Saturday, March 16th at 7:00 PM: Mallory Bernstein and Humberto Borboa recital: Dichterliebe by Robert Schumann plus Mexican and French art songs
Born in White Plains, New York, Mallory has given solo performances throughout the United States as well as in Germany, Italy, and Portugal. Performances throughout her professional career have included collaborations and solo appearances with the Sonoma Philharmonic, Aurora Symphony, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, Devil Moon concert series, Opera Colorado, the Playground Ensemble, Englewood Arts, Five Points Chamber series, Opera on Tap and Art Song Colorado. Mallory holds degrees in Piano Performance from Ithaca College, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the University of Denver, and was on the faculty as a collaborative pianist and coach at the College Audition Advantage summer institute. She is the founding Executive Director of Education Through Music-Colorado and is passionate about building high-quality and equitable music education programs at under-resourced schools. Mallory lives in Denver with her husband and three young daughters.
Originally from Mexicali, Baja California, Humberto is a passionate performer and teaching artist praised by the Arizona Daily Star as “a powerful and bright tenor.” Humberto has been an Apprentice Artist for Tulsa Opera, Central City Opera, and San Diego Opera; where he made his San Diego debut as Borsa in Verdi’s Rigoletto. He has been a featured soloist in various opera companies across the U.S. and Mexico and has performed abroad in Antigua, Guatemala, Austria, Italy, and the Czech Republic. He holds a MM from The University of Arizona (2014), and a BM from Escuela Superior de Canto de Mazatlán (2012). Humberto enjoys singing both leading and supporting roles as well as singing in the chorus of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Opera of Chicago, where he has sung under the baton of prestigious conductors such as Sir Andrew Davis, Marco Armiliato, Yannik Nezet-Seguin and Riccardo Muti.Upcoming performances and recitals that were cancelled due to Covid-19 include a San Diego Opera Young Artists recital in Ramona and San Diego, singing in the chorus of Wagner’s Die Götterdämerung with the Lyric opera of Chicago, chorus in Mahler’s 2nd Symphony with the New York Philharmonic at the Bravo Vail Festival in Colorado. Last performances include Fernando in Goyescas with Genesis Opera in Escondido, CA and Ralph in G. and S. H.M.S. Pinafore with Bohdi Tree in San Diego, CA. Humberto resides in Tucson with his wife Jovahnna and daughters Martile and Emilia, and their dog, Frank.
Friday May 31st at 7:30 PM and Saturday, June at 1st 7:00 PM: 2nd Avenue Singers: music inspired by nature
2nd Avenue Singers is the Baker Community
Arts Association “house band.” This group of twelve
superior singers is expertly conducted by David Small.
Arts Association “house band.” This group of twelve
superior singers is expertly conducted by David Small.
Friday, September 6th at 7:30 PM: Miguel Espinoza Fusion Duo
“Miguel Espinoza Fusion is world class global chamber music making that explodes the parameters of style, yet ever remains close to the heart.” ~ David Balakrishnan, founding violinist/composer of the two-time Grammy winning Turtle Island Quartet
Miguel Espinoza is hailed as one of the best flamenco guitarists in the world. Described by Guitar Player Magazine as “mesmerizing”, Miguel is much more than a virtuoso technician. Whether his lightning-fast fingers are skittering across the fretboard, fluttering over the sound hole like percussive hummingbird wings, or skillfully drawing achingly beautiful melodies out of the strings, Miguel’s award-winning compositions create an exotic, intoxicating musical elixir of flamenco fusion-one that is as sonically exciting as it is emotionally moving. Miguel has performed both nationally and internationally at notable venues (Red Rocks and Macky Gardens, among others) and has shared the stage with artists such as Howard Levy, Kitaro, Tuck and Patti, Rita Moreno and Ben Vereen. He has also composed and recorded music for feature films and documentaries. In addition to performing, he offers private lessons, workshops and masterclasses.
Dianne Betkowski has performed, toured and recorded with the St. Louis, Utah, Honolulu and Colorado Symphony Orchestras. She is also a composer whose works have been performed by the Rochester Philharmonic, and the National, St. Louis, Houston, Honolulu and Colorado Symphonies, among many other groups. Dianne has also performed with the Boston Composers Quartet and the Lark Quartet. She was a featured composer in a composers’ masterclass by Leonard Bernstein at Boston University. Her book, How to Get To Carnegie Hall: A Weekly Music Practice Schedule, is in its second printing. Dianne is the founder and former director of Denver Eclectic Concert. She and her MEF colleagues have recently started a unique music camp, Urban Arts Music. In addition to performing with MEF, Dianne enjoys teaching cello, performing and coaching chamber music, and inspiring musicians of all levels. she has been a Guest Artist teacher at the Denver School of the Arts.
Miguel Espinoza is hailed as one of the best flamenco guitarists in the world. Described by Guitar Player Magazine as “mesmerizing”, Miguel is much more than a virtuoso technician. Whether his lightning-fast fingers are skittering across the fretboard, fluttering over the sound hole like percussive hummingbird wings, or skillfully drawing achingly beautiful melodies out of the strings, Miguel’s award-winning compositions create an exotic, intoxicating musical elixir of flamenco fusion-one that is as sonically exciting as it is emotionally moving. Miguel has performed both nationally and internationally at notable venues (Red Rocks and Macky Gardens, among others) and has shared the stage with artists such as Howard Levy, Kitaro, Tuck and Patti, Rita Moreno and Ben Vereen. He has also composed and recorded music for feature films and documentaries. In addition to performing, he offers private lessons, workshops and masterclasses.
Dianne Betkowski has performed, toured and recorded with the St. Louis, Utah, Honolulu and Colorado Symphony Orchestras. She is also a composer whose works have been performed by the Rochester Philharmonic, and the National, St. Louis, Houston, Honolulu and Colorado Symphonies, among many other groups. Dianne has also performed with the Boston Composers Quartet and the Lark Quartet. She was a featured composer in a composers’ masterclass by Leonard Bernstein at Boston University. Her book, How to Get To Carnegie Hall: A Weekly Music Practice Schedule, is in its second printing. Dianne is the founder and former director of Denver Eclectic Concert. She and her MEF colleagues have recently started a unique music camp, Urban Arts Music. In addition to performing with MEF, Dianne enjoys teaching cello, performing and coaching chamber music, and inspiring musicians of all levels. she has been a Guest Artist teacher at the Denver School of the Arts.
Friday, December 6th at 7:30 PM and December 7th at 7:00 PM: 2nd Avenue Singers with James Fittz (cello) and Margo
Hanschke (piano)
Hanschke (piano)
All concerts are at The Episcopal Church of St. Peter & St. Mary at 126 W 2nd Ave., Denver, CO (2nd & Acoma).