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Presented in collaboration with the New York Philharmonic

Join 2024-25 Lincoln Center Visionary Artist Rubén Blades for the U.S. premiere of Blades’ large-scale musical work Maestra Vida, a soaring, genre-defying urban drama centered on the Latin American lived experience—performed by musicians of the New York Philharmonic and conducted by Diego Matheuz at David Geffen Hall, with Rubén Blades as lead singer. Describing the urban reality of poor neighborhoods in Latin America through the story of a couple, Maestra Vida explores themes of life, death, and family in a fictional island in the Caribbean. This original composition fuses Afro-Caribbean music, symphonic arrangements, and a uniquely Latin American story. It’s written for a full symphonic orchestra of 90 musicians and a Latin ensemble consisting of piano, bass, congas, timbales, bongo, and two backing vocalists.

Venue
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023

For ticketing, call CenterCharge at 212-721-6500 from Monday–Saturday 10:00 am–8:00 pm and Sunday noon–6:00 pm.

For general inquiries, call Guest Experience at 212-875-5456 or email [email protected].

Home to the New York Philharmonic, the Wu Tsai Theater is designed with optimized sightlines in mind, resulting in a unified and intimate relationship between audience and performer. The hall's state-of-the-art flexibility accommodates choral performances, recitals, semi-staged opera, dance, film premieres, amplified pop and rock concerts, and more. Learn more »

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