Winter Student Recital Series

Kelly Guerra, Mezzo-soprano

Doctoral Voice candidate Kelly Guerra (mezzo-soprano) presented a virtual lecture recital, titled “Sagrados son los que vienen a ver a sus muertos (Blessed are those who come to see their dead): An exploration of Gabriela Lena Frank’s Conquest Requiem,” on January 23 as a YouTube Premiere via the Department of Music’s YouTube channel. The program included performances of “Carnaval de Tambobamba” from Frank’s Cuatro Canciones Andinas, as well as “Introit: Cuicatl de Malinche” and “Rex Tremendae: Aullido de Malinche” from Frank’s Conquest Requiem, all performed by Guerra and pianist Eric Sedgwick. Guerra is a student of UC Santa Barbara Associate Professor Dr. Isabel Bayrakdarian. Photo by JShoots.