Títeres al Baile / Puppets to the Dance by Juan Trigos. World Premiere

November 8, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Free Entry
Singletary Recital Hall, Lexington, KY

Títeres al Baile / Puppets to the Dance
An original work for puppets and ensemble
Music: Juan Trigos
Playwright: Juan Trigos S.

WORLD PREMIERE
60th Birth Anniversary of the composer

A production presented by the UK New Music Ensemble in collaboration with La Coperacha, the renowned puppet company from Guadalajara, Mexico.

On November 8, 2025, the UK New Music Ensemble presents Títeres al Baile, a groundbreaking interdisciplinary production that fuses contemporary music, puppetry, choreography, and theatrical design.

This hauntingly poetic work features original music by Juan Trigos and a libretto by Juan Trigos S., exploring themes of mortality, ritual, and transformation through a surreal narrative where puppets become vessels of movement and meaning.

The project is a co-production with La Coperacha, the renowned puppet company from Guadalajara, Mexico, known for its innovative storytelling, visual artistry, and specialization in live productions of contemporary classical music. Under the artistic and stage direction of Antonio Camacho, this performance features choreography by Narciso Sánchez, visual design by Miguel Ángel López, and handcrafted puppets and scenic elements by César Camarena.Under the direction of music director and principal conductor Juan Trigos, who is also the composer of the work, the UK New Music Ensemble brings this evocative score to life, offering audiences a rare opportunity to experience the seamless integration of live contemporary music and theatrical performance.

Supported by the University of Kentucky School of Music, LexArts, and the Mexican Secretary of Culture, Títeres al Baile exemplifies the power of international collaboration and the transformative potential of contemporary performance.

La Coperacha
Puppet company from Guadalajara, Mexico
Stage director: Antonio Camacho
Choreographer: Narciso Sánchez
Design & Visual Idea: Miguel Angel López
Puppets, Props & Scenes: César Camarena
Artistic Advisor: Olga Gamez
Video Documentation: César A. Camacho GámezPUPPETEERS, DANCERS & ACTORS
Narciso Sánchez
Elisbeida Suárez
Alejandro Herrera
Sarah Kohl
Dashira López De León
Sahori Vargas

UK New Music Ensemble
Juan Trigos, music director and principal conductor
Chase Miller, clarinet
David Alonso Otero, saxophone
Daniel Monroy, guitar I
Daniel Preciado, guitar Il
Isaac Pyatt, percussion I
Kate Stewart, percussion II
Adam Zoolalian, electric piano
Selena Vega, violin
Holden Bitner, celloPRODUCTION WORKSHOP (La Coperacha):
César Camarena, director
Miguel Ángel López, painter
Elisbeida Suárez, costum tailor
Sarahí Hernández, Alondra Núñez and Alberto Lara, assistants

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