A well-known concert pianist from Mexico who is currently an artist-in-residence at Kwantlen Polytechnic University will be performing in Port Moody on Sunday.
Edison Quintana will play at the home of Gregory Myers and Anna Levy in a benefit concert to support the couple's Yarilo Contemporary Music Society, a non-profit group formed last year that promotes modern classical music.
At the Jan. 22 recital, Quintana will feature pieces from Mexican composers spanning 100 years, from 1880 to 1980, including from Mario Ruiz Armengol, Jose Pablo Moncayo and Manuel de Elias.
Quintana could not be reached for comment but in an email to The Tri-City News, Canadian pianist Jane Hayes said Quintana has been at Kwantlen since last March under the auspices of the National Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico and has been giving master classes, teaching student musicians about Latin-American composers as well as offering concerts at the Surrey campus and at the Canadian Music Centre.
Next month, Hayes plans to collaborate with Quintana for a recital, which will be repeated in Mexico City in March. "His stay has been so inspiring for all of us that we are hoping that this will continue beyond this year and well into the future," Hayes said of his residency.
The Yarilo concert with Edison Quintana is Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. at 34 Shoreline Circle. Tickets are $20/$15 at the door or online at www.yarilomusic.com.
