Presenting music for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos performed by Emily Chao, Juan Mejia, Zoran Stilin, Ann Weaver and David Rife on instruments handcrafted by a master luthier. Not only will you enjoy the sounds of these treasures in the program, you will also be treated to...
A Conversation Without Words featuring Timothy Kantor, Laura Casarez, Emily Chao and Juan Mejia Imagine hearing a spirited conversation without words! Today’s program is one of the highlights of our concert season. It features two composers: Franz Josef Haydn, whose contributions to the development of...
Our final concert of the 2021-2022 season features two exceptional musicians Amanda Zory and Walter Aparicio in a program that includes both solo performances and partnered duets of voice and piano. As superb soloists and dedicated music collaborators, Amanda and Walter have perfected the art...
We are indeed fortunate to be presenting this special encore concert featuring Yasmin Alami and Joseph Rousos- Hammond, superb musicians with impressive concertizing backgrounds. The program includes works by Chopin, Prokofieff and Beethoven and a unique collaborative work written by three composers - the Sonatensatz...
In 2015, a small group of military musicians stationed at Fort Huachuca started a jazz ensemble known as the Cannonball Jazz Combo. They would provide music for a wide variety of events hosted by the commanding general that were attended by various dignitaries from across the...
Canciones & Canzoni Please join us in the courtyard of the Opera House to discover the musical treasures of Italy and Mexico embodied in the love songs and romantic ballads of Paolo Tosti, Augustin Lara, and Manuel Ponce performed by Edgar Ricaud, tenor, Martin Marquez,...
Please join us in the courtyard of the Opera House for sensational latin jazz performed by the Cool Breeze trio, Matt Mitchell , Mike Levy, Homero Ceron who play the steel pans, nylon string guitar and electric bass guitar. They will play a program of short...
We are pleased to open the 2022-2023 season by welcoming back the Monsoon Brass quintet featuring Betsy Bright - trumpet, Jason Carder - trumpet, Victor Valenzuela - horn, Joseph Muñoz - trombone and David Morgan - tuba. Five outstanding musicians return this season to present a...
The Benderly-Kendall Opera House is transformed into an intimate bistro setting for a private event open to the members of the Friends of the Opera House (FOH) program. Tonight’s program features the voices of tenor Edgar Ricaud and guitarist Martin Marquez with pianist Christina Wilhelm...
Evan Kory (piano) and friends Juan Mejia (cello), Emily Chao (violin), Laura Casarez (violin) and Rafael Lizama (viola) grace the stage to showcase the extraordinary 1881 Bluthner grand piano that was donated to SCFPA by Torrey and Sandy Johnson. Fully restored in 2003 the Bluthner piano is one...
Evan Kory (piano) and friends Juan Mejia (cello), Emily Chao (violin), Laura Casarez (violin) and Rafael Lizama (viola) grace the stage to showcase the extraordinary 1881 Bluthner grand piano that was donated to SCFPA by Torrey and Sandy Johnson. Fully restored in 2003 the Bluthner piano is one...
Happy Holidays from your friends at SCFPA. We are pleased to offer a one-time opportunity to place one order for ALL the upcoming BENDERLY concerts for this season. Sales of the subscription package will end at midnight on November 30th, so don't delay! 2023 Season...
El SurCo is a musical collective that blends guitars, violin, charango, bombo, and vocal harmonies to bring to life chacareras, cuecas, chamamés, gatos, and other popular and folk stringed music traditions from Argentina, Chile, and surrounding regions. The word "surco" means groove in Spanish, and...
Former artists in residence, Emily Chao,violin and Juan Mejia, cello, join Carla Fabris, harp and Zachary Warren, flute, in an array of music written for this delightful combination of instruments - works by Haydn, Villa-Lobos and Jacques Ibert. One of the highlights of the program...
Internationally renowned and prize-winning harpsichordist Arthur Haas performs the unique Goldberg Variations - a one-of-a-kind musical composition consisting of an aria and a set of variations. First published in 1741 it is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg who was likely the first performer of this...
SCFPA is pleased to welcome Humbert Borboa, tenor and Ilusion Hernandez, pianist to the Opera House. This classical duo performs an eclectic selection of music featuring the art songs of Robert Schumann, Reynaldo Hahn and Paolo Tosti and the lyrical ballads of several Latin American...
Gifted musicians Evan Kory, piano - Juan Mejia, cello - Emily Chao, violin with guests artists Laura Cásarez, violin and Rafael Lizama, viola return to the Opera House with a program by two composers who come from opposite ends of the musical spectrum. Arvo Pärt, an...
Maxi Larrea, Andrés Pantoya and Bin Hu represent the new tango generation. The Tango Guitar Project is an exciting new Argentine tango ensemble led by Argentine guitarist Larrea. Drawing together original and new arrangements, these gifted musicians from three different countries; Andrés from Chile and...
Acclaimed chamber musicians, pianist Mari Tomizuka & cellist Emil Miland grace our stage in a special event on April 2nd at 3 pm. With impressive backgrounds of studies and performances in the U.S. and abroad, they will present a creatively diversified program to the Opera...
Another world premiere! The Borderlands Ensemble features Johanna Lundy, horn, Ellen Chamberlain, violin, Joseph Rousos-Hammond, violin, Emily Chao, violin and viola, Robert Chamberlain, cello, Ann Weaver, viola and Jose Luis Puerta, guitar. Hailing from Tucson, Arizona, the Borderlands Ensemble was formed in 2017 to bring...