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MADERA with Amanda Treiber + Company
Mark O'Donnell Theater. Brooklyn, NY
Nov 7h to 9th 2025
Amanda Treiber + Company presents a program of works, including a world premiere, by NYC-based choreographer and dancer Amanda Treiber—the first performance fully produced by Treiber and the debut of her new company. The evening features live music by Chilean composer and double bassist Manuel Figueroa-Bolvarán and American composer Philip Glass, performed by Figueroa-Bolvarán and Michael Scales, New York City Ballet's pianist. The program displays Treiber's ability to create worlds through unique movement vocabularies and her deep collaborations with dancers, musicians, and visual artists.
MADERA (wood), first conceptualized by Treiber and Figueroa-Bolvarán during Covid quarantine times, uses musical and dance improvisation to explore themes of environment, industrialization, destruction and regeneration. You'll be transported to the wide, open, and desolate Atacama Desert in Northern Chile through the experimental soundscape of the double bass and the piano and immersed on an imaginative journey to the once bustling communities of the saltpeter mines and through the destruction of these communities as the demand for the mineral diminishes. The ghost towns that are now left behind remain a scar on the land as the process of regeneration is a long and painful one.
CNF + Ensamble Improvincia + Ayekantün
Sala de Conciertos ULS, La Serena, Chile
Jun 6th 2025
Free
As part of the first Improvised Music Encounter in the Coquimbo Region, Manuel Figueroa-Bolvarán and the ensemble Improvincia, dedicated to the practice of improvised music, will perform alongside the group Círculo Niño Fantasma and the dance company Ayekantün.
The piece divides the stage into two opposing ensembles, intersected by a street inhabited by the dancers. It explores the many facets of childhood abandonment, from the responsibility of older generations to the horrors of war. The work reflects on the vulnerability of children in a society that advances while leaving them behind.
CORREA-FIGUEROA DUO "MUSAG" AT MUSICAHORA FESTIVAL
Sala de Conciertos ULS, La Serena, Chile
Sep 9th 2025
Free
This project combines intuitive music and urban graffiti art, creating an immersive experience for performers and audiences. Musicians Esteban Correa Astudillo and Manuel Figueroa Bolvarán collaborate with students from the Laboratorio de Creación: Edición Digital y Muralismo at the Universidad de La Serena to transform visual street art into music. Through research, creation, and production, tag-graffiti designs are translated into an intuitive music composition for electric guitar and double bass. The result is a 45- to 60-minute performance, with each movement inspired by a different tag. Premiering at the XXI Festival de Música Contemporánea MUSICAHORA in September 2025, the live concert will feature projected tag-graffiti, allowing audiences to experience the connection between sound and image in real-time. Both intuitive music and tag-graffiti embrace spontaneity and creative freedom. This project highlights their artistic value while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in contemporary music and visual arts. Join us for a performance where sound and image come together in a new artistic dialogue.
BIZET'S CARMEN AT COLISEO MONUMENTAL DE LA SERENA
Coliseo Monumental, La Serena, Chile
Aug 8th, 9th - 19:00
For the first time, La Serena will witness a full-scale production of Bizet’s Carmen, one of the most iconic operas of all time. This grand spectacle, staged at the Coliseo Monumental de La Serena, brings together an exceptional cast and creative team to deliver an unforgettable performance of passion, drama, and timeless music.
Under the artistic direction of Manuel Figueroa-Bolvarán, with Julio Bustamante as regisseur, and Alejandra Gajardo and Sebastián Robles leading the choir, this production brings to life the gripping tale of Carmen, the bold and free-spirited woman who defies convention. Featuring Gloria Rojas as Carmen, Patricio Saxton as Don José, and Homero Pérez as Escamillo, the cast promises to captivate audiences with their powerful performances and deep emotional intensity.
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