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José Guadalupe Flores tiene una despedida memorable de los escenarios


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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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MÚSICA. Lenny Kravitz estará en la CDMX, Monterrey y Guadalajara en Marzo


La visita se da en el marco de su gira Lenny Kravitz Live 2026 en la que presentará temas de su álbum Blue Electric Light

Lenny Kravitz llega a Guadalajara el 8 de marzo: ESPECIAL

Claudia Andalón/ Guadalajara

Lenny Kravitz regresa a México en marzo de 2026 con su gira «Lenny Kravitz Live 2026», la cual presentará temas de su álbum Blue Electric Light y sus grandes éxitos.

Kravitz ha expresado recientemente su entusiasmo por volver, destacando el «amor y lealtad» del público mexicano como un hilo constante en su carrera desde su primer concierto en el Estadio Azteca. A sus 61 años, el ícono del rock sigue siendo tendencia tanto por su música como por su impacto cultural y estilo de vida.

La venta de entradas para los conciertos en solitario (Guadalajara y Monterrey) se realizó a finales de 2025, pero aún puedes consultar disponibilidad oficial en el sitio de Ticketmaster México.
Además de la plataforma en línea, los boletos están disponibles en las taquillas de los recintos. Las entradas para su presentación en CDMX se adquieren a través de los canales oficiales del festival.
Posteriormente, el artista se trasladará a Europa para una serie de festivales y estadios durante el verano:
Se presentará en el Iberdrola Music Festival en Madrid (27 de junio), el Starlite Occident en Marbella (29 de junio) y el Icónica Santalucía Sevilla Fest (1 de julio). Tendrá una presentación masiva en el Gunnersbury Park de Londres el 15 de agosto, acompañado por Joss Stone y Leon Thomas. La gira incluye paradas en Italia (Firenze Rocks), Francia (Festival de Nîmes), Alemania, Finlandia y Polonia, entre otros.
Durante un concierto reciente en Brisbane, Australia, una fan le arrancó cuatro rastas mientras el músico interactuaba con el público, un momento que él mismo compartió en sus redes. Recientemente se le vio apoyando a los New York Knicks junto a otras figuras como Bad Bunny.

FECHAS DE CONCIERTOS EN MÉXICO


El artista tiene programadas tres presentaciones principales:


Zapopan (Guadalajara): Domingo 8 de marzo de 2026 en el Auditorio Telmex a las 19:00 hrs.


Monterrey: Miércoles 11 de marzo de 2026 en el Auditorio Banamex a las 21:00 hrs.


Ciudad de México: Sábado 14 de marzo de 2026 como acto estelar del festival Vive Latino en el Estadio GNP Seguros.

Lenny Kravitz returns to Mexico in March 2026 with his «Lenny Kravitz Live 2026» tour, which will feature songs from his album Blue Electric Light and his greatest hits.

Kravitz recently expressed his enthusiasm for returning, highlighting the «love and loyalty» of the Mexican public as a constant thread in his career since his first concert at Estadio Azteca. At 61, the rock icon continues to be a trendsetter both for his music and for his cultural impact and lifestyle.

Tickets for the solo concerts (Guadalajara and Monterrey) went on sale at the end of 2025, but you can still check official availability on the Ticketmaster Mexico website. In addition to the online platform, tickets are available at the venues’ box offices. Tickets for his Mexico City performance can be purchased through the festival’s official channels.
Later, the artist will travel to Europe for a series of festivals and stadium shows during the summer: He will perform at the Iberdrola Music Festival in Madrid (June 27), Starlite Occident in Marbella (June 29), and the Icónica Santalucía Sevilla Fest (July 1). He will have a massive performance at Gunnersbury Park in London on August 15, accompanied by Joss Stone and Leon Thomas. The tour includes stops in Italy (Firenze Rocks), France (Festival de Nîmes), Germany, Finland, and Poland, among others.

During a recent concert in Brisbane, Australia, a fan ripped out four of his dreadlocks while the musician was interacting with the audience, a moment he shared on his social media. He was recently seen supporting the New York Knicks alongside other figures like Bad Bunny.

CONCERT DATES IN MEXICO


The artist has three main performances scheduled:


Zapopan (Guadalajara): Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Telmex Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

Monterrey: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Banamex Auditorium at 9:00 p.m.

Mexico City: Saturday, March 14, 2026, as the headlining act of the Vive Latino festival at the GNP Seguros Stadium.