THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Wendi Kirby Music hosts speaker Stephanie Valadez and The Mecate Ensemble for a discussion and performance of music from 17th Century Italy, England, and Mexico as well as contemporary California on Friday, November 1 at 6:30pm. Tickets are $50 - purchase here.

About the Event

Welcome to Baroque and Unknown: Night Three - Where Are Our Local Composers? Tonight, we'll explore how Baroque music varied by region and what one local composer is doing now.

Performances by Stephanie Valadez and The Mecate Ensemble will highlight the music of Italian composer Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704), English composer Lady Mary Dering (1629-1704), and Mexican composer Sor La Juana Inez De La Cruz (1651-1695), as well as a new piece by our speaker, Stephanie Valadez. Plus, enjoy paired food and beverage tastings from Uncle Nearest and Chic Charcuterique.

About Stephanie Valadez

Stephanie Valadez is the Executive Artistic Director of Xicameri Productions and a Mexican-American musician specializing in Latin American and pre-Hispanic music and dance. As a PhD candidate in Cross-Cultural Musicology at UCSC, Stephanie's work uplifts underrepresented voices, blending music, dance, and advocacy to create powerful experiences for the community.

Valadez teaches marimba, piano, and ukulele privately and is an Education Artist for Marimba One.