Mexican singer/songwriter Silvana Estrada released a nostalgia-inducing new single, “Qué Problema,” last week, and she’ll be in the US to play some West Coast shows this month. After a pair of Guadalajara dates, she’ll stop in San Francisco, Tucson, and Los Angeles. The LA shows are at Walt Disney Concert Hall on November 10, 11, and 12, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and here’s more about them from the venue:
Dudamel leads musical tributes to activists Violeta Para and Susan B. Anthony, and Silvana Estrada joins to share her own thoughtful and visionary songs. The theme of bodies in motion leads this concert, from Roberto Sierra’s contemporary rumination on 18th century fandangos to what composer Arturo Márquez calls the “jubilant escape” of the danzón. Between dances, Tania León imagines the physical and metaphorical stride of women’s rights pioneer Susan B. Anthony. Gabriela Ortiz reflects on another feminist icon, Chilean folk singer and social activist Violeta Parra told in six pieces. Moving from the past to the future, Mexican musician Silvana Estrada’s joins the LA Phil to perform a selection of songs that explore the often-unspoken truths about gender, violence, and other important topics.
The Los Angeles shows are part of the California Festival, a “statewide music showcase spotlighting the most compelling and forward-looking voices in performances of works written in the past five years,” which runs from November 7-19. Also performing at Walt Disney Concert Hall as part of festival are Ana Tijoux, Catalina García, Ely Guerra, Goyo, Lila Downs, James McVinnie, Alisa Weilerstein, and more. Find details, the full schedule, and tickets here.
Walt Disney Concert Hall’s calendar also includes Dirty Projectors’ first show in 4 years, live-to-film orchestral screenings of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (November 2-3, and part of their two-year retrospective of film music, curated by John Williams), Ellie Goulding performing with an orchestra (November 22), Home Alone in concert (December 20-22), Arturo Sandoval, Prateek Kuhad, Herbie Hancock, and more. See the full schedule here.
SILVANA ESTRADA: 2023 TOUR DATES
Nov 1 GUADALAJARA — MX Conjunto Santander (Sala 1)
Nov 2 GUADALAJARA — MX Conjunto Santander (Sala 1)
Nov 6 SAN FRANCISCO, CA — USA Great American Music Hall
Nov 8 TUCSON, AZ — USA TENWEST Festival
Nov 10 LOS ÁNGELES, CA — USA Walt Disney Concert Hall
Nov 11 LOS ÁNGELES, CA — USA Walt Disney Concert Hall
Nov 12 LOS ÁNGELES, CA — USA Walt Disney Concert Hall