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CSO Latino Alliance Newsletter

June 2026

Nuestras Noches

In this month’s newsletter:

  • Preview the Latino Alliance 2026/27 Season 
  • Explore stories on Experience CSO 
  • Stay connected! 

The 2026/27 Season of Nuestras noches

The following performances feature Nuestras noches celebrations, including special receptions, artist meet-and-greets and opportunities to connect with fellow music lovers:

Available now: Early access package

Choose three or more performances to get your concert and reception tickets in one easy order before they go on sale to the general public in August. Enjoy early access to the best seats, flexible ticket exchanges and priority access to additional concerts. Concert tickets start at $40. Order now »

Explore articles on Experience CSO

Experience CSO Article

From Spain to Mexico — and beyond: A look back at Nuestras Noches 2025/26

A look back at the 2025/26 Latino Alliance season, which ranged from Spain to Mexico, from tango halls to holiday traditions, and from poetry to the power of mariachi in an unforgettable journey of sound and connection. 

Experience CSO Article

Arturo Márquez on origins of his Fandango, written for Anne Akiko Meyers 

Mexican-born composer Arturo Márquez wrote Fandango at the prompting of violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. “I had known this music since I was a child,” he says, “listening to it in the cinema, on the radio and listening to my father, a mariachi violinist.” 

Experience CSO Article

Carlos Miguel Prieto stresses the role of music in linking world’s cultures

Mexican-born conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto has a deep conviction about the role of music as a bridge between societies: “Sometimes importance is given to things [related to] the economy or politics, but culture is actually what endures the most.”

Experience CSO Article

He’s known as Bad Bunny, but Giancarlo Guerrero prefers to call him Benito

In February, conductor Giancarlo Guerrero found himself in perhaps the biggest event of his career: at Super Bowl LX, for the halftime show with Latin music superstar Bad Bunny. “It was a wonderful opportunity to feature classical music on the largest stage in the world.”

Experience CSO Article

CSO records a new score for a video game designed to foster blood donation 

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has recorded a new score by local composer Joe Clark to accompany “Intergalactica,” a mixed-reality video game specifically designed to aid with blood donation.

The legacy of LBGTQ+ composers in classical music over the centuries 

For Pride Month, a look at some of the many LGBTQ+ composers, either self-identified or so specified by musicologists, who have made significant contributions to classical music. 

Stay connected

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