping to promote this program. We are on a continued mission to create cultural bridges between the US and Mexico through the power of music and need your support.
Please go to www.Carnegiehall.org for Tickets
“Amazonas” is the name of a series of concerts that are presented around the world featuring the Azlo Orchestra, guests and soloists. The main purpose of these concerts is to focus attention on the increasing level of environmental damage that we have been causing to our planet We believe that this situation demands a strong response from the present generation and in particular from the artistic community. Less known is that composers from many periods in the past have taken their inspiration from Nature and the ancestral power of the Amazon forest, as well as providing an opportunity to young composers to write new works for the series.
AZLO Productions is a New York based project of musical and cultural exchange between Spain, Latin America and the US. Azlo was created with the main purpose of promoting Latin American Music and Musicians abroad, and to contribute to the unification of the Americas trough Art. Since its foundation in the year 2000, Azlo has been sponsoring and producing independent artists around the world and presenting them in some of the most renowned concert halls including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in NYC among other prestigious halls in France, Germany, Brazil and Colombia Tickets at: www.Carnegiehall.org More Info: www.nilkoandreas/azlo
Amazonas 2015
"La musica de camara”
“Amazonas” is the name of a series of concerts that happen around the world featuring The Azlo Orchestra, guests and soloists, performing Composers from all times that have inspired their work in the ancestral power of the Amazon rainforest, The increased level of environmental damage that we have been causing to our planet and to the communities that have been living in the rain forests around the world for thousands of years demands a strong response from the generations we live in, and in particular from the artistic community. The main purpose of this series of concerts is to raise awareness among different audiences globally about environmental damage, using our language, Music, to expose the audience to great Masterpieces from the past that have been forgotten and comissioning new Music from living composers mainly from Latin America.
AZLO Productions is a New York based project of musical and cultural exchange between Spain, Latin-American countries and the US. Azlo was created with the main purpose of promoting Latin American Music and Musicians abroad, and to contribute to the unification of the Americas trough Art. This year we are proud to present Amazonas 2015, “La Musica de Camara” featuring masterpieces from the Spanish and Latin American, chamber music repertoire featuring the New York based "Re-Bow” Chamber ensemble and introducing REDES USA a program that Promotes music instruction that incorporates community-building and civic educations at its core. Aimed at young people in the tri- state area between the ages of 7 and 17, REDES USA's goal is to positively impact the living conditions of student participants, their families and their communities at large.
If you feel that you share our vision of a better world, please contact us to learn more or to get involved www.nilkoandreas.com/Azlo, contact: Azlo@nilkoandreas.com
AMAZONAS 2016
AMAZONAS 2015
La musica de Camara
Nov 24th 2015 at 8pm Weill Hall at CARNEGIE HALL
(57th street at 7th ave. NYC)
MONICA ABREGO, JEANNE GERARD, NARDA MUNOZ, ANA RUGE, Sopranos
SERAFIM SMIGELSKIY, Cello
HYEMIN KIM, Piano
NILKO ANDREAS GUARIN, Guitar
Mto. RICARDO JARAMILLO, Conducting;
The RE-BOW ENSEMBLE of New York
Performing:
DUQUE, GINASTERA, VILLA-LOBOS, BOCCHERINI, CALDERON, ZENAMON, PONCE
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An unforgettable evening of music inspired by the ancestral power of the Amazon
PAST PRODUCTIONS

AMAZONAS 2013
The struggle for Survival
Nov 27th 2013 at 8pm Weill Hall at CARNEGIE HALL
(57th street at 7th Ave. NYC)
ANGELICA DE LA RIVA, Soprano
NILKO ANDREAS GUARIN, Guitar
VINCE LEE, Conducting:
The AZLO Orchestra of New York
Performing:
GIUSEPPE VERDI, REINALDO MOYA , RICARDO CALDERONI, JUAN PABLO CARREÑO
PROGRAM:
GIUSEPPE VERDI (Italy) Da Gusman su fragil barca from "Alzira"
Angelica de la Riva, Soprano
JUAN PABLO CARREÑO (Colombia) “New piece” (World Premier)
Nilko Andreas, Guitar
REINALDO MOYA (Venezuela) Arias from "Generalissimo" (a new Opera)
Angelica de la Riva, Soprano
Nilko Andreas, Guitar
GIUSEPPE VERDI (Italy) Pace, mio dio from "La forza del destino"
Angelica de la Riva, Soprano
INTERMISSION
RICARDO CALDERONI (Brazil) Concerto Chameleon for guitar, clarinet and ochestra (US premiere)
Pedro Ramos, Clarinet
Nilko Andreas, Guitar
PAST PERFORMANCES: AMAZONAS 12.12.12

AMAZONAS 12/12/12
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December 12th 2012 at 8pm Weill Hall at CARNEGIE HALL
(57th street at 7th Ave. NYC)
ANGELICA DE LA RIVA, Soprano
NILKO ANDREAS GUARIN, Guitar
VINCE LEE, Conducting:
The AZLO Orchestra of New York
MAURICIO ARIAS, Piano
DAMIEN SNEED, Piano
RANDOLPH LEE, Trumpet
ANGELA CONTRERAS, Double bass
DIOGO PEREIRA, Guest Conductor
VANTOIL DE SOUZA, Guest Conductor
NILKO ANDREAS, Music Director
Performing:
D. Pereira, M. Arias, H. Villa-Lobos, A. Mejia, Carlos Gomes, and J. Rodrigo
An unforgettable evening of music inspired by the ancestral power of the Amazon
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PROGRAM:
DIOGO PEREIRA (Brazil) Fiel Herzog
Damien Sneed , Piano
MAURICIO ARIAS (Colombia) “Rapsodia Camaleonica”
Mauricio Arias, Piano
Randolph Lee, Trumpet
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS (Brazil) Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5. Aria
Angelica de la Riva, Soprano
Nilko Andreas, Guitar
INTERMISSION
ADOLFO MEJIA (Colombia) Bambuco
Nilko Andreas, Guitar
CARLOS GOMES (Brazil) C’Era una Volta un Principe, from “Il Guarany”
Angelica de la Riva, Soprano
J, RODRIGO (Spain) Concierto de Aranjuez
Nilko Andreas, Guitar
PAST PERFORMANCES: AMAZONAS 11/11/11"
AMAZON 11/11/11
A concert of hope for the beginning of the world
November 11th 2011 at 8pm Weill Hall at CARNEGIE HALL
(57th street at 7th Ave. NYC)
ANGELICA DE LA RIVA, Soprano
NILKO ANDREAS GUARIN, Guitar
VINCE LEE, Conducting:
The Azlo Orchestra of New York
Performing:
Manuel Ponce, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Carlos Gomes,
Alba Potes (World premier) and Jose F. Vasquez
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An unforgettable evening of music inspired by the ancestral power of the Amazon
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Program
JOSE F. VASQUEZ (Mexico) "FROM LIEDER"
Las lagrimas son gotas del alma
Aunque cierre los ojos
Como para el mundo un cielo
Ms. de la Riva
ALBA POTES (Colombia) “Tukanos” for Guitar and Orchestra “World Premier”
Written for Nilko Andreas
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS (Brazil) From Floresta do Amazonas:
Veleiro
Cair da Tarde
Cançao do Amor
Melodia Sentimental
Ms. de la Riva
INTERMISION
CARLOS GOMES (Brazil) C’Era una Volta un Principe, from “Il Guarany”
Ms. de la Riva
MANUEL PONCE (Mexico) Concierto del Sur for Guitar and Orchestra,
Mr. Nilko Andreas