Cherry Duke

Clear Creek Music Festival Closing Concert (Virtual)
2020-07-26 20:00 UTC | NM
Due to the pandemic, the Clear Creek Music Festival in Halfway, Oregon, invited artists to contribute performances for a virtual season-closing concert.

Clear Creek Music Festival Opening Concert (Virtual)
2020-07-14 19:00
Due to the pandemic, the Clear Creek Music Festival in Halfway, Oregon, invited artists to contribute performances for a virtual season-opening concert.

Roswell Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven Birthday Bash (Virtual Concert)
2020-06-06 19:00
Due to the pandemic, Roswell Symphony Orchestra invited several regional musicians to contribute performances for their re-imagined Beethoven celebration.

A Night at the Met with El Paso Symphony Orchestra
2020-02-22 07:30
El Paso Symphony OrchestraBohuslav Rattay, Conductor
UTEP Choral Union
Heather Dials, Soprano
Cherry Duke, Mezzo-Soprano
Paul Groves, Tenor
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra led by Bohuslav Rattay, featuring the UTEP Choral Union, will
transform the Plaza Theatre stage into a Night at The Met performing some of Opera’s most famous arias, ensembles and overtures. Join us for a glorious night of operatic moments.
Strauss Die Fledermaus Overture
Bizet Habanera from Carmen
Verdi Brindisi from La Traviata
Strauss Sing to Love from Die Fledermaus
Puccini Humming Chorus from Madama Butterfly
Puccini Nessun Dorma from Turandot
Verdi Witches’ Chorus from Macbeth
Bernstein Make Our Garden Grow from Candide
and more!
Tickets $16, $22, $35, $41 & $46

A Night at the Met with El Paso Symphony Orchestra
2020-02-21 07:30

Faculty Recital at UTEP
2020-02-02 14:30
UTEP professors Cara Luffey, bassoon, Nayeli Dousa, piano, and Cherry Duke, mezzo-soprano present a program of music by French and Latin American composers. Featuring compositions by Chabrier, Massenet, Mignone, Grever, Bor and more.

Music of John Berners
2020-01-26 05:00
Dr. John Berners composer and professor of composition at the University of Indianapolis will be visiting to present a master class and student recital at UTEP. His music will be presented by voice students and faculty in this exciting evening. Dr. Berners music has been called “captivating” by The New York Times and vivid and cheeky by the Indy Star. Indianapolis Nuvo says, “delightfully surprising and quirky,” “all sorts of odd sounds,” and “near madness.”​
$8 Adults, $5 students, military and seniors, $3 for UTEP students, faculty, staff and children 12 and under.
Get your tickets through ticketmaster.com or at the door 30 minutes before the concert.

Hello, Dolly! at UTEP Dinner Theatre
2019-07-05 07:30 - 2019-07-21 00:00
Cherry Duke stars as Dolly Gallagher Levi in UDT’s first ever production of Hello, Dolly!

Opera UTEP presents SISTER ANGELICA
2019-04-28 14:30, 2019-04-26 19:30
Cherry Duke plays the Princess in this production of Puccini’s SUOR ANGELICA, sung in English.
Director: Jay Stratton
Conductor: Dr. James Welsch

Voice Master Class at EPCC
2019-03-04 11:00
Part of the Humanities Collaborative Lecture Series sponsored by the Mellon Foundation

Jorge Martin and Friends
2019-02-23 19:30
Cherry and her husband Brian Downen team up with composer/pianist Jorge Martin, to perform 2 song cycles by Martin and perform operatic arias from the standard repertoire.

The Magic Flute
2019-01-12 19:30, 2019-01-11 19:30
Cherry will perform the role of Third Lady.

"Amor" on EPCF Jewel Box Series
2018-02-11 14:30
Mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke, guitarist George Salas and violinist Sandra Rivera

Hansel & Gretel - El Paso Opera
2018-01-14 19:30, 2018-01-13 19:30
Cherry Duke as HanselKellie Rumba Rattay as Gretel
Elisa Fraser Wilson as The Witch
Justin Lucero, director
Kathleen Kelly, conductor

The Magic Flute
2018-01-11 19:30

Voices of Vedem: Yesterday & Today
2017-05-31 17:30
Inspired by the story of the boys of Terezin, Lori Laitman, a contemporary award-winning composer, composed an oratorio entitled, Vedem, based on the writings of these teenage boys imprisoned in Terezin. During “Voices of Vedem” on May 31, Cherry Duke- accomplished soloist in opera, oratorio, and musical theater, Dr. Dena Kay Jones- acclaimed pianist- and Dr. David Ross- Professor of Music at University of Texas at El Paso and Principal Clarinet of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra- will perform these moving songs of Vedem.

La Cenerentola with El Paso Opera
2017-03-25 19:30, 2017-03-23 19:30

Women's Work at NSU Vocal Festival
2017-02-19 15:00
Cherry Duke is a guest artist with the NSU Vocal Festival and will present a solo recital, master class and a seminar.

'Tis the Season for Opera
2016-12-03 20:00
El Paso Opera presents holiday themed arias and well known songs after the San Jacinto Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

DOG DAYS Record Release Party
2016-10-16 19:00
National Sawdust and VIA Records are proud to celebrate the release of the original cast recording of David T. Little and Royce Vavrek’s critically acclaimed opera Dog Days.
For this special evening, cast-members Lauren Worsham, Cherry Duke, and Marnie Breckenridge and James Bobick are joined by pianist James Johnston of Newspeak to perform excerpts from the opera, as well as two works also by Little which round out his Dog Days musical oeuvre.

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
2016-06-11 19:30
Cherry returns for her 3rd performance with the Missouri Symphony Society and Maestro Kirk Trevor, in Beethoven’s masterwork, The Ninth Symphony.
Conductor: Kirk Trevor

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
2016-04-30 20:00, 2016-04-29 20:00
Cherry is the Alto Soloist in Beethoven’s Masterwork, the 9th Symphony.

Faculty Recital at UTEP
2016-04-07 18:00
Cherry Duke and Dr. Dena Kay Jones, piano with Dr. David Ross, perform music of female composers, including works of Pauline Viardot, Alma Mahler, Lori Laitman and Goldrich and Heisler.

Guest Artist Recital at Converse College
2016-03-03 19:30
Cherry Duke’s Residency at Converse (all events will be held in Daniel Recital Hall):
Recital Thursday, March 3 at 7:30 pm;
“The Road Ahead: The Business of Being a Performing Artist” Friday, March 4 at 3:30 pm;
Vocal Master Class Saturday, March 5 at 10:00 am

DOG DAYS by David T. Little & Royce Vavrek
2016-01-11 20:00
Dog Days finally makes its New York City debut! After successful tours to Texas and California, Little & Vavrek’s original cast and crew comes home to NYC, to Beth Morrison’s PROTOTYPE FESTIVAL.
