The Performers:
Enrique Florez, trained in Europe by masters such as Andrés Segovia and Narciso Yepes, studied at institutions like the Áurea Corona School of Music and the National Conservatory of Mexico. In 1968, he premiered Yepes' 10-string guitar at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Founder of the Early Music Ensemble Siglos Pasados (1980), he has performed in major cities such as Athens, Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, New York, and throughout Mexico.
Katia Iran, from Guadalajara, began her piano studies at the age of seven and later trained in vocal performance at the University of Guadalajara. She has participated in musicals like The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables, and is a member of the Jalisco State Choir, performing in operas such as La Bohème and Madama Butterfly. As a soloist, she has performed works such as Vivaldi’s Gloria and Mozart’s Requiem at venues like the Teatro Degollado and Palacio de Bellas Artes. She is also the founder of the vocal ensemble Magna Voce.
The Locale:
The Finca de Adobe, now the first Mariachi School in Lakeside in Ajijic, was named after the musician Pedro Rey, the school offers different disciplines in the most Mexican musical genre, the mariachi.
Provenance:
In 1797, the first document appears mentioning the names “San Nicolás de Chiapa,” “San Nicolás de la Pesquería,” or “Rancho Los Heredia.” It is unknown who the first owner of the Ranch was. It is known that the two plots of land that formed the Rancho de San Nicolás de Chiapa were granted to Don Diego García by Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza, Viceroy of New Spain and Count of Coruña, in 1581, although no document now exists to support this information.
The first precise record dates to 1888, mentioning Luis Loza, from Jocotepec, as holding part of the Ranch. According to testimonies from local elders, he rented the land to the original residents of Ajijic. In the early 20th century, the property was purchased and later expanded, continuing the tradition of leasing land to local farmers.
In 1945, it was sold again, and a small portion of it is now known as Finca de Adobe.
Tickets:
Tickets are available at Galería Moca - Lakeside print, which is located on the San Antonio Tlayacapan plaza, from Monday thru Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or by WhatsApp text to 3314322577.
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