Tucson Desert Song Festival will extend into the fall after one of its final spring events was postponed last week.
A recital with mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano and her husband, Tucson native and pianist Christopher Cano, was rescheduled to Nov. 17, from April 7, due to a death in the artists' family, according to a notice posted on True Concord Voices & Orchestra's website.
The couple was set to perform the world premiere of Gregory Spears' song cycle "Bartleby," based on Herman Melville's short story, "Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street."
It is the latest commission from Tucson Desert Song Festival and was supposed to be the second-to-last event of the 2026 festival, which launched in late January. The finale will be Arizona Opera's presentation of Rossini’s "La Cenerentola" April 25 at Linda Ronstadt Music Hall.
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The April 7 tickets will be honored for the Nov. 17 date. For information, visit trueconcord.org.
The April 7 recital with mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano and her husband, pianist and Tucson native Christopher Cano, has been postponed until November.
Contact reporter Cathalena E. Burch at cburch@tucson.com. On Bluesky @Starburch
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