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Guadalupe, a New Concert Opera by James DeMars
When I was contacted about playing in the orchestra for Guadalupe, a new concert opera by ASU colleague James DeMars, I was immediately interested as he mentioned that the performing ensemble would also include several leading Native American artists including in particular R. Carlos Nakai.
My first year at ASU I was contacted to play in the orchestra for Fourth World, a CD featuring R. Carlos Nakai on Native American flute. It is a great CD and was nominated for a Grammy award. I love to listen to this CD, especially driving down the highway out in the desert. He is heard on more than 35 (!) CDs that have been released on the Canyon label of which I own several.
The new concert opera also features prominently the artistry of Mr. Nakai and will be performed in Mesa, AZ on May 16 and 17. Please check the Guadalupe opera website for more information.
UPDATE: The concerts are over and were very successful. Congratulations to composer James DeMars for this powerful composition. The performances were recorded and will be released by Canyon Records. There were many strong points to the performances but again, for me personally I most enjoyed the opportunity to work with R. Carlos Nakai in a live concert. I was also particularly interested to note on the program that his recording Canyon Trilogy has sold over 900,000 copies and is the all-time best selling Native American album. If you have any interest at all in Native American music, do check out Nakai.
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