Agarita Concert Series
Tango!
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
6:00 PM RECEPTION - 7:00 PM PERFORMANCE - 8:00 PM DINNER
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - JACKET, TIE OPTIONAL
Join cellist, Ignacio Gallego and pianist, Daniel Anastasio from Agarita for an evening of tango and Spanish inspired music. A native of Spain, Ignacio will bring a uniquely authentic flavor to music of Debussy, De Falla, and Cassado, culminating in Piazzolla’s majestic Le Grand Tango. All proceeds from this evening will benefit Agarita’s educational initiative, Agarita Inspires!. In addition, there will be a silent auction featuring art, wine and a personal paella experience. Come for the concert and charcuterie with complementary wine, or stay the entire evening for a four course dinner following the concert with a surprise at the end.
DINNER MENU
Creamy Lemon Pappardelle
Mascarpone - Fresh Thyme - Parmigiano-Reggiano
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Young Bibb Lettuce
Citrus Champagne Vinaigrette
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Osso Buco
Milk-Fed Veal from Holland - Organic Polenta - Asparagus
- or the alternate entrée-
Stuffed Portobello Mushroom
Spinach - Artichoke - Panko - Yogurt - Parmesan
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Dessert Duo
French Vanilla Creme Brûlée
Valrhona Chocolate Mousse
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Complimentary Wine
Louis Jadot Mâcon-Villages Chardonnay
Mâcon-Villages, Burgundy, France
Educated Guess Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California
Kraemer Rose Vin Mousseux
Loire Valley, France
Program
Claude Debussy, Sonata for Cello and Piano
I. Prologue: Lent, sostenuto e molto risoluto
II. Sérénade: Modérément animé
III. Final: Animé, léger et nerveux
Manuel de Falla, Siete Canciones populares Españolas
1. El paño moruno
2. Asturiana
3. Jota
4. Nana
5. Canción
6. Polo
Isaac Albéniz
Evocación
El Puerto
Astor Piazzolla, Le Grand Tango
Gaspar Cassadó, Requiebros
Ignacio Gallego Fernandez
The Spanish-American cellist Ignacio Gallego Fernandez has an active performance career that has taken him around the world, from Europe to Asia to the Americas.
As a select scholarship recipient from the Spanish government, Ignacio received his Bachelor of Arts from the Manhattan School of Music in New York as a student of Nathaniel Rosen and Marion Feldman. After receiving a scholarship to Indiana University, Bloomington’s Jacobs School of Music, Mr. Gallego completed his Masters of Music degree, where he was a disciple of Janos Starker and a member of the prestigious Kuttner Quartet. He furthered his education at Indiana University by obtaining a Performance Diploma under the tutelage of Eric Kim.
Recent career highlights include solo appearances with the National Orchestra of El Salvador, which culminated in a solo recital at their National Museum of Art and solo performances with the Youth Orchestra of the Americas tour of China. Ignacio has also performed several times at Carnegie Hall, including a solo performance as part of the 100th year celebration of the Hispanic Society of America. Ignacio can also be heard in one of the latest Mercedes-Benz commercials.
Ignacio resides in San Antonio, Texas where, along with being a founding member of Agarita, he serves as the Education Coordinator for the ensemble. He is a familiar face in the cello section of the San Antonio Symphony and maintains a distinguished private studio.
Daniel Anastasio
A soloist and chamber musician based in San Antonio, Texas, pianist Daniel Anastasio combines an intellectual curiosity with “technical prowess and emotional sensitivity” (Rivard Report). His performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no. 3, conducted by Leon Fleisher with the Ithaca College Chamber Orchestra, was “the highlight to everyone’s ears, if the full-house of standing ovation were any indication” (ECM reviews). Anastasio was a concerto competition finalist at Cornell University, Stony Brook University, and The Juilliard School, where he won the Mieczyslaw Munz Scholarship. He received fellowships to Tanglewood Music Center, Music Academy of the West, Kneisel Hall, and Yellow Barn Music Festival.
In addition to co-founding Agarita, Anastasio is an active proponent of new music, and is the co-founder and pianist of Unheard-of//Ensemble, a group that creates engaging interdisciplinary works in direct collaboration with emerging artists and composers across the United States, and tours actively.
The Director of Keyboard Studies and Assistant Professor of Music at San Antonio College, Anastasio received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Philosophy at Cornell University under Xak Bjerken, a Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School under Jerome Lowenthal, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Stony Brook University, under Gilbert Kalish and Christina Dahl.
PARKING AT THE ROOSEVELT LIBRARY
The Roosevelt Library has about 50 complimentary self-parking spaces available to guests. Street parking is often available. Vehicles are not to be left in the Roosevelt Library parking lot overnight. An off-duty SAPD officer will be monitoring the parking lot throughout the event. The Roosevelt Library will not be liable for theft or damages to vehicles or the contents of vehicles.
MAP TO THE ROOSEVELT LIBRARY
HISTORY OF THE ROOSEVELT LIBRARY
In 1929 the library opened as the Roosevelt Park Branch Library, San Antonio’s South side library, and in 1968 it closed. The building is located across from the Roosevelt Park which marks the beginning of the Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project, an eight mile stretch of the San Antonio River that has received designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the building’s architect was John Marriott who also designed the Carnegie Library in Delaware, Ohio. Leland Stone purchased the building in 2013 and, as heralded by SA2020, it is a “new kind of gathering space.”
Enjoy fine cheese and charcuterie, an intimate concert, and a three-course seated dinner with complimentary Louis Jadot Mâcon-Villages Chardonnay (France), Educated Guess Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa), and Kraemer Rose Vin Mousseux Sparkling Wine (France).