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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-16/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-15/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-14/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220310T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220310T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-13/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220309T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220309T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-12/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220309T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220309T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-11/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-10/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220306T160000
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-9/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220305T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220305T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-7/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220305T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220305T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20211018T211440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T211440Z
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-8/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220304T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220304T213000
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-6/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220303T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220303T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-5/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220302T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220302T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-4/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220301T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220301T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20211018T210402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T210402Z
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-3/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220227T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20211018T210219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T210219Z
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women-2/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220226T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220226T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20211018T210017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T210017Z
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SUMMARY:Nina Simone: Four Women
DESCRIPTION:By Christina Ham\, directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene \nA face-to-face musical evening with the fiery genius\, activist\, and musician that is Nina Simone. \nFollowing the 1963 bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham\, Alabama\, she rocked the nation with “Four Women\,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Infused with traditional hymns along with her own songs and covers\, Nina Simone: Four Women imagines a conversation between Simone and three Black women from various backgrounds and experiences and their fight to overcome second-class status\, racism\, and the stereotypes that seek to define them.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nina-simone-four-women/
LOCATION:Temple of Music and Art\, 330 S Scott Ave\, Tucson\, 85701\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220211T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220211T220000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20210920T194201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211226T153208Z
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SUMMARY:Recital: Susan Graham
DESCRIPTION:Susan Graham is particularly celebrated for her finesse with French repertoire\, and the first half of this program will feature Les Nuits d’été by Berlioz. The second half promises to be a buffet of American standards–Gershwin\, Rodgers and Hammerstein and Lerner and Loewe. Partnering her at the piano will be TDSF stalwart Christopher Cano. \nHOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS \nYou can purchase tickets on the Arizona Opera Website by clicking here or by clicking on a performance listed below.  For your convenience\, tickets can be purchased in a discounted package that enables you to attend four Tucson Desert Song Festival recitals . . . or as individual tickets.  Your ticketing options are shown below. \n\nFour-Show Tucson Desert Song Festival Recital Series ($125)\nJanuary 9\, 2022 \, 7:00PM\, Ailyn Pérez and Abdiel Vàzquez Recital ($35)\nJanuary 26\, 2022 \, 7:00PM\, Michelle Areyzaga and Rene Izguierdo Recital ($35)\nFebruary 1\, 2022 \, 7:00PM\, Susanna Phillips (True Concord) Recital ($40)\nFebruary 11\, 2022 \, 8:00PM\, Susan Graham Recital ($35)
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/recital-susan-graham/
LOCATION:UA School of Music\, Holsclaw Hall\, 1017 N Olive Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220208T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20211203T212707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T212707Z
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SUMMARY:Master Class: Susan Graham
DESCRIPTION:The leading soprano conducts a master class for University of Arizona voice students. Free and open to the public.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/master-class-susan-graham/
LOCATION:UA School of Music\, Crowder Hall\, 1017 N Olive Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20210912T183232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210912T183232Z
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SUMMARY:Carmen
DESCRIPTION:One of the most famous seductresses of all time is about to make her triumphant return. \nThe ultimate diva\, the gypsy Carmen can ignite men’s desires and fill their hearts with passion at a single glance. When Don José\, a naïve soldier fighting in the Spanish Civil War\, gets caught in her web\, jealousy rages and anarchy reigns supreme. \nThe thrilling score by French composer Georges Bizet includes some of the most popular and recognizable music in all of opera\, including The Habanera and The Toreador Song. \nStage Director Stephanie Havey says of this beloved masterpiece: “Carmen juxtaposes the facade of civilization and the mysterious forces of primitive desires. Carmen glorifies freedom above all else\, challenging the norms that govern hearts and minds. I am looking forward to bringing this iconic opera and its disruptive heroine to life.” \nFrom its lighthearted beginnings to its tragic and destined climax\, Carmen is not to be missed. Do so at your peril. \nThe cast includes Mahya Lahyani (Feb. 5) and Fleur Barron (Feb. 6) in the title role\, Viktor Antipenko (Feb. 5) and Matthew White (Feb. 6) as Don José\, Andrew Manea as Escamillo\, and Vanessa Vasquez (Feb. 5) and Caitlin Gotimer (Feb. 6) as Micaëla.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/carmen-2/
LOCATION:Linda Ronstadt Music Hall\, 260 S Church Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85701\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220205T223000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20210912T182700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210912T182700Z
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SUMMARY:Carmen
DESCRIPTION:One of the most famous seductresses of all time is about to make her triumphant return. \nThe ultimate diva\, the gypsy Carmen can ignite men’s desires and fill their hearts with passion at a single glance. When Don José\, a naïve soldier fighting in the Spanish Civil War\, gets caught in her web\, jealousy rages and anarchy reigns supreme. \nThe thrilling score by French composer Georges Bizet includes some of the most popular and recognizable music in all of opera\, including The Habanera and The Toreador Song. \nStage Director Stephanie Havey says of this beloved masterpiece: “Carmen juxtaposes the facade of civilization and the mysterious forces of primitive desires. Carmen glorifies freedom above all else\, challenging the norms that govern hearts and minds. I am looking forward to bringing this iconic opera and its disruptive heroine to life.” \nFrom its lighthearted beginnings to its tragic and destined climax\, Carmen is not to be missed. Do so at your peril. \nThe cast includes Mahya Lahyani (Feb. 5) and Fleur Barron (Feb. 6) in the title role\, Viktor Antipenko (Feb. 5) and Matthew White (Feb. 6) as Don José\, Andrew Manea as Escamillo\, and Vanessa Vasquez (Feb. 5) and Caitlin Gotimer (Feb. 6) as Micaëla.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/carmen/
LOCATION:Linda Ronstadt Music Hall\, 260 S Church Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85701\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220130T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220130T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20210909T232300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T232300Z
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SUMMARY:Ballet the Callaway -- Ballet Tucson
DESCRIPTION:Ballet the Callaway\n(Ballet Tucson premiere in partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival)\nStarring Ann Hampton Callaway\nChoreography: Chieko Imada\nBallet Tucson’s own acclaimed choreographer Chieko Imada joins forces with Broadway legend Ann Hampton Callaway to create an exciting new work featuring Callaway’s original compositions. Ballet Tucson’s artful professional dancers bring this premiere to life in a not-to-be missed celebration of  women in song and dance. \nPremiere by Amanda Morgan\n(World Premiere)\nChoreography: Amanda Morgan\nNationally recognized on-the-rise choreographer Amanda Morgan of Pacific Northwest Ballet creates a joyous new work for the Ballet Tucson company. \nSwan Lake – Act II\nChoreography: Chieko Imada (after Marius Petipà)\nSwan Lake is considered by many to be the greatest classical ballet of all time. Experience Odette’s Odyssey in this iconic masterpiece\, performed by a beautiful ensemble of ballerinas.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/ballet-the-callaway-ballet-tucson-3/
LOCATION:Leo Rich Theater\, 260 S Church Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85701\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220129T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220129T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20210909T232115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T232115Z
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SUMMARY:Ballet the Callaway -- Ballet Tucson
DESCRIPTION:Ballet the Callaway\n(Ballet Tucson premiere in partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival)\nStarring Ann Hampton Callaway\nChoreography: Chieko Imada\nBallet Tucson’s own acclaimed choreographer Chieko Imada joins forces with Broadway legend Ann Hampton Callaway to create an exciting new work featuring Callaway’s original compositions. Ballet Tucson’s artful professional dancers bring this premiere to life in a not-to-be missed celebration of  women in song and dance. \nPremiere by Amanda Morgan\n(World Premiere)\nChoreography: Amanda Morgan\nNationally recognized on-the-rise choreographer Amanda Morgan of Pacific Northwest Ballet creates a joyous new work for the Ballet Tucson company. \nSwan Lake – Act II\nChoreography: Chieko Imada (after Marius Petipà)\nSwan Lake is considered by many to be the greatest classical ballet of all time. Experience Odette’s Odyssey in this iconic masterpiece\, performed by a beautiful ensemble of ballerinas.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/ballet-the-callaway-ballet-tucson-2/
LOCATION:Leo Rich Theater\, 260 S Church Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20210909T231904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T231904Z
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SUMMARY:Ballet the Callaway -- Ballet Tucson
DESCRIPTION:Ballet the Callaway\n(Ballet Tucson premiere in partnership with the Tucson Desert Song Festival)\nStarring Ann Hampton Callaway\nChoreography: Chieko Imada\nBallet Tucson’s own acclaimed choreographer Chieko Imada joins forces with Broadway legend Ann Hampton Callaway to create an exciting new work featuring Callaway’s original compositions. Ballet Tucson’s artful professional dancers bring this premiere to life in a not-to-be missed celebration of  women in song and dance. \nPremiere by Amanda Morgan\n(World Premiere)\nChoreography: Amanda Morgan\nNationally recognized on-the-rise choreographer Amanda Morgan of Pacific Northwest Ballet creates a joyous new work for the Ballet Tucson company. \nSwan Lake – Act II\nChoreography: Chieko Imada (after Marius Petipà)\nSwan Lake is considered by many to be the greatest classical ballet of all time. Experience Odette’s Odyssey in this iconic masterpiece\, performed by a beautiful ensemble of ballerinas.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/ballet-the-callaway-ballet-tucson/
LOCATION:Leo Rich Theater\, 260 S Church Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20211014T225951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211226T152926Z
UID:2692-1643223600-1643230800@tucsondesertsongfestival.org
SUMMARY:Recital: Michelle Areyzaga with guitarist Rene Izquierdo
DESCRIPTION:[Some print materials incorrectly list this concert’s date as January 24.] \nThe program features Olga Amelkina-Vera’s Sea Song\, telling of the conflict in ancient Greek mythology between sailors and the sea-dwelling sirens–from the sirens’ point of view. Music of Falla and Granados will complete the recital. \nHOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS \nYou can purchase tickets on the Arizona Opera Website by clicking here or by clicking on a performance listed below.  For your convenience\, tickets can be purchased in a discounted package that enables you to attend four Tucson Desert Song Festival recitals . . . or as individual tickets.  Your ticketing options are shown below. \n\nFour-Show Tucson Desert Song Festival Recital Series ($125)\nJanuary 9\, 2022 \, 7:00PM\, Ailyn Pérez and Abdiel Vàzquez Recital ($35)\nJanuary 26\, 2022 \, 7:00PM\, Michelle Areyzaga and Rene Izguierdo Recital ($35)\nFebruary 1\, 2022 \, 7:00PM\, Susanna Phillips (True Concord) Recital ($40)\nFebruary 11\, 2022 \, 8:00PM\, Susan Graham Recital ($35)
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/recital-michelle-aryzaga-with-guitarist-rene-izquierdo/
LOCATION:UA School of Music\, Holsclaw Hall\, 1017 N Olive Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220126T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220126T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20211027T225216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T225216Z
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SUMMARY:Recital: New Directions in Song
DESCRIPTION:University of Arizona voice professor Kristin Dauphinais presents students in the annual recital featuring more recent additions to the art-song repertory.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/recital-new-directions-in-song/
LOCATION:UA School of Music\, Holsclaw Hall\, 1017 N Olive Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220123T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220123T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20210909T214658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T214658Z
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SUMMARY:Nicole Cabell with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Says TSO Music Director José Luis Gomez\, “I’m excited to introduce Tucson audiences to Florence Price\, the first female African-American composer of classical music\, whose beautiful music is finally enjoying deserved appreciation. Sensational American soprano Nicole Cabell luxuriates in Samuel Barber’s vocal rhapsody\, and Mahler’s Fourth Symphony also celebrates song. You’ll hear a light touch in its sleigh bells and bird calls\, spice in its sinister concertmaster solo\, and a child’s vision of heaven in the final notes.” \nFlorence Price: Dances in the Canebrakes\nSamuel Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915\nGustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nicole-cabell-with-the-tucson-symphony-orchestra-2/
LOCATION:Linda Ronstadt Music Hall\, 260 S Church Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220121T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220121T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20210909T214344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T214344Z
UID:2602-1642793400-1642800600@tucsondesertsongfestival.org
SUMMARY:Nicole Cabell with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Says TSO Music Director José Luis Gomez\, “I’m excited to introduce Tucson audiences to Florence Price\, the first female African-American composer of classical music\, whose beautiful music is finally enjoying deserved appreciation. Sensational American soprano Nicole Cabell luxuriates in Samuel Barber’s vocal rhapsody\, and Mahler’s Fourth Symphony also celebrates song. You’ll hear a light touch in its sleigh bells and bird calls\, spice in its sinister concertmaster solo\, and a child’s vision of heaven in the final notes.” \nFlorence Price: Dances in the Canebrakes\nSamuel Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915\nGustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/nicole-cabell-with-the-tucson-symphony-orchestra/
LOCATION:Linda Ronstadt Music Hall\, 260 S Church Ave\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85701\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20210930T234955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211217T043551Z
UID:2685-1642705200-1642712400@tucsondesertsongfestival.org
SUMMARY:Recital: Sasha Cooke and a Jennifer Higdon Premiere
DESCRIPTION:Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and pianist Myra Huang present a full recital\, including the world premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s song cycle\, Summer Music\, composed for the tenth-anniversary Tucson Desert Song Festival as part of TDSF’s Wesley Green Composer Project. \nBecause seating is limited\, prior registration is required\, and tickets will be distributed on a first come\, first served basis. \nHOW TO REQUEST TICKETS TO THIS RECITAL \nIf you would like to reserve tickets to this performance\, please email your request to info@tucsonsongfest.org.  Please include the following information: \n\nYour name;\nYour email address;\nYour telephone number;\nYour address; and\nThe number of tickets you are requesting.\n\nWe will confirm receipt of your request and notify you of the status of your order. \nAny tickets not reserved in advance will be given out on a first come\, first served basis. \nProof of vaccination will be required.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/recital-sasha-cooke-and-a-jennifer-higdon-premiere/
LOCATION:UA School of Music\, Holsclaw Hall\, 1017 N Olive Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20220119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20211022T194111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T215744Z
UID:2780-1642615200-1642618800@tucsondesertsongfestival.org
SUMMARY:Discussion: The Creative Process with Sasha Cooke and Jennifer Higdon
DESCRIPTION:Composer Jennifer Higdon and mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke discuss the creative process and how Jennifer’s new work\, Summer Music\, came into being. How do composers and performers collaborate\, exchange ideas\, inspire each other? The atmosphere is casual\, with a Q and A opportunity for the audience.
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/discussion-the-creative-process-with-sasha-cooke-and-jennifer-higdon/
LOCATION:UA School of Music\, Holsclaw Hall\, 1017 N Olive Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220110
DTSTAMP:20260505T143138
CREATED:20210917T194859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T222949Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED! Recital: Soprano Ailyn Pérez with pianist Abdiel Vázquez
DESCRIPTION:Because of concerns over the Omicron surge\, this recital has been postponed to a date to be announced.\nAilyn Pérez is planning a recital that falls into two distinct halves: German art songs\, featuring the Four Last Songs of Richard Strauss\, and Mexican art songs\, focusing especially on music by Manuel Ponce and Maria Grever. Abdiel Vázquez provides partnership at the piano. \nHOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS \nYou can purchase tickets on the Arizona Opera Website by clicking here or by clicking on a performance listed below.  For your convenience\, tickets can be purchased in a discounted package that enables you to attend four Tucson Desert Song Festival recitals . . . or as individual tickets.  Your ticketing options are shown below. \n\nFour-Show Tucson Desert Song Festival Recital Series ($125)\nJanuary 9\, 2022 \, 7:00PM\, Ailyn Pérez and Abdiel Vàzquez Recital ($35)\nJanuary 26\, 2022 \, 7:00PM\, Michelle Areyzaga and Rene Izguierdo Recital ($35)\nFebruary 1\, 2022 \, 7:00PM\, Susanna Phillips (True Concord) Recital ($40)\nFebruary 11\, 2022 \, 8:00PM\, Susan Graham Recital ($35)
URL:https://tucsondesertsongfestival.org/event/recital-soprano-ailyn-perez-with-pianist-abdiel-vazquez/
LOCATION:UA School of Music\, Holsclaw Hall\, 1017 N Olive Rd\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719\, United States
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