Eva Zaïcik, Mezzo - La Chimera

Eva Zaïcik, mezzo-soprano La Chimera Eduardo Egüez, vihuela, lute, guitar & musical direction

ORTIZ, ENCINA, SPANISH & ARGENTINE TRADITIONALS...From the Spanish Renaissance to Argentine folklore

A land of encounters and cultural blending, South America brings together a multitude of languages, histories and cultures that give it an exceptional diversity. Its musical traditions are among the most fascinating expressions of this. When the Spanish arrived in the Americas at the end of the fifteenth century, the European Baroque heritage met local practices. Rhythms, dances and sun-drenched colours inspired European composers, while the continent's musicians adopted and transformed these influences from elsewhere. Throughout the centuries, these exchanges endured, and South America continued to assert a richly varied musical identity. In Argentina, it was above all the tango that triumphed in the twentieth century and radiated as far as Europe.

At the helm of La Chimera, Eduardo Egüez celebrates the richness of these repertoires. Alongside him, Eva Zaïcik brings out their thousand colours with her velvety timbre.