Aperio, Music of the Americas is the focus of this week's Encore Houston. We feature their concert from over a year ago, "New Argentinean Masters," featuring works by master of song Carlos Guastavino, a tango by Jose Bragato, contemporary works by Osvaldo Golijov, and an eclectic variety of pieces by Jorge Calandrelli with a little Piazzolla. 

Music in this episode:

• CARLOS GUASTAVINO, Three Songs 
  • Julia Fox, soprano; Michael Zuraw, piano
• GUASTAVINO, Sonatina in G minor
  • Michael Zuraw, piano
• JOSE BRAGATO, Graciela y Buenos Aires
  • Daniel Saenz, cello; Brendan Kinsella, piano
• OSVALDO GOLIJOV, Mariel
  • Daniel Saenz, cello; Craig Hauschildt, marimba
• GOLIJOV, Lúa descolorida
  • Julia Fox, soprano; Daniel Saenz, cello; Craig Hauschildt, percussion; Michael Zuraw, piano
• JORGE CALANDRELLI, Six Pieces
  • Sonya Belousova, piano
• CALANDRELLI/ASTOR PIAZZOLLA, Tango Remembrances
  • Daniel Saenz, cello; Brendan Kinsella, piano
• CALANDRELLI, Concerto for Jazz Clarinet
  • Ernesto Vega, clarinet; Michael Zuraw, piano
• Performance date: 9/18/2016
• Originally aired: 9/16/2017

New episodes of Encore Houston air Saturdays at 10 PM, with a repeat broadcast Sundays at 4 PM, all on Houston Public Media Classical.