A Special Performance by Lansana Camara

Thursday, October 29, 2009, 6pm-9pm
Coobah, Chicago, Illinois

Mr. Lansana Camara performed on the African Balafon, a Xylophone like instrument, and Kora, a multi-stringed Harp/Lute like instrument. Mr. Lansana Camara comes from a long line of Griot family musicians dedicated to the crafting of instruments and the performance of classical Griot songs for ceremonies, celebrations, social occasions, and stage performances. He is a Partner with the Group Laiengee: A cooperative music approach for assisting children with disabilities in Conakry, Guinea, West Africa.

CAO in Guanajuato, Mexico

CAO performances at Teatro Angela Peralta, San Miguel de Allende and Teatro Juarez in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Teatro Angela Peralta

Teatro Juarez

 

Beyond Borders

November 8, 2008 : 7:30PM
First United Church of Oak Park
Oak Park, Illinois

Performing
Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi
Works from Latin America and the United States

Featuring
Coro National de Ninos
Coro National de Jovenes
Coro Montessori of Guatemala
Oak Park - River Forest Children's Chorus
Indianapolis Children's Choir

Conducted by
Javier José Mendoza
Fernando Archila
Julio Julian
William Chin
Josh Pedde

Special Guests
Eleanor Ranney : Soprano
Lourdes Cossich : Soprano
Pahola Miranda : Mezzo-Soprano

Mozart & Masters of the Classic Era

April 20, 2008 : 3PM
Church of Saint Luke
Chicago, Illinois

Conducted by Javier José Mendoza

Special Guests
Eleanor Ranney : Soprano
Ali Javaheri : Tenor
Randall Sensmeier: Organ

Requiem for the Fallen
Dedicated to the memory of American servicemen and women.
March 25, 2007 : 3PM
Church of Saint Luke
Chicago, Illinois

Percy Grainger Bradley Ellingboe

Irish Tune from County Derry Requiem

Conducted by Bradley Ellingboe
Music Director : Javier José Mendoza

Alto Soloist : Sharon O'Connell Campbell

Special Guest Choirs : Cantate
Artistic Director : Benjamin Rivera

Kapelle of Concordia University
Artistic Director : Dr. Charles Brown

Musica Latina
September 23, 2006 : 7:30pm
Athenaeum Theatre
Chicago, Illinois

Conducted by Javier José Mendoza

Organ Symphony!
March 19, 2006 : 4:00 pm
St. Raphael Roman Catholic Church
Naperville, IL

Organ : William Berg
Conducted by Javier José Mendoza

Autumn Reflections
November 5, 2005 : 8:00 pm
Music Institute of Chicago
Evanston, IL

Conducted by Javier José Mendoza

W.A. Mozart Maurice Ravel Maurice Ravel W.A. Mozart

Overture to the Marriage of Figaro Pavane pour une Infante Defunte Le Tombeau de Couperin Symphony No. 35 "Haffner"

Soundscapes
June 11, 2005 : 8:00pm
Athenaeum Theatre
Chicago, Illinois

Conducted by Javier José Mendoza

Felix Mendelssohn Serge Prokofiev Samuel Barber Ludwig Van Beethoven

Hebrides Overture Classical Symphony Adagio for Strings Symphony #1