The LCAC and award-winning Latin Music Director, Educator and Luthier, Eric Trujillo are excited to announce the start of the LCAC Mambo Orchestra. A performance and education-based string ensemble made up of middle school and high school-aged youth. This exciting group will study and perform a wealth of great classic and modern Latin, Mambo and Salsa-based music in a setting of their peers along with the guidance of a world-class group of mentors, professional performers and educators. Students will engage in an 8-week session rehearsing and studying Latin music styles and will have the opportunity to perform in the greater Denver community. Additionally, each session will conclude with a live performance at our new performing arts home shared with Metro State University of Denver and the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts. We are honored to be representing our Latin music traditions with a world-class program and look forward to performing for you!
We are equally honored to announce a partnership with Grammy award-winner Martin Alonso Leyva, who will continue building the capacity for Nueva Escuela de Música, a bilingual music school that opened in Denver in 2010. His lifelong musical experiences have prepared him to teach diverse styles, instruments, production, composition and arrangements. He will offer instruction in music theory, sight-reading, ear training and ensemble. Students will get to explore the history, rhythm and textures found in Mexican, Latino, Caribbean and hybrid genres. Recognizing a need for music education at a greater scale, Alonso is committed to enhancing the impact music can have on the health of his students and their families. Together, these music programs will open the door for young musicians to begin envisioning themselves as professional musicians, sound engineers, entrepreneurs, and teachers.
Stay tuned for updates as we continue to solidify program details. If you'd like to get involved during the planning process, you can contact Alfredo@LCAC-Denver.org.
