Saturday, March 21st at 7:00 PM: Katie Burns (cello) and Mallory Bernstein (piano) - "From Sonata to Tango" featuring compositions by Beethoven, Debussy, and Piazzolla
Katie Burns is a cellist, educator, and collaborator with a passion for unique and meaningful musical experiences grounded in humanity. Growing up outside of Chicago, IL, Katie started piano lessons at age 5 and then chose to learn the cello in her school orchestra at age 9. As a young cellist, Katie studied with pedagogue Sally Gross at the Western Springs School for Talent Education, who served as a major influence for her to pursue Suzuki training. Katie received a Bachelor of Music from Butler University where she was a student of Dr. William Grubb, and a Master of Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Denver where she was a graduate assistant for Carol Tarr and Matthew Zalkind. As a freelance cellist and collaborator, Katie has performed across the United States and Europe with artists including The Eagles, Yandel, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra, at venues such as Ball Arena, Buell Theatre, Paramount Theatre, and Red Rocks Amphitheater. Katie performs with the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra, co-founded guitar/cello duo Solazur, and frequently collaborates as a guest artist and studio musician in genres ranging from Americana and Celtic to Rock and Jazz. In 2024, Katie was featured on the soundtrack of the award-winning short film, Come Out, Wherever You Are. Katie currently runs an active private cello studio in Denver, CO, serves as Early Childhood Education Manager and Early Strings Lead Teaching Artist for El Sistema Colorado, and is on faculty with Lamont Suzuki Strings. Through these organizations, Katie's vision is to develop beautiful hearts and enrich the lives of young people and their families through high quality and equitable cello instruction and music education. She has featured El Sistema Colorado's work with early childhood learners as a presenter at the ESUSA Symposium and continues to play an integral role in program-wide curriculum development for El Sistema Colorado.
Born in White Plains, New York, pianist Mallory Bernstein has performed extensively as both a soloist and collaborative artist across the United States and internationally, with appearances in Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Mexico. Her performance career spans orchestral, chamber, vocal, and contemporary repertoire, and highlights include collaborations with the Sonoma Philharmonic, Aurora Symphony, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, Devil Moon Concert Series, Opera Colorado, the Playground Ensemble, Englewood Arts, Green Box Arts, and Art Song Colorado. Mallory earned degrees in Piano Performance from Ithaca College, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the University of Denver, where she studied with Dr. Charis Dimaras, Dr. Eduard Zilberkant, and Steven Mayer. Her training emphasized both solo performance and collaborative musicianship. In addition to her performing career, she has served on the faculty of the College Audition Advantage summer institute as a collaborative pianist and coach, working closely with young musicians preparing for collegiate study. Deeply committed to music education and access, Mallory is the Founding Executive Director of Education Through Music-Colorado, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building high-quality, equitable music education programs in under-resourced public schools. Through this work, she partners with educators, schools, and community stakeholders to ensure that all students have access to sustained, meaningful music programming. Mallory lives in Denver with her husband and their three young daughters.
Friday, June 5th at 8:00 PM and Saturday, June 6th at 7:00 PM: 2nd Avenue Singers
2nd Avenue Singers is the Baker Community Arts Association “house band.” This group of twelve superior singers, expertly conducted by David Small, and often accompanied by guest instrumentalists has been delighting Baker Neighborhood audiences for over a decade.
Friday, December 4th at 8:00 PM and Saturday, December 5th at 7:00 PM: 2nd Avenue Singers - Annual Holiday Concert
2nd Avenue Singers is the Baker Community Arts Association “house band.” This group of twelve superior singers, expertly conducted by David Small, and often accompanied by guest instrumentalists has been delighting Baker Neighborhood audiences for over a decade.