Mendelssohn & Fabiola Méndez:
Symphonic Folk
Saturday, August 20 at 7:00pm
Bethel AME Church
40 Walk Hill Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
**Please note: this event is free of charge, but all guests must register via Eventbrite.**
Registration link
Approximate concert end time: 9:00pm
**Landmarks is not offering printed programs this year.
If you’d like, you can easily print the “Printable Program” above and bring it with you to the concert!**
Boston Landmarks Orchestra | Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Fabiola Méndez, cuatro
Felix Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 in A major, “Italian”
Fabiola Méndez Bomba pa’ la diaspora and other selections
George Gershwin Cuban Overture
Georges Bizet L’Arlésienne (excerpts from original version)
Carlos Chávez Sinfonia india
Florence Price Folksongs in Counterpoint (Selections)
Parking:
Parking available in the church’s parking lot located on Wachusett Street.
Public Transit:
The nearest MBTA stop is Forest Hills (Orange Line).
Native to Caguas, PR, Fabiola Méndez began playing the Puerto Rican cuatro at the age of 6. Fabiola has worked with organizations such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Celebrity Series of Boston, Agora Cultural Architects, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Puerto Rican Arts Alliance in Chicago, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, among others. Currently, Fabiola works as a cuatro player and singer-songwriter, presenting her original music projects inside and outside of Puerto Rico. In addition, she works as a composer for children’s animated series, including the PBS Kids show Alma’s Way, Work It Out Wombats, and Mecha Builders, produced by Sesame Street. You can listen to her music here.
Event recording notice: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed and give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.