MUSIC OF THE AMERICAS presents
SIGMA PROJECT SAX QUARTET
Music from the Americas presents Spanish Sigma Project Sax Quartet, one of the leading ensembles of the European Contemporary new music scene.
Formed by Andrés Gomis, Josetxo Silgero, Ángel Soria and Alberto Chaves, Sigma Project comes for the first time to Albuquerque to present an avant-garde program by composers of Mexico and Spain. Sigma Project’s highlights for next months include trips to Hannover, Wroclaw (Poland), France, Mexico, Chile, Rumania, Badajoz, Madrid, Valencia, and Sevilla.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy modern music played by an unusual combination of four saxophones!
Percussion Guest Artist Series presents Dr. Kenneth Broadway and Christopher Wilson
Dr. Kenneth Broadway has a passion for training the next generation of teachers, performers, and leaders in the field of music. .Christopher Wilson is a Doctoral candidate in Percussion Performance at the University of Northern Colorado.
Percussion Guest Artist Series presents Dr. Michael Vercelli
Dr. Michael B. Vercelli is the director of the World Music Performance Center at West Virginia University. Michael holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Percussion Performance with a minor in Ethnomusicology from the University of Arizona.
Musicology Colloquium Series presents Dr. Peter J. García
This presentation examines New Mexico folk music collected by John Donald Robb and studied by Mexican musicologist Vicente T. Mendoza. These collections include folk melodies from the maternal side of García’s family.