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MÚSICA. El dueto francés Marie Maïko presenta su Cine Concierto Alice Guy


La violinista Anne Gouverneur y la guitarrista Delphine Ciampi invitan a disfrutar de este espectáculo en el que han musicalizado 13 cortometrajes de Alice Guy realizados entre 1898 y1907, hoy por la tarde en el Auditorio de la Alianza Francesa de Guadalajara

La violinista Anne Gouverneur y la guitarrista Delphine Ciampi integrantes de Marie Maïko. Fotos. CORTESÍA

Enrique Vázquez Lozano/ Guadalajara

El dueto francés Marie Maiko integrado por integrado por Anne Gouverneur (violín) y Delphine Ciampi (guitarra) presenta hoy por la tarde en la Alianza Francesa de Guadalajara un Cine Concierto en el que su música se fusiona con imágenes de 13 cortometrajes de la realizadora Alice Guy realizados entre 1898 y 1907.
“Se trata de un espectáculo del cual hemos dado entre cuatro y cinco funciones tanto en foros de Guadalajara, Ciudad de México y París y que hemos variado poco desde su estreno. Lo hemos hido transformando poco a poco, con la idea de hacerlo cada vez mejor. Inicialmente comenzamos a realizar la música sobre una serie de corrtometrajes que teníamos a la mano. Después con ayuda del Instituto Francés de América Latina (IFAL) de México tuvimos acceso a poder utilizar los derechos de 13 documentales de Alice Guy y fue que estructuramos el espectáculo tal y como se podrá apreciar hoy.
Son 13 cortometraje de la autora, al inicie yo trabajé con otros, pero en la Alianza Francesa e IFAL de México tenían la posibilidad de tener los 13 cortometrajes que usamos ahora con los derechos correspondientes”, dijo Gouverneur, y agregó: “son cortometrajes feministas, con cierto humor y digamos que es una combinación entre documental y ficción porque hay unas escenas, o bien, la primera película en la que Guy logra grabar imagen y sonido simultáneamente. Ese cortometraje tiene realmente un valor histórico muy importante”
Gouverneur, dijo que además del concierto de hoy, permanecerán algunos días en Guadalajara para presentarse el 11 de marzo en el Barba Negra y hacer diversas actividades de promoción del nuevo EP que sacarán pronto, antes de viajar a Los Ángeles a hacer otros shows. “Yo radico en Guadalajara desde hace cuatro años y Delphine radica en París, de tal forma que siempre estamos presentándonos allá o aquí. Las actividades que realizaremos pronto en Los Ángeles tienen que ver con la grabación de otros temas en los que hemos invitado a más músicos, será un trabajo de estudio con una dotación instrumental mayor”.
La violinista agregó: “Desde que creamos el dueto, nos propusimo trabajar con otras disciplinas artísticas, es por eso que nuestra música es muy cinematográfica, hasta el momento hemos colaborado en proyectos de danza, cortometrajes y largometrajes. La composición de los temas es algo que realizamos en conjunto, entre las dos trabajamos todas las ideas que previamente colocamos sobre la mesa”.
La cita es a las 19:30 horas en el Auditorio de la Alianza Francesa de Guadalajara ubicada en López Cotilla 1199. Para la obtención de boletos, los interesados deben dirigirse al WhatsApp:33 1563 88. Mayor información en redes sociales de Marie Maïko. Para ver Marie Maïko AQUÍ

ALICE IDA ANTOINETTE GUY

Alice Ida Antoinette Guy o Alice Guy-Blaché (españolizado: Alicia Guy-Blaché; Saint-Mandé, 1 de julio de 1873-Wayne, Nueva Jersey, 24 de marzo de 1968) fue pionera en el cine, contribuyendo a las bases de lo que posteriormente se ha considerado ficción cinematográfica.


Hizo películas de diversos géneros (western, drama, espionaje, fantasía, policíaco, etcétera) con actores estrellas de la época del cine mudo: Darwin Karr, Blanche Cornwall, Lee Beggs, Billy Quirk. Tuvo cierto éxito lo que le permitió invertir y crear un estudio en Fort Lee (Nueva Jersey), que se convirtió en la década de 1910 en un lugar importante en el mundo del cine. La Metro Goldwyn Mayer distribuyó sus realizaciones hasta 1918. Vivió en Estados Unidos hasta su muerte. En 1953 fue galardonada con la Legión de Honor por el gobierno francés. Cuatro años después, la Cinemateca Francesa le rindió un homenaje.

The French duo Marie Maiko, comprised of Anne Gouverneur (violin) and Delphine Ciampi (guitar), presents a Film Concert this afternoon at the Alliance Française in Guadalajara, in which their music is fused with images from 13 short films by filmmaker Alice Guy made between 1898 and 1907.

“This is a show that we have performed four or five times in venues in Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Paris, and we have changed it very little since its premiere. We have been gradually transforming it, with the idea of ​​making it better each time. Initially, we began We started by creating the music for a series of short films we had on hand. Later, with the help of French Institute of Latin America (IFAL) of Mexico (IFAL) Mexico, we gained access to the rights to 13 documentaries by Alice Guy, and that’s how we structured the show as you’ll see it today.
«These are 13 short films by the filmmaker. Initially, I worked with others, but the Alliance Française and IFAL Mexico had the opportunity to use the 13 short films we’re using now, with the corresponding rights,» said Gouverneur, adding: «They’re feminist short films, with a touch of humor, and you could say it’s a combination of documentary and fiction because there are some scenes, or rather, the first film in which Guy manages to record image and sound simultaneously. That short film truly has significant historical value.»
Gouverneur said that in addition to today’s concert, they will stay in Guadalajara for a few days to perform on March 11 at Barba Negra and do various promotional activities for their new EP, which they will release soon, before traveling to Los Angeles for other shows. “I’ve been living in Guadalajara for four years, and Delphine lives in Paris, so we’re always performing there or here. Our upcoming activities in Los Angeles involve recording new songs with additional musicians; it will be a studio recording with a larger instrumental ensemble.”

The violinist added, “Since we formed the duo, we’ve aimed to work with other artistic disciplines, which is why our music is so cinematic. So far, we’ve collaborated on dance projects, short films, and feature films. We compose the songs together; we work on all the ideas we’ve previously discussed.”

The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Auditorium of the Alliance Française of Guadalajara, located at López Cotilla 1199. For tickets, please contact us via WhatsApp at +52 33 1563 88. More information is available on Marie Maïko’s social media. To see Marie Maïko, click HERE

ALICE IDA ANTOINETTE GUY

Alice Ida Antoinette Guy or Alice Guy-Blaché (Spanish: Alicia Guy-Blaché; Saint-Mandé, July 1, 1873 – Wayne, New Jersey, March 24, 1968) was a pioneer in cinema, contributing to the foundations of what would later be considered cinematic fiction.

She made films of various genres (westerns, dramas, spy thrillers, fantasy, crime films, etc.) with stars of the silent film era: Darwin Karr, Blanche Cornwall, Lee Beggs, and Billy Quirk. She achieved some success, which allowed her to invest and create a studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey, which became an important center of the film industry in the 1910s. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer distributed her films until 1918. She lived in the United States until her death. In 1953 she was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government. Four years later, the French Cinematheque paid tribute to her.

José Guadalupe Flores tiene una despedida memorable de los escenarios


Columna de Opinión/Opinion piece

Momentos del concierto de despedida de los escenarios de José Guadalupe Flores con la Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco y el pianista Arturo Nieto-Dorantes. Fotos: ENRIQUE VÁZQUEZ

Por Enrique Vázquez Lozano

Guadalajara, Jalisco. 1 de marzo de 2026

Nieto-Dorantes logró arrancar los aplausos del público gracias a la gran destreza con la que concretó múltiples pasajes de octavas paralelas, arpegios amplios y escalas rápidas sobre todo en registros muy agudos.

Otra de las virtudes de la obra es que cuenta con una orquestación en la que el intercambio temático se da entre varias secciones del conjunto de manera constante, lo cual ayuda a sorprender y mantener la atención del escucha. En diversos momentos, gracias a la buena ejecución de conjuto y solista, puede apreciarse como los motivos secundarios anticipan respuestas del solista. También es muy brillante el uso dramático que hace Vásquez de los metales en momentos culminantes.

Ante la gran y extendida ola de aplausos que el público propinó a Nieto-Dorantes el pianista correspondió con la interpretación del Vals Galante de Manuel M. Ponce, solo al piano que no estaba en el programa. El gesto ocasionó otros minutos de aplausos más antes de que todos se fueran al intermedio.

La segunda parte de la velada director y orquesta concentraron toda su energía en la interpretación de la Sinfonía de Borodín ya mencionada. Conocida como la Sinfonía heróica e inspirada en la rusia medieval. Para diversos críticos, esta obra sintetiza el ideario musical del Grupo de los Cinco (Balákirev, Cui, Músorgski, Rimski-Kórsakov y el propio Borodín). Su sonido épico pleno de elementos sonoros que encontramos en la tradición rusa de la época, la convierten en una obra de temas melódicos que pueden memorizarse con facilidad, llena de pasajes bellos, misteriosos, jocosos, sublimes y provista de un final vigoroso.

De los cuatro movimientos tradicionales, el Allegro cuenta con un tema principal robusto casi épico y una serie de motivos basados en intervalos amplios en donde el desarrollo es más rítmco que armónico. José Guadalupe Flores y los integrantes de la OFJ lograron proyectar todos estos aspectos con claridad y maestría.
El ensamble logró que los espectadores, pudieran apreciar la orquestación exquisita y la métrica irregular del segundo movimiento Scherzo, al igual que el tema principal de registro medio y las armonías modales de corte oriental del tercer movimiento Andante a tal grado que el público aplaudió al final de cada movimiento.

En el Finale, donde puede encontrarse una especie de repaso temático de todos los movimientos anteriores, el conjunto y director hicieron que se disfrutaran las escalas exóticas y los pasajes pasajes de colores cálidos producidos por cuerdas graves que caracterizan este movimiento, así como los fragmentos en los que los metales infringieron con maestría un carácter heróico a la pieza.

El resultado fue una despedida de los escenarios memorable del director José Guadalupe Flores, quien siempre se ha distinguido por estrenar obras de compositores contemporáneos. La repetición del programa, como ya lo mencioné, se realiza este domingo 1 de marzo a las 12:30 horas, en el Teatro Degollado.

Guadalajara, Jalisco. March 1, 2026

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Last Thursday night, before a moderately full Teatro Degollado, the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ), under the guest baton of José Guadalupe Flores, performed orchestral versions of Clemente Aguirre’s (1828-1900) El son de la lira, José Francisco Vásquez’s (1896-1961) Piano Concerto No. 3, commemorating its 130th anniversary, and Alexander Borodin’s Symphony No. 2.

This was one of two concerts with which conductor José Guadalupe Flores (Arandas, 1947) has chosen to bid farewell to the stage after a life dedicated to music, which has led him to develop his craft in various venues in the Americas and Europe. The second concert takes place today, Sunday, March 1.

After the critical moment that the country, and especially Jalisco, experienced on February 22nd due to a massive wave of violence unleashed by a criminal group that went viral worldwide, this musical evening seemed, at least to me, like a balm of optimism and a reaffirmation of the virtues that characterize our region and that I believe should prevail over such disturbances, just as a safer and more peaceful environment should prevail. I hope I don’t lose objectivity in my musical appreciation, given this thirst for peace and well-being.

The three works themselves are worthy of a triumphant farewell because of what they represent and the way in which they were conceived. On one hand, we have the orchestral premiere of El son de la lira, a 19th-century piece that could be considered a symbol of the musical consolidation of independent Mexico. It integrates elements of Mexican son, refined by an academic language in keeping with European Romanticism, and anticipates, in some ways, the musical nationalism later developed by figures such as Manuel M. Ponce and Carlos Chávez.

This orchestral version captivated the audience from the very first moment due to the ensemble’s high-quality performance. This clarity and precision in each player’s interpretation, along with the synchronicity between conductor and ensemble, allowed the listener to appreciate how Aguirre, in this work, takes the traditional son model, structured in two parts with contrasting repetitions, and expands it through an introduction, a thematic development with rhythmic variations, and a stylized recapitulation with a high harmonic density compared to the piece’s opening sections. The work as a whole is a didactic example of how a single main theme can undergo diverse transformations. The sound of the lyre evokes a beautiful atmosphere throughout, and is highly enjoyable due to its clear tonal foundation, the frequent use of modulations and related keys, and the use of chromaticism that enriches its texture without detracting from its popular character. It also features agile accentuation and light syncopation. It demonstrates that popular music can support a complex formal architecture.

The work remains relevant, considering that beyond stylized folklore, the fusion between popular and concert music continues to be a central theme of contemporary Latin American aesthetics.

The Piano Concerto No. 3 by José Francisco Vásquez, also from Arandas, is an example of the diverse influences to which the Jalisco-born musician was exposed. Thanks to the excellent performance by Arturo Nieto-Dorantes and the OFJ, one could distinguish passages that sound like a late reinterpretation of Saint-Saëns, Chopin, and Liszt, with touches of the 1930s film music wave, spearheaded by composers such as Max Steiner, George Gershwin, and Alfred Newman, lending the work a balance between technical brilliance and lyricism.

Vásquez’s concerto follows the tripartite Classical-Romantic structure. The first movement, Allegro, features an exposition with a double presentation of orchestra/soloist, a virtuosic development with arpeggiated figurations, and a recapitulation with dynamic intensification. It unveils the beautiful, grotesque, and sublime atmospheres that the listener can expect throughout the work.

In the second movement, Lento, the piano’s middle register predominates, and the dialogue between piano and orchestra takes on a more intimate feel. The third movement, in which he deconstructs the melody of Cielito Lindo, has a brilliant, highly rhythmic ending, full of contrasting episodes, crowned by a coda that expands to achieve a unique catharsis.

Nieto-Dorantes earned the audience’s applause thanks to the great skill with which he executed numerous parallel octave passages, expansive arpeggios, and rapid scales, especially in the very high registers.

Another of the work’s virtues is its orchestration, in which thematic exchange occurs constantly between various sections of the ensemble, which helps to surprise and maintain the listener’s attention. At several points, thanks to the excellent performance of both the ensemble and the soloist, one can appreciate how secondary motifs anticipate the soloist’s responses. Vásquez’s dramatic use of the brass instruments in climactic moments is also brilliant.

Faced with the great and sustained wave of applause that the audience gave to Nieto-Dorantes, the pianist responded with a solo piano performance of Manuel M. Ponce’s Vals Galante, a piece not on the program. This gesture elicited several more minutes of applause before everyone went to the intermission.

In the second part of the evening, conductor and orchestra focused all their energy on the performance of Borodin’s aforementioned Symphony. Known as the Heroic Symphony and inspired by medieval Russia, this work, according to various critics, synthesizes the musical ideals of The Five (Balakirev, Cui, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Borodin himself). Its epic sound, full of sonic elements found in the Russian tradition of the period, makes it a work of easily memorized melodic themes, filled with beautiful, mysterious, playful, and sublime passages, and featuring a vigorous ending.

Of the four traditional movements, the Allegro has a robust, almost epic main theme and a series of motifs based on wide intervals where the development is more rhythmic than harmonic. José Guadalupe Flores and the members of the OFJ projected all these aspects with clarity and mastery. The ensemble allowed the audience to appreciate the exquisite orchestration and irregular meter of the second movement, Scherzo, as well as the main theme in the middle register and the oriental-tinged modal harmonies of the third movement, Andante, to such an extent that the audience applauded at the end of each movement.

In the Finale, which offers a kind of thematic review of all the previous movements, the ensemble and conductor made the audience enjoy the exotic scales and passages of warm colors produced by the low strings that characterize this movement, as well as the fragments in which the brass masterfully lent a heroic character to the piece.

The result was a memorable farewell performance for conductor José Guadalupe Flores, who has always been known for premiering works by contemporary composers. The program will be repeated this Sunday, March 1st, at 12:30 pm at the Teatro Degollado.

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