Grammy-Nominated Sones de México In Concert on October 30

October 24, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - On Thursday, October 30, the DePauw University School of Music will welcome Chicago-based musical group Sones de México to campus as a part of ArtsFest 2008: Art & Borders. The ensemble will present a 7:30 p.m. concert in the Green Center's Kresge Auditorium on Thursday evening. The public is invited to attend the music event, which is presented free of admission charge.

Sones de México, which has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, is a comprised of seasoned Mexican folk musicians and educators. The group formed in 1994 to keep the tradition of Mexican song alive in its many regional forms, true to its roots and old masters, and current and fresh at the same time. The musicians in the ensemble "move seamlessly between styles and instruments playing with rock'n'roll energy without sacrificing cultural authenticity," wrote the Chicago Tribune.

The DePauw concert marks the opening night of ArtsFest 2008, an eleven-day, campus-wide celebration, which continues through Sunday, November 9. Details can be found in this recent article. A complete ArtsFest schedule can be accessed by clicking here.

Learn more about Sones de México, and sample sound clips, at the group's Web site.

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