Neither rain nor sun prevented residents of Tláhuac, one of the boroughs in the southeast of Mexico City, from enjoying the concert offered by the Mexican Army Symphonic Band, accompanied by the orchestras, casts and choir of Schools for Life.
The concert took place on May 12th in the esplanade of the Tláhuac mayor’s office and brought together dozens of attendees who enjoyed works by prominent Mexican composers, as well as pieces by international musicians.
To open the musical program, the choir and orchestra of Escuelas para la Vida—made up of children from Tláhuac—performed several pieces, including “Cumbia Libre para las infancias” (Free Cumbia for Children), composed by conductor Abraham Hernández. The piece was created to participate in the “México Canta” (Mexico Sings) competition.
Later, the Mexican Army Symphony Orchestra offered performances of military marches and versions of songs by the renowned Mexican guitarist Carlos Santana.
As night fell, the Mexican Army Symphonic Band and the Schools for Life Orchestra joined forces to perform a repertoire of traditional Mexican music, which concluded with the emblematic “Huapango” by José Pablo Moncayo, considered one of the most representative pieces of Mexican classical music.
After seven o’clock in the evening, the attendees left after a musical day marked by performances from young musicians, local artists and military groups.
The concert was part of the “Days for Peace”, a program promoted by the Government of Mexico that promotes cultural, artistic and sporting activities aimed at crime prevention and strengthening the culture of peace in communities throughout the country.
