The FSU College of Music presents a performance by the Brazilian Music Ensemble and the Andean Music Ensemble as part of its World Music Concert Series. The performance, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, in Opperman Music Hall.

The Brazilian Music Ensemble, also known as “Grupo Jaraguá,” performs traditional and contemporary music from Brazil, including genres such as choro. The ensemble features a variety of instrumentations, from vocal works with modern pop band instruments to works that showcase less common instruments such as melodica.

Known as “Aconcagua,” after the tallest mountain in the Andes (and in the Western Hemisphere), the Andean Music Ensemble performs music from the many traditions of the South American central Andes (Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador). The instrumentation includes kenas, sikus, tarkas, charangos, guitars, arpa índigena, bombo, and cajon.

The World Music Ensemble program is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive, offering instruction and performance opportunities in diverse world music traditions. Two world music festivals and the impressive Rainbow Concert of World Music are presented annually. Ensemble participants benefit from the resources of the Ethnomusicology program at the College of Music, which includes internationally renowned faculty members and a sizable group of graduate students. World Music Ensembles regularly perform in the College of Music’s concert and recital halls, and there is a dedicated rehearsal space that also houses a large collection of instruments from around the world.