Los Cinco is also the name of the founders of the Mexican American Youth Organization.
Los Cinco (in English: "The Five") is an unofficial collective of Latin American composers living and working in Los Angeles. These composers include: Daniel Catán, Miguel del Águila, Aurelio de la Vega, Enrique González-Medina, and Carlos Rodríquez.
Meant to draw a comparison between this collective and a group of avant-garde Parisian composers active in the 1920s known as "Les Six", the term "Los Cinco" was originally coined by Sean Bradley, an American conductor. Bradley first presented these composers as a collective in public performance, and the label Los Cinco first appeared in print in a Los Angeles Times review dated August 3, 2004.
The music by these composers shares "certain common features, including a vibrancy of ideas, no fear of sensuality or humor, and an infectious passion."Josef Woodard. "Sharing 'Latin' humor and passion", LA Times, 3 August 2004. Accessed 21 June 2016.
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External links L.A. Times article where the term "Los Cinco" first appears in print More on the web about Sean Bradley More on the web about Daniel Catán More on the web about Miguel del Águila More on the web about Aurelio de la Vega More on the web about Enrique González-Medina More on the web about Carlos Rodriguez