TDSF Corinne Winters, soprano – Fred Fox School of Music

Seventh Annual Tucson Desert Song Festival

Festival Director: George Hanson

Special Collaborative Event

January 16-February 5

Various Venues

Full Schedule & Info: tucsonsongfest.org

The Tucson Desert Song Festival is a collaborative series involving local and national performing arts organizations, brought together in Tucson to celebrate the beauty of the human voice. In its seventh year, the festival focuses on the rich heritage of Latin music and artists. Festival partners include Arizona Early Music Society, Arizona Friends of Chamber Music, Arizona Opera, Ballet Tucson, Consulate of Mexico in Tucson, True Concord Voices and Orchestra, Tucson Guitar Society, Tucson Jazz Festival, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, as well as UA Presents and UA Fred Fox School of Music.

University of Arizona Highlights:

Corinne Winters, soprano

January 22, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., Holsclaw Hall

Presented by True Concord Voices & Orchestra

Tickets & Info: Trueconcord.org, 520-401-2651

“New Directions in Song” – Host: Kristin Dauphinais

Featuring Fred Fox School of Music students

January 23, Wednesday, 12:00 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, $Free

Presented by Fred Fox School of Music

Featuring works of contemporary art song with new trends and new discoveries, the program will be performed by distinguished UA vocal students and hosted by faculty artist Kristin Dauphinais.

Arturo Chacón-Cruz, tenor

January 25, Friday, 7:00 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, $25, $10

Presented by the Consulate of Mexico and Arizona Opera League of Tucson

Tickets & Info: azopera.org, 602-266-7464

“Canciones from Spain and Latin America”

Singers from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute – Kevin Murphy, piano

January 29, Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, $Free

Presented by Fred Fox School of Music

Scenes from “Llantos 1492” (the world’s first Flamenco opera) by Adam del Monte

Shana Blake Hill, soprano; Bernardo Bermúdez & Roberto Perlas Gómez, baritone

Clara Rodríguez & José Cortés, flamenco voices; Mercedes Juan Musotto, piano

Adam del Monte, guitar

January 30, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Crowder Hall, $10, 7, 5

Tickets: Fine Arts Box Office, tickets.arizona.edu, 520-621-1162

Info: tucsonguitarsociety.org

Presented by Fred Fox School of Music & Tucson Guitar Society

Ana María Martínez, soprano

February 5, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Crowder Hall, $50, 40, 24

Presented by UA Presents—Tickets & Info: uapresents.org, 520-621-3341

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One thing that needs to be considered in this time of major climate change concern is the carbon emissions of flying in artists from overseas. The carbon emissions of flying Stockholm-Tucson roundtrip come to about 3 tons per economy class passenger. That is comparable to the carbon emissions produced by the average American in 1 year of driving. Could a US-based organist have played this recital (shorter travel distance and lower emissions)? Or, is Hammarstrom already on tour in the US (thus consolidating multiple recitals into 1 overseas trip)? There is also the option of offsetting flight emissions. Saying this as a DMA grad of the UA organ program and as an astronomy educator who’s following the astronomy field’s efforts to mitigate climate impact.