Saturday, May 6, 7:30 p.m. SPRING 2023 GALA CONCERT University Choirs and Student/Faculty Orchestra performing Carmina Burana composed by Carl Orff, conducted by Dr. Christopher Gravis, with faculty soloists Natalie Buickians and Robert MacNeil, and the Children’s Choir of All Saints Church in Pasadena (Luckman Fine Arts Complex Mainstage)
Under the musical direction of trumpeter Riley Mulherkar, vocalists Vuyo Sotashe, Brianna Thomas, and Shenel Johns join Mariel Bildsten on trombone, Lucas Pino on reeds, Mathis Picard on piano, Barry Stephenson on bass, and TJ Reddick in this all-star ensemble celebrating the American art form of jazz. Combining their distinct talents, the group will sing their way through four decades of music, beginning with the early blues and jazz of the 1920s and ending in the early 1950s.
An icon on the Latin pop music scene, Julieta Venegas has made a significant impact as a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer — garnering international recognition and acclaim throughout her illustrative career. Her exceptional talent and versatility have allowed her to captivate audiences on prominent stages and festivals worldwide, resulting in Gold and Platinum-certified albums in Mexico, the United States, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, and Spain.
Grammy Award-winning artists Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, and Sarah Jarosz come together onstage for a special evening of unforgettable music. Blending their distinctive voices, masterful musicianship, and storytelling prowess, these celebrated singer-songwriters will perform beloved hits and collaborative renditions in an intimate, one-of-a-kind concert experience.
Mariza, gifted with a powerful and expressive voice, is the best-known global representative of fado in the 21st century, blending tradition with modern influences. The Portuguese singer incorporates elements of Brazilian samba, Cape Verdean mornas, R&B, and soul, achieving international acclaim with her multi-platinum debut Fado em Mim and subsequent worldwide performances. Mariza has received dozens of awards including her most cherished: Best Artist from the Amália Rodrigues Foundation.
In the nearly five years since CocoRosie released their last album, sisters Bianca and Sierra Casady have stayed busy, composing for theater, collaborating with Robert Wilson, performing with the Kronos Quartet, and appearing on Chance the Rapper’s The Big Day. Their seventh album, Put The Shine On, created over four years amid personal upheaval and healing, balances fresh, adroit pop with intense explorations of human emotion, making it their most sonically adventurous and emotionally complex work yet.
Hailed as “the soul of the Spanish guitar,” Pablo Sáinz Villegas is a worldwide sensation and one of this generation’s greatest guitarists. The New York Times praises his “virtuosic playing characterized by irresistible exuberance,” capturing the passion and drama of his Rioja homeland. Whether in intimate recitals or performing with Plácido Domingo for 85,000 at Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, where Domingo called him “the master of the guitar,” Villegas’ emotive style captivates audiences.
Created by 10-time Latin Grammy winner Javier Limón, The Paco de Lucía Project reassembles the original band that toured with the legendary flamenco guitarist for the last 10 years of his career. A longtime collaborator and producer of Paco de Lucía, Javier Limón brings the secrets of flamenco at the highest level to create an experience that honors de Lucía’s legacy while paving a new path into the future of flamenco. He was widely considered to be the world’s premier flamenco guitarist and by many to be Spain’s greatest musical export. He has had a revolutionary influence on flamenco music, both as a composer and otherwise. His impact on flamenco guitar has been compared to that of Andrés Segovia’s on classical guitar.
Described as “radiant… exquisite… and powerfully engaged” by Mark Swed of the LA Times, the Lyris Quartet is Los Angeles’ most acclaimed and innovative string ensemble. They have collaborated closely with world-renowned artists Natalia Gutman, David Geringas, Martha Gerhardt, Myung-Whun Chung, Richard Stotlzman, as well as composers Krystof Penderecki, Andrew Norman, Steven Mackey, Paquito D’Rivera, and Gerard Schurmanand, to name a few.
Hailing from Spain’s Balearic Islands, Buika’s voice knows no boundaries when it comes to language or geography. She has collaborated with musicians and singers in languages beyond her native Spanish and Catalan, and has recorded tracks in English, French, Portuguese, Farsi, Italian, and Armenian.
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