“Velando” by J. Andrés Ballesteros

J. Andrés Ballesteros is a composer, educator, and speaker based in Cambridge, MA. His works are centered in classical music but include a variety of musical styles, from Latin music to electronics and theater. Andrés regularly works on collaborative projects that engage with youth and community organizations in creating original works around issues they face. He has been recognized for his leadership in working to expand the representation and performance of works by historically underrepresented composers. His work was recently recognized in Ana Francisca Vega’s book Corazón de Mexicanos Como Yo, highlighting 50 Mexican-Americans who broke boundaries.

TEXT/LETRAS

Poco a poco me derrito,

La vela de tus sueños;

Poco a poco me desvanezco,

La llama de tus esperanzas,

Tus esperanzas.

Written for the Bahué Latinx Composer Miniature Challenge. Performed and recorded by Ariel Campos and Aliana de la Guardia at Mt San Antonio College in Walnut, CA, and the Community Music School of Springfield in Springfield, MA. Audio and video editing by Jeffrey Means, Suonovivo Audio. 

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Springfield Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.