Festival de San Miguel de Allende, 
Dec 22, 2006

Chamber music concerts
December 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31, 8pm
Teatro Angela Peralta
Mesones & Hernández Macías

Free children’s concert
Pedro y el Lobo
December 24, 4pm
Teatro Ángela Peralta

Free concerts
December 25, 7pm
December 23 & 30, noon
Teatro Ángela Peralta

After an absence of three years due to international performances, Gilberto Munguia returned to town in 2005 to renew friendships and continue presenting world-class concerts with the Festival de San Miguel de Allende.

This year, Munguia is dedicating his entire two-week Festival de San Miguel de Allende to the memory of Bill Porter, who served on Munguia’s board of directors, raised funds and campaigned for subscribers. 

Tickets for the festival are available at Canal 21 (Plaza Colonial). For more information, call 152-8380 or email festivalsma@hotmail.com. The festival’s website is located at www.festivaldesanmigueldeallende.com 

Ensamble San Miguel concert

Holiday concert Ensamble San Miguel  & guest artists Friday, December 22, 7pm Santa Ana Church (next to Biblioteca Pública) 150/120 pesos

Ensamble San Miguel, under the direction of Xavier Hernández, holds its annual concert Friday, December 22, at Santa Ana Church. These local musicians frequently play in concerts and private venues in the San Miguel area. The ensemble consists of seven musicians: Xavier Hernández, tenor/flute; Liliana Gutiérrez, piano; Enrique Prado, cello/piano; Carly Cross, oboe; Clara Dunham, soprano; Ramiro Granados, bass; and Mariana Ferreiro, violin.

Occasionally, invited guest artists join the ensemble. This year two groups, the community chorus Voces Unidas and the folkloric group Los Garambullos, take the stage with the Ensamble. Voces Unidas is a chorus of 45 vocalists who rehearse year-round.

Tickets are available at Casa de Papel at Mesones 57.