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The Reverón Trio, which has played together for nearly a decade, spent a few days in residence at Agnes Scott College.
DECATUR, Ga. — Horacio Contreras, Ana Maria Otamendi and Simon Gollo all hail from Venezuela. They formed the Reverón Trio nine years ago with the goal of playing and preserving Latin American music infused with styles from around the world like Tango, Flamenco, Salsa, classical chamber and traditional folk music.
“What we hear, the way we like to dance, to sing, to play, it’s a human interaction,” Gollo said. “Our music, what we do with the trio is contrasting with rhythmical components, melodic components, a lot of harmonies that sometimes face each other. You try to find your voice in a very competitive and difficult world.”
As part of the Kirk Fund, Agnes Scott College is hosting the Reverón Trio to unite underrepresented cultures and voices. Otamendi calls the group a “happy family,” inspired by the Latin American Quartet and composers like Juan Orrego-Salas.
“Even within Latin America, a lot of these composers are not performed nearly as much as Mozart or Beethoven, which are great masters,” Otamendi said. “But it’s exciting also when you bring this music and combine it with some of the classics. All the different cultures we’re bringing on stage are so rich and different from each other and so valuable.”
Otamendi called it a joy to hear feedback from audiences around the world who get to hear music they’ve never heard before. She said the name of the trio is derived from the artist Armando Reverón.
Contreras said the music the trio plays is a continuation of musicians who came before them. He considered it a calling to keep the Latin American music tradition alive.
“We’re not only presenting our music to audiences here in the states but working to preserve the cultural patrimony of Latin America, so that people know more about our culture and how we’ve worked to contribute to the world of classical music,” Contreras said. “Any cultural patrimony speaks to the history of mankind and all the richness that’s been built throughout the history of humankind everywhere we’ve gone and settled through the years. That can trigger questions in their minds and trigger curiosity beyond the enjoyable experience of the concert.”
Gollo urged audiences to find and listen to live music when they can to maintain the dialogue from past to present and appreciate what’s going on in the moment. In a space of chaos, a symphony of sound speaks volumes.
“Live music helps us discover music without any resistance of new things,” Gollo said. “Just giving them permission to feel and have a wonderful experience by simple interactions. Just close your eyes and receive something happening that’ll only happen in that moment. It’s a need to share what’s in your heart, what’s in your memories. That’s what really matters at the moment we’re playing.”
The Reverón Trio plays at Agnes Scott College on Wednesday, March 4, at 7 p.m. at the Winter Theatre. More information can be found here.
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