A program of Brazilian and Spanish classical and popular music will be featured Tuesday in the weekly concert at Academy Village.
Two talented musicians, natives of Brazil now living in Tucson, are featured in the concert: Gabriel Navia, an award-winning classical guitarist, and vocalist Valquiria Pomme.
Their program will include selections by noted composers Heitor Villa-Lobos (Brazil) and Enrique Granados (Spain) along with Brazilian popular music.
Sponsored by the Arizona Senior Academy, the concert is free and open to the public. It will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Arizona Senior Academy Building, 13715 E. Langtry Lane.
Academy Village is an active-adult community located off Old Spanish Trail six miles southeast of Saguaro National Park East.
About the musicians
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Navia completed his bachelor's degree at Brazil's University of Sao Paulo, and his master's degree at the University of Arizona, both in guitar performance. He is pursuing his doctorate in music theory at the UA.
Since 2009 Navia has served as conductor and artistic director of the Tucson Guitar Society Orchestra. He has performed with orchestras and musicians in the United States and Brazil and has received awards in several guitar and chamber music competitions in both countries. He was one of four finalists in the 2008 Sholin Memorial Guitar Competition in Tucson, receiving the third-place honor.
Pomme started her musical studies in 1998 at Brazil's Universidade Livre de Musica and subsequently received her bachelor's degree in voice performance from the Faculdade de Artes Alcantara Machado, both in Sao Palo.
A member of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus, she performed with several major choirs and vocal ensembles in Brazil before coming to Tucson.
Due to the popularity of Arizona Senior Academy events, non-members are encouraged to make advance reservations.
If you go
• What: Classical guitar/vocal concert by Gabriel Navia and Valquiria Pomme
• When: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday
• Where: Arizona Senior Academy Building at Academy Village, 13715 E. Langtry Lane
• Admission: Free; donations accepted
• Reservations: Recommended; email info@arizonasenioracademy.org or call 647-0980
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