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...
Our final concert of the season is a bookend to the first concert in Nov 2022 when we showcased the 1881 BlĂĽthner piano, graciously donated to the Foundation by Torry and Sandy Johnson. The program which features works by Bach, Donizetti and Tchaikowsky transcribed by...
Another chance to hear an outstanding concert at the Opera House. We are indeed fortunate to have the Benderly String Quartet perform the program that was originally scheduled for May but was canceled because of illness. All is well and the final concert of the season...
Desert Fever - where jazz and enthusiasm collaborate and collide! Please join us for a presentation in the Opera House courtyard by the Desert Fever Jazz Combo. In 2015, a small group of military musicians stationed at Fort Huachuca started a jazz ensemble known as...
Movies and Music in the Benderly-Kendall Courtyard SCFPA and the Patagonia Creative Arts Association invite you to enjoy a special two-part event - a presentation of the 2017 documentary - "Chavela" on Friday, August 4th at 8 PM and a concert featuring SabroSON! on Sunday, August...
Popular Mexican music re-appears with a contemporary flair in the unique sound of SabroSON!, and the concert becomes a captivating immersion into the world of Mexican songs. An amazing duo, Martin Marquez and Adrian Perez spice up traditional Mexican folk music, expertly blending the sounds...
Movies and Music in the Benderly-Kendall Courtyard SCFPA and the Patagonia Creative Arts Association invite you to enjoy a special two-part event - a presentation of the Herbie Hancock documentary - "Possibilities" on Friday, August 18th at 8 followed by a concert featuring the Tucson...
Originally the brainchild of Keaton Wilson (keys, synthesizer), the Tucson Modern Jazz Quartet features Zach White (percussion), Patrick Morris (bass), and Trey Bryant (saxophone) playing a mixture of original works as well as "non-standard" standards by the modern new guard (e.g. Robert Glasper, Dave Holland,...
We are pleased to offer the opportunity to place one order for ALL the 2023 - 2024 BENDERLY concerts for this season at a 15% discount. Purchasing a packet of tickets at the subscription price of $357 means you will see fourteen concerts for the...
Flamenco guitarist Juanito Pascual will perform a selection of mostly original compositions ranging from his 2003 debut album "Cosas en Comun" to some brand new, soon-to-be-released compositions that feature his signature blend of contemporary and traditional influences. There may be a few surprises in the...
Praised as a “pianistic chameleon” (Fanfare), Daniel Linder is a versatile pianist, chamber musician, and teaching artist. The program reflects his remarkable ability to present the piano sonatas of distinctly unique composers like Beethoven, Berg and Copland. He has performed solo and collaborative recitals to...
Extend your Patagonia Art Walk experience this year with a special opportunity to support your local community food bank and hear outstanding musicians perform in the intimate setting of the Benderly- Kendall Opera House when Candy Amato, assistant principal violist, TSO, joins colleagues Juan Mejia cellist,...
Hailed as “the most shining rising star who has the ability to blend her “artistic sensibilities with unparalleled musical charm”, highly acclaimed Chinese violinist Yue Sun and internationally known pianist and conductor Eduard Zilberkant, journey from Alaska where they reside as faculty members of the...
“Poets and Parallax” featuring: Claire Demer, soprano, Janet Anthony, cellist and Mari Tomizuka, pianist. The program consists of works both beautiful and moving by Massenet, Tchaikowsky, L. Bernstein, Previn, Shostakovich, Britten (poetry of WH Auden), and a world premiere of “Parallax” and “Faye Suite” by...
Harp and Flute friends Carla Fabris and Zachary Warren present an eclectic mélange of music for a refreshing afternoon concert! Duets include Vincent Persichetti's Serenade No.10 and selections from Piazzolla's Histoire du Tango, among others. Solo repertoire will prominently feature twentieth-century and contemporary female composers such as Pearl...
An ensemble of excellence! Emily Chao, Juan Mejia, Raphael Lizama and Fanya Lin come to the Opera House as members of the Benderly Quartet, an homage to our friend and principal benefactor, Virginia Benderly with a thrilling program featuring two major works. The first is...
Entre -Nous, the ensemble that performs today certainly captures the definition of the French expression “between us”. Together, Jackie Glazier, associate professor of music at the University of Arizona and Belgian based Don-Paul Kahl, performer of contemporary music, commissioned and recorded over 20 compositions for this unique...