UW-Madison Arts Institute Contact Home Residency About Course Events Videos Fall 2015 Artist in Residence Juan de Marcos González About the Artist Grammy Award winner Juan de Marcos González is a central figure in Cuban music. His work with the Afro- Cuban All Stars, the Buena Vista Social Club, Ruben González, Ibrahim Ferrer, Sierra Maestra, and others has made an extraordinary contribution to raising the profile of Cuban music throughout the world. Announcements Events If you missed the live stream of A Celebration SEP 13 Event with Legendary Cuban Musician Juan de Cuban String Ensemble: Marcos and Friends on December 8, we are thrilled to share the video footage with you! Performance Workshop commences | 2-4pm Check out our photo album for some great Cuban String Ensemble: Performance shots of A Celebration Event with Legendary Workshop with Gliceria González Abreu Cuban Musician Juan de Marcos and Friends! commences—registration deadline September The video footage from the Juan de Marcos 6 weekly lecture series are now available to stream online! UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies | Workshop fee: $50 SEE MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS Sundays through October 18 | Register online or by phone at 608-262-2451 Humanities 1321 Course Links | 455 N Park St More Info Juan de Marcos Our resident artist SEP 15 González will teach nabbed the cover Residency Kick-off and Welcome | a lecture course in story, An 'all star' the fall of 2015 Cuban legend 6-8pm called Afro-Cuban brings his music to Residency Kick-off and Welcome with Music: Roots, Jazz, Madison, in the performance by The New Breed featuring Eric Hip Hop Wisconsin State Siereveld Journal's Sunday Cardinal Bar | 418 E Wilson St Best. Music Production: (Photo by Jess Horn for Tone Madison) Afro-Cuban & Hip A Toda Madison le Gusta ... the Afro- Hop Music is a 1 More Info Cuban All Stars!, credit production SEP 19 courtesy of course for students CulturalOyster Madison World Music Festival | interested in 5:30pm recording original Juan de Marcos has music based on the been a big influence Madison World Music Festival, featuring material presented on the Cuban music performance by Pellejo Seco in Juan de Marcos scene coming to From Algeria to Ethiopia, South Korea to Cuba González's lecture Madison, as and beyond, the 12th Annual Madison World Music Festival has many styles and groups to course. discussed in the Isthmus article The explore and enjoy, each bringing something See more info Cuba connection. unique to the table. Founded in the East Bay area of California in See more resources 2004 by Ivan Camblor, various critics have heralded Pellejo Seco as the next Buena Vista Social Club. This eclectic group has its roots in traditional Cuban music. The group intertwines progressive fusion rock, jazz, Latin pop, Brazilian, flamenco, and Afro-Cuban music for a creative sound. Juan de Marcos González will introduce the group and join them for a few songs on stage. World Music Stage, Willy Street Fair | 900 block, Williamson Street More Info SEP 22 Lecture: Cuban Son | 7:30-9pm Lecture featuring Pellejo Seco: "Cuban Son" Origins and evolution of the Son Complex. Topics covered will include: Quiriba, Nengon, Regina, Changui, Son Montuno. Original Sones Sextets and Septets; Havana and Santiago de Cuba styles; Son Habanero; main performers; patterns Music Hall | 925 Bascom Mall More Info SEP 29 Lecture: Evolution of Popular Cuban Music | 7:30-9pm Lecture featuring the Afro-Cuban All Stars: "Evolution of Popular Cuban Music" Topics covered will include: Afro-Cuban Big Bands and Conjunto Ensembles; main performers; Miguelito Valdes, Arsenio Rodriguez; genres; contemporary son; Timba; patterns Music Hall | 925 Bascom Mall (Photo by Malu Zayon) More Info OCT 02 Afro-Cuban All Stars Concert | 8pm Afro-Cuban All Stars Concert Overture Center for the Arts | 201 State St Tickets: $25-40 | available online or call 608- 258-4141 (Photo by Roger Hennum) More Info OCT 06 Lecture: Africanism in Cuban Music | 7:30-9pm Lecture: "Africanism in Cuban Music" Topics covered will include: the Afro-Cuban liturgical music; the Rule of Osha; the Abakuá, Bantu and Arara Religions; the music, patterns, and concept of Clave; secular music; the Rumba Complex: Guaguanco, Yambú, Columbia. Guarapachangueo; Congas y Comparsas Fredric March Play Circle, Memorial Union | 800 Langdon St More Info OCT 13 Lecture: The Danzón and Cuban Social Dance | 7:30-9pm Lecture:"The Danzón and Cuban Social Dance" Topics covered will include: the binarization of the ternary rhythms; Danza, Contradanza (habanera); origins of the Danzon; main composers and performers; the Charanga ensemble; the Danzon Complex; evolution; sung Danzon, Danzonete, Cha cha cha, Mambo; patterns. Fredric March Play Circle, Memorial Union | 800 Langdon St More Info OCT 18 Cuban String Ensemble Performance | 5-7pm Performance by students of Gliceria González’s Cuban String Ensemble: Performance Workshop and by Madison’s Charanga Agozá. Includes lecture by Juan de Marcos Immanuel Lutheran Church | 1021 Spaight St More Info OCT 20 Lecture: Hip Hop in Cuba | 7:30- 9pm Lecture featuring Telmary Diaz: "Hip Hop in Cuba" Topics covered will include: Belafonte, Castro and the Black Panthers; background and evolution; the Alamar Rap Festival; first remarkable groups; the Association Hermanos Saiz and the Cuban Rap Agency; decline of the Hip Hop and the Reggaeton Revolution Fredric March Play Circle, Memorial Union | 800 Langdon St More Info OCT 22 Passin' the Mic featuring Telmary Diaz | 3:30-5pm Telmary Diaz featured at Passin’ the Mic "Indigenous Traditions, Multilingual Voices in Hip Hop Today: A Panel Discussion" featuring Frank Waln, Telmary Diaz, J. Ivy and Baba Israel Moderated by Dr. Kyle T. Mays (University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill) Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) | omai.wisc.edu Overture Center for the Arts, Promenade Hall | 201 State St (Photo by Rainer Soegrtrop) More Info OCT 23 Passin' the Mic featuring Telmary Diaz | 7-9:30pm Telmary Diaz featured at Passin’ the Mic "Celebrating Ten Years of OMAI: A Showcase Featuring Guest Artists" Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) | omai.wisc.edu Overture Center for the Arts, Promenade Hall | 201 State St (Photo by Rainer Soegrtrop) More Info OCT 24 Passin' the Mic featuring Telmary Diaz | 8-10pm Telmary Diaz featured at Passin’ the Mic "Showcase Performance: Indigenous Traditions, Multilingual Voices" with Telmary Diaz, Frank Waln, J. Ivy, and First Wave artists and the Midwest Youth Hip Hop All Stars Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) | omai.wisc.edu Overture Center for the Arts, Promenade Hall | 201 State St (Photo by Rainer Soegrtrop) More Info OCT 25 Wisconsin Science Festival Wisconsin Science Festival, featuring performance by the UW-Madison Latin Jazz Ensemble The UW-Madison Latin Jazz Ensemble is a small student ensemble performing music of the Latin-American jazz diaspora, with an emphasis on the rhythmic traditions of Cuba. Directed by Eric Siereveld, the ensemble will perform material arranged for them by Juan de Marcos González, who will be in attendance to present the ensemble's performance. For event times and location see wisconsinsciencefest.org Discovery Building | 330 N. Orchard St More Info NOV 03 Lecture: European Influence on Cuban Popular Music | 7:30-9pm Lecture: "European Influence on Cuban Popular Music" Topics covered will include: The peasant folk music; Punto Cubano; different styles; Fijo, Corrido, Cruzado, Espirituano, Camagueyano; Tonada Menor; the Cuban Songbook; songwriting and its evolution; traditional Trova; Filin (feeling); Nueva Trova Fredric March Play Circle, Memorial Union | 800 Langdon St More Info NOV 10 Lecture: Cuban Composers: 18th Century to Today | 7:30-9pm Lecture: "Cuban Composers: 18th Century to Today" Topics covered will include: The music of Esteban Salas and Jorge Paris; the Cuban Symphonic Music and its evolution in the Twentieth Century; Amadeo Roldán and the use of the Afro-cuban liturgic music; Alejandro Garcia-Caturla; Jose Ardevol and the Musical Renovation Group; contemporary composers Fredric March Play Circle, Memorial Union | 800 Langdon St More Info DEC 08 A Celebration Event with Legendary Cuban Musician Juan de Marcos | 7:30pm During the evening, performances by UW- Madison students will highlight Juan de Marcos’ teaching throughout the semester. Three students from Juan de Marcos’ “Music Production:Afro-Cuban and Hip Hop Music”course will present original material and the School of Music’s Jazz Orchestra, Latin Jazz Ensemble and World Percussion Ensemble will perform musical compositions written by Juan de Marcos. Additionally, legendary hip hop artist Kurtis Blow will make a special guest appearance and the top three finalists of the Madison’s Schools Got Talent competition will perform on campus. Please note: Seating is limited! Stream the event, live: go.wisc.edu/juandemarcosvideos Fredric March Play Circle, Memorial Union | 800 Langdon St More Info See More Events Artists in Residence Home UW-Madison Arts Institute Arts on Campus UW-Madison © 2015 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System UW-Madison Arts Institute Contact UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON Interdisciplinary Arts Residency Home ProgramResidency About Course Events Videos Residency The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arts Institute, the School of Music, and the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) within the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement welcome legendary Afro-Cuban musician Juan de Marcos González as the Fall 2015 Interdisciplinary Artist in Residence. While in residence, Juan de Marcos will teach a 3 credit lecture in "Afro-Cuban Music: Roots, Jazz, Hip Hop" and a 1 credit course in "Music Production: Afro-Cuban & Hip Hop." He will also conduct weekly masterclasses with School of Music ensembles, conduct community outreach in Madison and Milwaukee, and present public lectures and performances along with invited guests Pellejo Secco, the Afro-Cuban All Stars, and Telmary Diaz. Media sponsor: The Juan de Marcos residency is sponsored by the UW-Madison Arts Institute and is hosted by the School of Music and Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI).