Teresita Gómez learned piano in secret at the exclusive fine arts school where her parents worked. She's now a celebrated classical pianist and a longtime promoter of music by Colombian composers.


At 3, she snuck in to play piano; at nearly 80, she's a Colombian classical legend

The influence can be traced back to the 1800s when opera companies and their star singers traveled from Italy to perform across the country. 


How Italian opera influenced Mexican ranchera 

The guitar duet has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Natalia Lafourcade, Chavela Vargas and Liza Minnelli.  


Los Macorinos are the unsung heroes of Latin and Mexican music

Played on three string instruments, this music was the country's soundtrack from the turn of the 20th century to the 1940s. 


Meet Itinerante, a trio reviving Colombia's Andean music 

From their unlikely start as rival contestants in a music competition, the Venezuelan cuatro players of C4 Trio have become a big concert draw. 


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