Our beloved holiday tradition returns! This Christmas, The Newberry Consort teams up with Hispanic arts company Arte Puro to present a new program of flamenco and Latin American holiday music and dance.

Co-curated by Arte Puro director/percussionist Jesús Pacheco and Newberry Consort artistic director Liza Malamut, this concert features musical traditions from the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America.

Among other sights and sounds, audiences will experience music from the “Zambomba” tradition in Jerez, where neighbors gather around a fire to sing Christmas villancicos to the rhythms of flamenco. With mezzo-soprano soloist Cecilia Duarte, flamenco dancer Ana María Barceló, and more Newberry Consort fan favorites, this concert promises to be a feast for the eyes and ears.

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
4220 N Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60613
Pre-concert talk at 6:45 PM

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Galvin Hall at Northwestern University
70 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Pre-concert talk at 3:15 PM

The music, from the 16th-18th centuries, will be performed using period styles and played on traditional instruments from the regions. As usual, the program will be presented in both Spanish and English, with texts and imagery projected on a screen behind the performers by art historian and projection artist Shawn Keener. The colorful art and lively dancing make this program both musically and visually arresting, providing a riveting and exciting show for all ages.

The cast will feature Newberry Consort beloved Chicago-based musicians Matthew Dean (tenor and alto vocalist), Lucía Mier y Teran Romero (soprano, language specialist), Eric Miranda (baritone), Andrés Guzmán (historical trombone), and Jacob Reed (chamber organ). Anna Steinhoff joins the ensemble on viola da gamba, with Dušan Balarín returning to play vihuela and Baroque guitar. Rachel Begley (bajón, recorders) and Kathryn Montoya (shawm, recorders) join Malamut and Guzmán to complete the historical Renaissance wind band.

Arte Puro, directed by Pacheco, features Flamenco singer Celia Corrales, Flamenco guitarist José Tejeda, and Flamenco dancer Ana María Barceló, with Camille Ortiz (soprano) and featured soloist Cecilia Duarte.