Winter Concert: From Tucson With Love, featuring a world premiere ballet choreographed by Chieko Imada to the music of Lalo Guerrero with vocalist Carlos Zapién & guitar trio Misael Barraza Díaz, Andrés Pantoja, & Diana Schaible
Ballet Tucson & Tucson Guitar SocietySaturday, February 15, 2025 @ 2:00 pm
$32 – $60In celebration of Tucson’s 250th birthday, Associate Artistic Director Chieko Imada creates another exciting world premiere in partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival and Tucson Guitar Society. This vibrant new ballet features the music of legendary Tucsonan Lalo Guerrero, Father of Chicano music, performed live onstage with our dancers. Carlos Zapién, vocals. Misael Barraza Díaz, guitar. Andrés Pantoja, guitar. Diana Schaible, flute and guitar.
Additionally, the program features George Balanchine’s iconic ballet Rubies, choreographed to the dynamic music by Igor Stravinsky. This vivacious piece demonstrates his great love of America, the fast pace of life in New York City, and The Jazz Age. The balcony scene from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is brought to life through an exquisite pas de deux choreographed by Artistic Director Margaret Mullin.