What happens when Federico García Lorca’s most sensual poems collide with a historic piano in the heart of Barcelona?

In this behind-the-scenes episode, soprano-musicologist Patricia Caicedo welcomes composer David Dies and tenor James Kryshak to reveal the fiery birth of El Diván del Tamarit—a brand-new song cycle premiering July 4, 2025 at the Biblioteca de Catalunya on Enric Granados’ own piano.

🔍 Listen in to discover: • How Dies turns Lorca’s “white fire” and surreal images into razor-edged harmonies and soaring vocal lines. • Why Kryshak calls the poems “painfully urgent” for today—and how he sculpts every Spanish syllable for maximum impact. • Caicedo’s mission to prove the United States is already a Spanish-speaking nation and to spotlight Iberian-Latin American art song at the Barcelona Festival of Song (July 3–12, 2025). • The teamwork—pianist Joel Papinoja, live poem recitations, and more—that transforms raw verse into living performance.

If you love poetry, vocal drama, or the electric moment when art is born, join us—on site or online—as Lorca’s echoes reverberate through 21st-century Barcelona.

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What if I told you that one of Latin America's greatest composers of art song was born in a house that once belonged to a president... and died on the very day that would later be declared a global celebration of his legacy?

This is the story of Jaime León—a composer whose music connects continents, memories, and generations.

In this special episode of Resonances, we honor the life and music of Colombian composer, conductor, and pianist Jaime León, on the occasion of the International Day of Latin American and Iberian Art Song—celebrated every May 11.

Join me, Patricia Caicedo, as I reflect on my personal relationship with Jaime León, his transnational identity, and the lasting impact of his art songs on the repertoire and on my own journey as a performer and scholar. You'll hear two beautiful selections from the album Más Que Nunca, which I recorded with pianist Nikos Stavlas and which features León’s complete songs for voice and piano.

🎧 Listen to the album on Spotify: Más Que Nunca – Patricia Caicedo & Nikos Stavlas

🌐 Explore Jaime León’s life and work: jaimeleon.net

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Welcome to the first episode of Resonances, formerly The Latin American and Iberian Art Song Podcast. In this short introductory episode, I explain why I’ve rebranded the podcast and what this new phase represents—a deeper, more integrated expression of who I am.

As a soprano, musicologist, and physician, I no longer want to separate the different parts of my identity. Resonances is a space where all of them meet—where music, culture, history, health, and language come together in conversation.

You’ll hear episodes in English, but also poems and songs in Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan. I’ll explore Latin American, Spanish, and Catalan art song not only as music, but as cultural memory, lived experience, and poetic expression.

If you’re someone who refuses to be defined by a single box—who sees music as part of life, not separate from it—this podcast is for you.

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