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Classical Music Amarillo Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

This week, Classical Music Amarillo will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month by presenting a program of recordings of the Amarillo Symphony performing music by Latinx/Hispanic composers.

This week, Classical Music Amarillo will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th through October 15th, 2022) by presenting a program of recordings of the Amarillo Symphony performing music by Latinx/Hispanic composers including Arturo Marquez, Astor Piazzolla, Joaquin Rodrigo, Ernesto Lecuona, and Manuel de Falla, as well as Joachim Horsley’s Beethoven in Havana, a classical(ish) homage to Cuban music and culture.

HPPR's new host for Classical Music Amarillo, Dr. Kimberly Hieb, brings her rich knowledge of music history to our regional classical music program.