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Music in the Galleries: Solazur & El Sistema Colorado

Complementing the Museum’s exhibit Clyfford Still, Art, and the Young Mind, the March Music in the Galleries will showcase a professional string duo (El Sistema teaching artists) followed by an upper-level El Sistema string quartet.

Complementing the Museum’s exhibit Clyfford Still, Art, and the Young Mind, the March Music in the Galleries will feature young musicians from El Sistema Colorado, an organization that empowers students from some of Denver’s lowest income communities by offering immersive music training and vital life skills.

This performance will showcase the ensemble Solazur, featuring cellist Katie Burns, an El Sistema Teaching Artist, performing with guitarist Russ Callison.  The Mycelium Quartet, an upper level El Sistema student quartet, will also perform.  Join us in celebrating the joy that music brings to these young leaders and musicians!

Solazur, featuring Katie Burns, cello, and Russ Callison, guitar, is a Denver-based duo that formed to offer intimate performances of cello and guitar music. The duo performs the diverse canon of existing music for the ensemble as well as new compositions, supporting and advocating for a thriving culture for living composers.  Katie is a Teaching Artist and String Pedagogy Specialist at El Sistema Colorado.

Mycelium Quartet
Nayeli Peterson, violin
Emely Rodriguez, violin
Abby Larsen, viola
Ale Martinez, cello

The performances are included with Museum admission, no registration required. Seating is limited and first come, first served.  The music may be enjoyed from any gallery.For tickets purchased online, FCM patrons receive $2 off adult and senior tickets with code MUSIC.

For the health and well-being of our community, all visitors ages three and over are required to wear face coverings inside the Museum. 

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Event Details

March 13, 2022 @ 1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission ($8 - $10)

Venue Information

Clyfford Still Museum
1250 Bannock Street
Denver, CO 80204 United States
7203544880