Apr. 12 & 13
La Flor: The Music of Selena
Celebrate Selena’s life and legacy as sensational vocalist Isabel Marie Sanchez joins the Symphony to perform iconic hits like "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom," "Como la Flor," and "Dreaming of You."
About This Concert
“How you doin’, Houston, Texas?”
From making her first professional performance in Houston at age nine to her record-setting, superstar-making performance at the 1995 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Selena Quintanilla had a special bond with Houston, and Houston loved her right back.
Celebrate Selena’s life, music, and enduring legacy as sensational vocalist Isabel Marie Sanchez (“Best New Female Artist” winner at the Tejano Music Awards) joins the Symphony for your favorite Selena songs, including “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” “Como la Flor,” and “Dreaming of You.”
Tickets
Encore After Party for All Ticket Holders
The celebration doesn’t end when the concert does!
All ticket holders are invited to a free Encore After Party after Saturday’s performance.
Enjoy a live DJ, great photo ops, and signature cocktails while keeping the magic going. Don’t miss it!
Artists
Enrico Lopez-Yañez
conductor
Isabel Marie Sanchez
vocalist
Sponsored by
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Program Notes
Discover the stories behind the music with program notes and gain deeper insight into our concert, La Flor: The Music of Selena.
Program
A. MÁRQUEZ VELA-HYNDE/A. PODD
Danzón No. 2
“Fotos y Recuerdos”
FONSI-ENDER-RODRÍGUEZ/E. LOPEZ-YAÑEZ
“Despacito”
THOMAS/M. PODD
“I Could Fall in Love”
MEJÍA/SHOUP
“Oh! Gran Dios”
GOLDE-SNOW/A. PODD
“Dreaming of You”
QUINTANILLA/M. PODD
“No Llores Más Corazón”
QUINTANILLA-ASTUDILLO/A. PODD
“Baila Esta Cumbia”
LARA/GONZALES
Granada
FALLA
Ritual Fire Dance from El amor brujo
QUINTANILLA-PÉREZ-QUINTANILLA-ASTUDILLO/A. PODD
“Con Tanto Amor” Medley
HERNÁNDEZ/GONZALES
El Cumbanchero
MASSER-SALEET/M. PODD
"Where Did the Feeling Go?”
LEAL/SHOUP
"Tú Sólo Tú”
VELA/A. PODD
“No Me Queda Más”
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Enrico Lopez-Yañez is principal pops conductor of the Nashville Symphony and Pacific Symphony as well as principal conductor of the Dallas Symphony Presents. This season, Lopez-Yañez has been named principal pops conductor designate of the Detroit Symphony, a position he begins in the 2024-25 Season. Lopez-Yañez is quickly establishing himself as one of the nation’s leading conductors of popular music and becoming known for his unique style of audience engagement. Also an active composer/arranger, Lopez-Yañez has been commissioned to write for the Houston Symphony, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, and Omaha Symphony. He has had his works performed by orchestras, including the Baltimore Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, National Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and Utah Symphony, among others.
This season, Lopez-Yañez will collaborate with artists, including Ben Rector, Cody Fry, Trisha Yearwood, Tituss Burgess, Jefferson Starship, Portugal. The Man, Aida Cuevas, and Lila Downs. Lopez-Yañez will appear with the Detroit Symphony and Colorado Symphony, as well as make return appearances with the National Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, and more. Previously, he has appeared with orchestras throughout North America, including the Cincinnati Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Seattle Symphony, among others.
As artistic director and co-founder of Symphonica Productions, LLC, Lopez-Yañez curates and leads programs designed to cultivate new audiences. Symphonica manages a wide breadth of Pops and Family/Education productions that “breathe new, exuberant life into classical programming for kids and families” (Nashville Parent Magazine).
For more information visit: www.enricolopezyanez.com or, on social media, @enricolopezyanez.
Isabel Marie Sanchez began singing at age two. Born in Chicago, she began singing professionally at nine following her family's move to San Antonio. She was performing at Market Square when Sabado Gigante reached out to her. She rose to fame at 11, bolstered by her participation in the third season of La Voz Kids.
Sanchez's recording of Daniella Romo’s "De Mí Enamórate'' caught the attention of Abraham Quintanilla who presented her with an opportunity to record two songs. The swift recording of both songs, accomplished in just 45 minutes, culminated in a five-year recording contract with Q-Productions. Sanchez debuted her studio album, New Girl in Town in 2016, receiving critical acclaim. The album featured "Fallaste Corazón," "Pero Cómo Voy A Olvidar," and "Un Beso" all of which appeared on the Tejano Gold Countdown, where she was the first and youngest performer to have three singles at the same time. She was invited to the national LULAC Convention to perform the U.S. National Anthem and a special tribute to the national president four consecutive years.
Sanchez's second studio album, Sígueme (2017), featured her rendition of Selena's "Dreaming of You." At the 2017 Tejano Music Awards, she won Best New Female Artist at age 15, the youngest recipient of the award. She began performing with orchestras across the country where The Music of Selena has enjoyed sold-out crowds.
In 2018, she was nominated for Album of the Year for Sígueme, Song of the Year for "Porque Tu No Estas," and Female Vocalist of the Year. Sanchez performed at the first Tejano Music Hall of Fame Awards in April 2018, where she won Best New Artist. She released her third album, Xoxo - Hugs and Kisses, that same year, and reached the top-ten of iTunes' Latin Albums sales chart. In 2019, she released her fourth album, IV. Her fifth, and first independent album, Una Ilusion (2022), earned a nomination for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album.
Sanchez is active in charitable and non-profit organizations, including LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens), St. Jude Children Research Hospital, Salvation Army, and San Antonio FIESTA Commission, to name a few.