Schedule

¡Celebracion! – 09/28/23

El Paso Opera’s MOZART BY MOONLIGHT – 09/16/23

Interview with Maria Thompson Corley

As part of a series of events leading up to the world premiere of THE FOX AND THE COOKIE, Cherry Duke sat down with the composer/librettist, Dr. Maria Thompson Corley. This interview was facilitated...

Radio Broadcast: Life & Death Recital

Listen here LIFE & DEATH: Art songs by African American & African Diaspora composers is a performance by Cherry Duke, accompanied by Esequiel Meza, Jr. on piano. It was recorded by the UTEP...

Radio Interview: Cherry Duke talks ‘Life & Death’

Listen here Cherry Duke shares with KTEP host Keith Pannell how her on-stage career developed and continues to grow. They discuss their favorite operas and the value of the arts in our community....

An Afternoon of Song – 04/23/23

Together with acclaimed pianist Dr. Casey Robards, Cherry and her husband, tenor Brian Downen, present a recital of works for voice and piano. The concert at Central Christian Church in Decatur,...

THE FOX AND THE COOKIE – world premiere – 03/23

This semester, Opera UTEP will present the world premiere of an opera for young audiences with words and music by Maria Thompson Corley. THE FOX AND THE COOKIE is a 30-minute work based loosely on...

Song Cycles by African Heritage Composers – 02/24/23

Cherry presents excerpts from her program Life & Death: Art Songs of African American and African Diaspora Composers at the 3rd Annual Sam Houston State University Art Song Festival. Admission...

LA TRAVIATA with El Paso Opera – 06/03/23

Cherry Duke returns to the Abraham Chavez stage with El Paso Opera in LA TRAVIATA. She plays the role of Violetta's friend, Flora Bervoix. The show will be conducted by Jorge Parodí and stage...

¡Celebracion! – 10/13/22

Cherry Duke produces and directs Opera UTEP's annual Hispanic Heritage concert, with headlining guest artist baritone Levi Hernandez. Additional guest performers include UTEP faculty Oscar Macchioni...

LIFE & DEATH: Art songs by African American & African Diaspora composers – 11/10/22

NATS member Cherry Duke and Esequiel Meza, Jr., piano, were selected from a competitive pool to perform their recital at the 2022 Texoma NATS Conference Artist Series. The National Association of...

El Paso Opera’s FRIDA – 08/27/22

Cherry is the assistant director for El Paso Opera's new production of FRIDA, directed by Justin Lucero. --

LIFE & DEATH: Art songs by African American & African diaspora composers – 10/08/22

Cherry Duke is joined by Esequiel Meza, Jr., piano, to perform songs in English, Italian, German, French, and Spanish by African American and African Diaspora composers on the University of Texas at...

Opera UTEP’s LUISA FERNANDA – 04/22

Cherry Duke, director/producer Bohuslav Rattay, conductor Dr. Elisa Fraser Wilson, chorus master Dr. Esequiel Meza, Jr. vocal coach/rehearsal pianist Leslie Lopez, choreographer

NOA Conference Presentation: The Case for Zarzuela in Collegiate Opera and Voice Programs – 01/06/22

Many universities include Spanish art song in standard voice training repertoire, but few offer operatic options en Español. The United States’ Hispanic population is growing rapidly, and it is...

GIVING VOICE Festival: Opera UTEP Concert – 09/21/21

Director & Producer Cherry Duke presents the 2nd annual GIVING VOICE concert with Opera UTEP. The GIVING VOICE Festival was founded in 2020 by El Paso...

First International Marathon of Hispanic Women Pianists/Composers – 10/01/21

Online Marathon: Friday, October 1, 2021, 3:00 AM Mountain Standard Time. Facebook Live event page: https://fb.me/e/dg3MSkjwS Live event: Friday, October 1, 2021 at 5:30 PM, UTEP Fox Fine Arts...

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – 02/22 – Postponed

Cherry Duke returns to the El Paso Symphony Orchestra as the mezzo-soprano soloist in Ode to Joy, from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. [The EPSO Concert is still happening, but the Beethoven's 9th...

EL PASO REQUIEM – World Premiere – 10/22/21

El Paso Requiem* [World Premiere] by Cuban American composer Jorge Martin *Commissioned by Communities for Peace; a historic partnership of El Paso Pro-Musica, El Paso Opera, El Paso Symphony...