Skip to main content
UMass Collegiate M The University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Visit
  • Apply
  • Give
  • Search UMass.edu
College of Humanities & Fine Arts College of Humanities & Fine Arts

Main navigation

  • Academics
    Undergraduate programsGraduate programsCertificate programsCourses
    See all academic programs
    UMass AdmissionsFinancial aid and scholarshipsCornerstone InitiativeAcademic advisingWhy HFA?
  • Research
    Research centers and institutesResearch newsFunding Opportunities and AwardsResearch Areas
  • Campus & Outreach
    Community EngagementFaces of HFADiversity, Equity, and InclusionStudent Leadership GroupSupport HFAHFA Days
  • Advising & Careers
    Exploratory TrackOpportunity ScholarsFinancial Aid and Scholarships
    Academic AdvisingHFA Career Services
  • About
    NewsEventsDirectoryMeet the LeadershipAlumni and Friends
    Resources for current studentsResources for faculty & staff Communications Support2025 Senior Recognition CeremonyContact

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. News

Felipe Salles' 'The New Immigrant Experience' Returns for Immigration and Citizenship Celebration

The musical event will conclude a two-day immigration and citizenship celebration hosted by UMass Amherst

February 24, 2023 Community

Content

felipe salles

On April 4, professor of jazz studies in the department of music and dance Felipe Salles will reprise his award-winning work “The New Immigrant Experience” to conclude "Immigration, Citizenship, and Belonging: Two Days of Discussion, Debate, and Celebration," a two-day immigration and citizenship celebration hosted by UMass Amherst and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. The event is sponsored in part by the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.

“The New Immigrant Experience” is a powerful new work inspired by the lives of “Dreamers,” the more than 3.6 million individuals currently protected by DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Written by Salles and developed with the aid of a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellowship, the work uses speech cadences and melodic motifs based on key words as its main source of musical material. The compelling and personal stories were collected through video interviews with a representative group of Dreamers during the summer of 2018. Their personal stories, experiences of growing up bilingual and undocumented, also informed musical choices.

Prior to Salles's performance, the university will host a book talk by Suketu Mehta, author of "This Land is Our Land: An Immigrant’s Manifesto"; a discussion on immigration and citizenship by UMass scholars; art exhibitions; and a Naturalization Ceremony for approximately 200 new citizens, which is scheduled to be held on April 4 in coordination with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Learn more about the event.

Article posted in Community for Public

Related programs

  • Music

Related departments

  • Music and Dance

Site footer

College of Humanities & Fine Arts
  • Find us on Facebook
  • Find us on YouTube
  • Find us on LinkedIn
  • Find us on Instagram
Address

150 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9274
United States

Academics

  • Explore our programs
  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Continuing and professional education

Research

  • Research news
  • Research areas
  • Research centers & institutes

The School

  • About HFA
  • News
  • Events
  • Directory
  • Contact

Info for...

  • Current students
  • Faculty & staff

Global footer

  • ©2025 University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Site policies
  • Privacy
  • Non-discrimination notice
  • Accessibility
  • Terms of use