The Mariachi Voice by Dr. Juanita Ulloa & Javier De Los Santos // Hayward
CONCERT CELEBRATION OF OPERACHI SONGSTRESS-SCHOLAR DR. JUANITA ULLOA TOURING WITH CLASSICAL/MARIACHI GUITARIST JAVIER DE LOS SANTOS
Experience the magic of Mexican & Latin American sounds and diversity in concert @ Enjoy Dr. Juanita Ulloa’s mesmerizing huapango singing from the Mexican ranchera tradition & South American originals, coupled with Javier de los Santos on guitar with supreme technical excellence and passion with songs from Mexico, Spain, Brazil and more.
Also featuring guest artists Francisca Wentworth/Denis Schmidt of Grupo Raiz and Sabia on flutes, quena, and strings, Ginny & Dorothy Morgan on Viola/Vocals/Violin, and singer Christine Abrahams, CSU faculty Professor of Voice. Be the first to hear her songs and get your autographed copy of her new 500-page book THE MARIACHI VOICE (Oxford University Press).
Thursday, March 20th, 2025 at 7pm
California State University-East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard,
Hayward, CA 94542
Music Building Recital Hall
TIX $29. Students $5. CLICK HERE.
Doors open at 6:30
Easy Ramp access and parking to Music Building Recital Hall
This event is sponsored by CSU-East Bay Music Department, Operachi singer Dr. Juanita Ulloa, and “Friends of Javier” in Colorado.
Proceeds will benefit dreamers at California universities and our touring musician expenses.
Concert Premiere Book release: THE MARIACHI VOICE (Oxford) Featuring Operachi singer/scholar Dr. JUANITA ULLOA at CSU-East Bay, Howard, California USA in concert with extraordinary cast of musicians including Classical guitarist & mariachi director Javier de los Santos.
Juanita has been reviewed by Hispanic Magazine along with Santana “as an artist in a niche of her own”.
“With a smooth delivery and exquisite voice, singer Juanita Ulloa is one of the finest mariachi singers in the country. Ulloa always impresses because she knows how to blend power with control.
Ramiro Burr, San Antonio, Texas writer/biographer.
“Juanita is “en elfin woman with an outsized voice”, Leo Stutzin, Modesto Bee, California
Info: www.juanitamusic.com. Buy tix: eventbrite.com
Celebrate the return of Operachi singer/songwriter Juanita Ulloa with stunning rancheras combining intimacy and power on voice/guitar!
The mesmerizing singer turned scholar returns to the stage after 8 years of writing, to premiere songs, pedagogy and history from her new comprehensive book THE MARIACHI VOICE with Oxford University Press.
Ulloa will sing alongside classical/mariachi guitarist Javier de los Santos, guitar faculty at Colorado Mesa University in Colorado. The duo has toured internationally, originally meeting in Malaga, Spain. They will be accompanied by guest artists Ginny & Dorothy Morgan on viola/voice and violin. De los Santos will also perform solo guitar classics including works by Ponce, Albeniz, and Brazilian composers.
Ulloa’s originals range from Mexico ranchera singing to Andean fusion instrumentals on piano with performers Francisca Wentworth on flutes/quena, and Denis Schmidt, charango, of Grupo Raiz, Sabia, and Canta Tierra. Vocalist, Christine Abrahams, Voice Faculty, CSU-East Bay will also perform. Together, this cast will take you on a musical journey like no other. Don’t miss out on this unique and unforgettable one night only performance. Be the first to get your autographed copy of Juanita’s new book after the concert.
Proceeds benefit dreamers and the touring musicians.
TIX $29. Students $5. CLICK HERE.
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