Ponce: Estrellita

Performed at Concordia College on September 15, 2024. Dr. Genaro Méndez vocalist.
Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar (8 December 1882 - 24 April 1948), known in Mexico as Manuel M. Ponce, was a Mexican composer active in the 20th century. His work as a composer, music educator and scholar of Mexican music connected the concert scene with a mostly forgotten tradition of popular song and Mexican folklore. Many of his compositions are strongly influenced by the harmonies and form of traditional songs.