Nicole Takesono & Sharon Wayne: Journey to the Iberian Peninsula

Join mezzo-soprano Nicole Takesono in collaboration with guitarist Sharon Wayne for an evening in exploration of classical Spanish songs, traditional Portuguese fado, classical guitar repertoire, and traditional Hawaiian tunes.
 
FEATURING:
Nicole Takesono – mezzo-soprano
Sharon Wayne – guitar
 
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Originally from Hawaii, mezzo-soprano Nicole Takesono has been praised for her sweet, warm voice and dedication to character. She has performed roles with San Francisco Opera, Opera San Jose, West Edge Opera, Festival Opera, and West Bay Opera among others. Most recently on the West Edge stage, she performed the mezzo-soprano role in Hydrogen Jukebox. Other roles performed include Rosina in The Barber of Seville, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Angelina in La Cenerentola, Dido in Dido and Æneas, the Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Second Lady in The Magic Flute, Mercedes in Carmen, Siébel in Faust, Stefano in Romeo et Juliette, and Hansel in Hansel and Gretel. Takesono sings with the San Francisco Opera Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Cappella SF, and studies with Deborah Benedict.

Classical guitarist Sharon Wayne has been an active teacher, performer, and recording artist, working for nearly 30 years in the Bay Area and New England. Called “one of the most appealing new guitarists around” with “bewitching vitality” (San Jose Mercury News) and “superbly executed style” (Charleston’s Post and Courier), Wayne has performed throughout the U.S. and abroad as a soloist and chamber musician. A founding member of the San Francisco Guitar Quartet, she helped generate new repertoire for guitar, commissioning works by Carlo Domeniconi, Eitan Steinberg, and others. Wayne appears on six albums, including In the Midst of Winds, Black Opals, and her solo record, From the Heart, which features works by living composers. While living in New England, she performed as a member of crossover group the Back Bay Trio. She has served on the faculties of San Francisco Conservatory of Music‘s Preparatory Division and Santa Clara University, and was Artistic Director of both San Francisco Classical Guitar Society and Boston Classical Guitar Society. Wayne currently performs with flutist/vocalist Martha Rodriguez-Salazar as part of Ave Fénix Duo.

 
Time: 7:00pm doors / 7:30pm show
Admission: (Online) $20-25 / (Door) $25 general, $20 student & senior with valid ID
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