The five-year LA Phil initiative was created by Gustavo Dudamel to highlight the diversity and creativity of the Americas today. In conversation with Dudamel about her curatorial point-of-view, Ortiz shared her desire to break down stereotypes and transcend sonic borders. She’s put together a PAMI playlist that begins with the classic composers of her native Mexico, moves to the contemporary, and then broadens out to include work from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Colombia.

Get tickets to this season’s PAMI concerts here.