Upcoming Performances

un Concierto de Romances Españoles
March 7th, 2010 at 3:00pm
Bank of America Theater
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St. SE
Albuquerque, NM

View the flyer here.

Musical and Dramatic Initiatives and Activities in U.S.A.

2009

¡Viva la Pepa! performed at ¡Globalquerque! 2009 on Sept. 25, 2009. ¡Globalquerque! was held at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM.

!Viva la Pepa! Concert, Northern New Mexico Community College Theater, Espanola, NM, April

Romances recital, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, April

!Viva la Pepa! Concert, Northern New Mexico Community College, El Rito Campus, El Rito, NM, April

Nuestra Musica Festival, Lensic Theater, Santa Fe, NM, April 18

2007

Recital of Traditional Spanish Romances, Northern New Mexico College, El Rito, NM. April. 

Concert of Traditional Music and Songs from Spain, with Viva La Pepa, Northern New Mexico College, Española, NM. April.

Concert of Traditional Music and Songs from Spain, with Viva La Pepa, Instituto Cervantes and Spanish Resource Center, NHCC, Albuquerque, NM. April.

2006

Celestinesque Celebration: Featuring the music of Tomás Lozano, University of New Mexico in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes & the Centro Español de Recursos; 19-21 April 2006 (http://www.unm.edu/~spanport/news/dustylust/)

Recital of Traditional Spanish Romances, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA. April.

Recital of Traditional Spanish Romances, Washington University, Seattle, WA. April.

Recital of Traditional Spanish Romances, Northern New Mexico College, Española, NM, November.

Recital of Traditional Spanish Romances, Instituto Cervantes, NHCC, Albuquerque, NM, November.

Concert of Traditional Music and Songs from Spain, with Viva La Pepa, Northern New Mexico College, Española, NM. November.

2005 

Quixotic Celebration: Recital of Traditional Spanish Romances, UNM, Albuquerque. April.

Inspirados. Music Performance for the Opening Ceremonies of the exhibit at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM (May)

2004

“MUSIC AND SONGS FROM MEDIEVAL SPAIN”: Lady of the Mountain Folk Festival, Magdalena, N.M. (March)

“TRADITIONAL SEPHARDIC SONGS”: South Broadway Cultural Center, Albuquerque, N.M. part of the TV series program of Lo Maduro de la Cultura, Albuquerque Museum. (March)

“EARLY AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM SPAIN”: Albuquerque Folk Festival. (June)

 “TRADITIONAL SONGS FOM SPAIN”: Martínez Hacienda, Taos, NM, 200 Anniversary. (August), Martínez Hacienda, NM, Taos Trade Fair (September) Casa San Isidro, Corrales, NM, Harvest Festival (September)

Tiguex Park, Albuquerque, NM, Feria Artística, (October)

“TRADITIONAL SONGS FROM SPAIN”: for the Reception of the Príncipes de Asturias, Spain, at the University of New Mexico. (October 4^th)

2003

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE CONCERT”: for the 2^nd Annual Magdalena Early Music Workshop, Magdalena, N.M. (January)

2002

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL CONCERT”: New Mexico Tech Performing Art Series, Macey Center, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, N.M. (March);for the Fourth Annual New Mexican Hispanic Culture Preservation League, Thanksgiving Banquet, España en el Siglo de Oro. Albuquerque, N.M. (April). Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe, Masonic Temple, Santa Fe, N.M. (July).

2001

“LA TORTUGA TRAGALEGUAS”: A New Mexico tour in the Elementary and Middle schools to promote the Spanish language. Theatrical play sponsored by “The Spanish Resource Center”, Roswell, Artesia, (February), Española, Albuquerque, Silver City, Hurley, Bayard (March), Silver City (April), Tres Piedras (September), Ranchos de Taos, Dixon, Velarde (October), Artesia, Taos, Albuquerque (November)

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL MUSIC TOUR IN NEW MEXICO”: Sponsored by  the New Mexico Arts. Roswell Museum, Roswell (February), Western New Mexico University, Silver City( March), New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs(May), El Puente Theater, Peñasco (June), Martinez Hacienda Trade Fair, Taos(September), Santuario de Chimayó (October), Saint Joseph Apache Mission, Mescalero; Quemado; Instituto Cervantes, Albuquerque; Eastern New Mexico University, Portales; NMSUA, Alamogordo; Dixon Presbiterian Church; Oñate Center, Alcalde (December).

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL MUSIC TOUR IN TEXAS”: Sponsored by the ‘Texaco Foundation,’ Western New Mexico University, Silver City, N.M. (March); UTEP, El Paso; Texas A&M International University, Laredo; University of Texas Pan American, Edimburg; Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi; New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs, N.M. (April)

“LA TORTUGA TRAGALEGUAS”: Albuquerque tour in Elementary and Middle schools to promote the Spanish language. Theatrical play sponsored by Albuquerque Community Foundation.

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL MUSIC CONCERTS”:  La casa de la Cultural, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico (April); Historic Old San Isidro Church, Corrales, N.M. (November)

2000

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL MUSIC TOUR IN NEW MEXICO”: Sponsored by the New Mexico Arts: Presbyterian Church, Dixon ( February), International Folk Art Museum, Santa Fe (March), Reserve (May), Northern Community College, Española (June), Magdalena (July), Chimayó Festival of Arts (September), Jémez Valley Art in the Park, Jemez Springs (September), Court Youth Center, Las Cruces (September) Martínez Hacienda, (September), Arts and Crafts Festival, Magdalena (November) Quemado, (December).

“GREGORIAN CHANTS CONCERT”: San Luis, Colorado (April).

“LOS MAROMEROS”: Reenactment of the New Mexican ‘Maromeros’ during the Festival del Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, Oñate Center, Alcalde (May) Socorro (June), Court Youth Center, Las Cruces (September).

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL MUSIC”: Concert at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA (April), Chamizal National Memorial, El Paso, TX (July), Michel McCormick Gallery, Taos (July), Rancho de las Acequias, Nambe, NM (August), Gordon’s Music Store, Los Alamos (August), Renaissance Faire, Farmington, NM (October).

“LA TORTUGA TRAGALEGUAS”: New Mexico tour at Elementary and Middle schools to promote the Spanish language. Theatrical play sponsored by “The Spanish Resource Center,” Pojoaque, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Embudo (January), Santa Fe (February), Santa Fe, Sombrillo, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, (May), Chama, Roswell, Hondo (November), Albuquerque (December).

1999    

“HISTORIA DEL ROMANCE”:  New Mexico tour sponsored by ‘New Mexico Arts,’ Clovis Community College, Clovis, NM (January); Vista Grande Community Center, Sandia Park, NM (February); Museum of the Horse, Ruidoso, NM (March); Roswell Museum, Roswell, NM (April); Arts in the Park, Jemez Springs, NM (May, September); Old Gallery School, Rama, NM (May); Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM (July); Renaissance Faire, Albuquerque, NM (August); Bat Festival, Carlsbad, NM (September).

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL MUSIC TOUR”: Concert Tour: Oregon State University, Corvalis, OR (February); Pelayo’s Antiques, Seattle, WA (February); University of Washington, Seattle, WA (February); Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA (February); Centralia College, Centralia, WA (February, October); Shrine of Saint Therese Church, Pueblo, CO (March); La Fonda, Santa Fe, NM (July); Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO (September); University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (September); Heritage College, Topenish, WA (October); Studio Duende, Seattle, WA (November); San Felipe Neri Church, Old Town, Albuquerque, NM (December); Fitzgerald Center, Jemez Springs, NM (December).

“SPANISH RENAISSANCE FAIR”: Medieval street parade and music, ‘El Rancho de las Golondrinas,’ A living History Museum, La Cienaga, NM (June).

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL MUSIC”: Concert tour, arranged and sponsored by the General Consulate of Spain in San Francisco, Union Española, San Francisco, CA (October); Monterrey Institute of International Studies, Monterrey, CA (October); Círculo Hispano, Sacramento, CA (October).

“SEPHARDIC MUSIC IN HONOR OF SIMCHA TORAH”: Concert, Jewish Center, Los Alamo, NM (October).

“PLAYS FOR CHILDREN”: New Mexico tour of educational programs, sponsored by the McCune Charitable Foundation, Santa Fe, NM, to promote bilingual education in the Public School System (October-December).

“TRADITIONAL SPANISH CHRISTMAS CAROLS”: Concert, Chama Civic Center, Chama, NM (December); Holy Family Church, Chimayó, NM (December).

“LA TORTUGA TRAGALEGUAS”: New Mexico tour at Elementary and Middle schools to promote the Spanish language. Theatrical play sponsored by “The Spanish Resource Center”, Albuquerque, NM (December).

1998   

“SEPHARDIC SONGS AND ROMANCES”: Music and drama presentations, Beverly Hills, CA (January).

“HISTORIA DEL ROMANCE”: New Mexico tour sponsored by New Mexico Arts, Sierra County Civic Center, Truth or Consequences, NM (January); Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM (February); Esperanza School; Farmington, NM (February); Robert J. Saul Community Center, Mountainair, NM (February); and San Jose Parish Hall, Los Ojos, NM (February).

“THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST”: Autosacramental at the Guadalupe Church, Taos, NM (April).

“EARLY CALIFORNIA MUSIC AND ITS EUROPEAN ORIGINS”: Lecture and concert, sponsored by Santa Barbara Trust for Historical Preservation, Presidio Chapel, Santa Barbara, CA (April).

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL STREET PARADE”: The Europe Festival, San Pedro, CA (May).

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL MUSIC”: Concert at ‘La Fonda,’ Santa Fe, NM (July, August); Renaissance Faire, Albuquerque, NM (October); Drew Harvey Theater, Yelm, WA (December).

“BRAVE HISTORICAL FIGURES OF NEW MEXICO”: A three part drama-monologue (featuring Padre José Antonio Martínez, Dora Ortiz Vasquez and Aurelio M. Espinoza), tour sponsored by O.C.A. (Office of Cultural Affairs), Santa Fe, NM (June); Broadway Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM (June); Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM (June); Carlsbad Public Library, Carlsbad, NM (October); Santo Tomás Church, Abiquiu, NM (November); Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM (December); Martinez Hacienda, Taos, NM (December).

“TRADITIONAL SPANISH MUSIC & FOLK SONGS”: Concert at the International Folk Art Museum, Santa Fe, NM (August).

“MEDIEVAL AND TRADITIONAL SPANISH MUSIC”: Street parades during the three-day celebration of the 25th Border Folk Festival, Chamizal National Memorial, El Paso, TX (September).

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL MUSIC”:  Concert at Jan Roshong Recital Hall, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO (September).

“PLAYS FOR CHILDREN”: New Mexico tour of educational programs, sponsored by the McCune Charitable Foundation, to promote bilingual education in the Public School System (October-November).

“CANTO ANTIGUO ESPAÑOL”: A recital of medieval Romances from Spain, sponsored by the Consulate General of Spain in San Francisco, Everett Community College, Everett, WA (December).

1997

“BRAVE HISTORICAL FIGURES OF NEW MEXICO”: A three part drama-monologue (featuring Padre Antonio José Martínez, Dora Ortiz Vasquez and Aurelio M. Espinoza), Oñate Center, Alcalde, NM (February) and University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (October). 

“THE LADY AND THE TROUBADOUR”: A theater play written and directed by Crisol Bufons, based on Tirso de Molina’s play, La prudencia en la mujer, depicting a historical moment in Spain during the late 13th century, performed at the Siglo de Oro Drama Festival, Chamizal National Memorial, El Paso, TX (February).

MEDIEVAL ENTRANCE PARADES: Daily music with medieval woodwind instruments, drums, percussion and dances for the opening of all theater plays at the Siglo de Oro Drama Festival, Chamizal National Memorial, EL Paso, TX (February-March). 

“THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST”: Autosacramental with gregorian chants, Oñate Center, Alcalde, NM (March), sponsored by Cibola Arts Council, Best Western Hotel, Grants, NM (March).

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL STREET PARADE”: The Europe Festival, San Pedro, CA (June).

“GREGORIAN CHANTS AND MEDIEVAL MUSIC”: Concert of dedication at ‘Todos los Santos’ church, San Luis, CO (June).

“NEW MEXICO EARLY MUSIC CONCERT”:  Concert with the special collaboration of Brenda Romero, Chuy Martínez and Lorenzo Martínez for the TV program Lo Maduro de la Cultura, Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Albuquerque, NM (July).

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL MUSIC CONCERT”: Loreto Chapel, Santa Fe, NM (March); Arizona University, AZ (April); Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Tucson, AZ (May); La Fonda, Santa Fe, NM (June-August); “Festival de las Artes,” Pueblo, CO (November); Historical San Isidro Church, Corrales, NM (December).

“TRADITIONAL SPANISH MUSIC & FOLK SONGS”: Concert at the 8th Annual “Canciones del Pasado,” Denver, CO (April); Chile Harvest Festival, Four Mile Historic Park, Denver, CO (August).

“THE THIRD ANNUAL HARVEST OF MUSIC FESTIVAL”: Concert of traditional harvest songs from Spain, Peñasco, NM (October).

“PLAYS FOR CHILDREN”: A New Mexico tour of educational programs sponsored by the McCune Charitable Foundation, to promote bilingual education in the Public School System (September-December).

1996

“THE LADY AND THE TROUBADOUR”: A theater play written and directed by Crisol Bufons, based on Tirso de Molina’s play, La prudencia en la mujer, depicting a historical moment in Spain during the late 13th century, performed at Northern Community College, Española, NM (January); Casa de España, Pasadena, CA (January); Kimo Theater, Albuquerque, NM (June).

“NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE CHARACTER OF DON JUAN”: Spanish Music presentation for the Symposium, Teatro Universitario Español at California State University, Los Angeles, CA (February).

“ROMANCERO”: Music and drama presentation for the Siglo de Oro Drama Festival at Chamizal National Memorial, El Paso, TX (March) and at the 25th Chicano Week at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM (April).

“GREGORIAN CHANTS”: Concert, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Antonito, CO (May).

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL MUSIC CONCERT”: Loreto Chapel, Santa Fe, NM (June); Renaissance Faire, Albuquerque, NM (August); and Methodist Church, Las Vegas, NM (August).

“PLAYS FOR CHILDREN”: A New Mexico tour of educational programs sponsored by the McCune Charitable Foundation, to promote bilingual education in the Public School System (September-December).

“TRADITIONAL HARVEST SONGS FROM SPAIN”: Concert, The Second Annual Harvest of Music Festival, Peñasco, NM (October).

“GREGORIAN CHANTS AND NEW MEXICAN ALABADOS”: Concert with the collaboration of Northern New Mexico Choral Group, Santuario de Guadalupe, Santa Fe, NM (November).

“MEDIEVAL DINNER”: Spectacle complete with specially prepared medieval cuisine, entertainment and music played on period instruments and in medieval costumes, sponsored by Cibola Arts Council, Grants, NM (December).

“TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CAROLS FROM SPAIN”: Concert at Santuario de Guadalupe, Santa Fe, NM; Presbyterian Church, Placitas, NM; Loreto Chapel Santa Fe, NM; Sacred Heart Church, Durango, CO (December).

1995

“FOUNDED CRISOL BUFONS”: A non-profit organization established in New Mexico since February 1995, dedicated solely to cultural and educational purposes.

“HISTORIA DEL ROMANCE”: Dramatic representation of medieval Spanish Romances (Ballads) and their evolution until the actual Corrido, at the Latin-American Institute and Spanish Department, UNM, Albuquerque, NM. (February); International Folk Art Museum, Santa Fe, NM (March); New Mexico State University -Alamogordo, Alamogordo, NM (April); University of Sacramento, CA and Davis University, CA (September); UNM , Albuquerque, NM (October).

“ROMANCES Y CORRIDOS”: Comparative study of Romances and Corridos with the collaboration of Cipriano Vigil, PhD., at Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM (February).

TRADITIONAL SPANISH JOTAS: A special collaboration with La Zarzuela de Albuquerque’s 13th annual production of Spanish musical drama, La Dolorosa (Zarzuela), Kimo Theater, Albuquerque, NM (March, April).

“HISTORIA DEL ROMANCE Y MUSICA MEDIEVAL”: A special collaboration of performances with the Second Company of Teatro Flamenco María Benítez, International Folk Art Museum, Santa Fe, NM (May); Santuario de Guadalupe, Santa Fe, NM (May).

“SPANISH MUSIC FROM THE 8th TO THE 16th CENTURY”: Concert, Sponsored by Los Alamos Art Council, Unitarian Church, Los Alamos, NM (May).

“MEDIEVAL DINNER”: A spectacle complete with specially prepared medieval cuisine, entertainment and music played on period instruments and in medieval costumes at the Oñate Center, Alcalde, NM (June).

“EL QUIJOTE EN NUEVO MÉJICO”: A theater play written and directed by Crisol Bufons about the adventures of Don Quijote in northern New Mexico with the special collaboration of  Titiriteros (a puppet company from Taos), presented at the Broadway Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM (July) and University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (October).

“SEPHARDIC SONGS AND ROMANCES”: Music and drama presentations exploring the Jewish influence on Hispanic culture of New Mexico in collaboration with author and scholar, Tomás Aténcio, for the performance series, Lo Maduro de la Cultura, Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM and at Oñate Center, Alcalde, NM (October).

“SPANISH FOLKLORIC MUSIC”: Concert, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Berkeley, CA (October); Union Espanola de California, San Francisco, CA (October); UNM, Albuquerque, NM (October).

“HISPANIC CULTURE CELEBRATION”: (503 Years of Contributions to the Americas): Spanish Folklore Music Concert, Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM (October).

“THE LADY AND THE TROUBADOUR”: A theater play written and directed by Crisol Bufons, based on Tirso de Molina’s play, La prudencia en la mujer, depicting a historical moment in Spain during the late 13th century, performed at University of New Mexico, Taos, NM (October); El Rito Northern Community College, NM (November); and Tech University, Lubbock, TX (November).

“TRADITIONAL SPANISH MUSIC & FOLK SONGS”: Concert, 26th Annual International Festival, UNM, Albuquerque, NM (April);.Concert at World College in Las Vegas, MN (July) and at Centro Aztlán, Lubbock, TX (October).

1994

“SPANISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND SONGS”: Concert at Northern Community College, Espanola, NM (February); Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe NM (February);  Martínez Hacienda, Taos N.M. (February);  Acequias Meeting, Chimayo NM (February); Folklife Festival, Northern Community College, Española, NM (April); Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, NM (May); Summer Festival, El Rancho de las Golondrinas, A Living History Museum, La Ciénaga, NM (August); Harvest Festival, Oñate Center, Alcalde NM (August). Cambalache Fair, Questa NM (October), World College, Las Vegas, NM (December).

STREET PARADES AND ENTERTAINMENT: Medieval parade and songs during a three day festival, “SERVICE LEARNING CONFERENCES,” Four Season Hotel, Albuquerque, NM (March).

“MEDIVAL PARADE AND SONGS”: Parade with medieval woodwind instruments, drums and percussion, Renaissance Fair, Acequia Madre School, Santa Fe, NM (April).

“HISTORIA DEL ROMANCE”: Dramatic representation of medieval Spanish Romances (Ballads) and their evolution until the actual Corrido, Oñate Center, Alcalde, NM (April), Northern Community College, Española, NM (September). Flor y Canto Festival, Martínez Hacienda, Taos, NM (September).

“EL QUIJOTE EN NUEVO MÉJICO”: A drama play written and directed by Crisol Bufons about the adventures of Don Quijote in northern New Mexico, with the special collaboration of  Titiriteros (a puppet company from Taos). Anglada Theater, Taos, NM (June); Oñate Center, Alcalde, NM (June); Oñate Center, Alcalde, NM (July); Questa, NM (October) Festival de las Artes, Martínez Hacienda, Taos, NM (October). Four performances at Northern Community College, Española, NM (December); Summer Spanish Market, Santa Fe Plaza, (July); Winter Spanish Market, La Fonda, Santa Fe, NM (December).

“TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CAROLS”: Concert at UNM, Latin American Institute, Albuquerque, NM (December); Martínez Hacienda, Taos, NM (December); Oñate Center, Alcalde, NM (December); Ignacio, CO (December); San Felipe Neri Church, Albuquerque Old Town, NM (December).

1993

“TOUR THROUGHOUT U.S.A. AND CANADA”: Performing tour sponsored by “Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores,” Spain, to promote Spanish culture and art forms:

No Tóxico: Drama play and traditional music, Boston College, Boston, MA (September); Toronto University, Toronto, Canada (September), and at the Festival de L’Espagne et d’Amerique Latine, Montreal, Canada (October).

Visió de la Vida i Obra de Màrius Torres: Biographical dramatic play about the life of the poet Marius Torres. Center for Catalan Studies, The Catholic University of America, Washington D.C. (October).

Kuenka Danza Blanca: Drama play performed at Florida International University, Miami, FL (October); Houston University, Houston TX. (November)

El Teatro del Siglo de Oro y La Poesía de Fray Luis de León, Santa Teresa de Ávila y Juan de la Cruz: Lecture. Florida International University. Miami, FL. (October) Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LO (November); Houston University, Houston, TX (November) Rice University, Houston, TX (November)

Mística Española: Lecture. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LO (November).

Alquimia Musical: Concert. Traditional and Medieval Spanish Music. Louisiana State University, LO (November), Santuario de Guadalupe, Santa Fe, NM (December).

Musical and Dramatic Initiatives and Activities in Costa Rica

1998

“Los Trobadores en la España Medieval”: Lecture, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica (June).

“Gregorian Chants and Medieval Music”: Two concerts, Chapel, Le Monastère, Escazú, Costa Rica (June); Teatro Giratablas, San José, Costa Rica (June).

1996

“FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE LAS ARTES”: Concert of Spanish medieval music, San José, Costa Rica (March).

“SPANISH MEDIEVAL MUSIC”: Costa Rica concert tour: San José, Cartago, Heredia, Coronado, Puntarenas, Liberia (March-April).

Lectures, Teaching and Workshops

2008

IV Simposio sobre Patrimonio Inmaterial. La Voz y el Ingenio.

Lecture presentation: “Trovos y Cañuteros: Ingenio y humor en Nuevo México”.

Fundación Joaquín Díaz, Urueña, Valladolid, April.

2007

Book signing and presentation: UNM, Albuquerque; Northern New Mexico College, Española and El Rito; Instituto Cervantes, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque. April.

2006

Mini Lecture Series at UNM Continuing Education. Three lectures: New Mexico Mission Music in the 17^th and 18^th Centuries, Moros y Cristianos, Romances. Albuquerque, NM, June.

Two lectures at Northern New Mexico College: New Mexico Mission Music in the 17^th and 18^th Centuries, Moros y Cristianos. November.

Lecture at NHCC for the Spanish Resource Center, Albuquerque, NM. New Mexico Mission Music in the 17^th and 18^th Centuries. November.

Lecture at UNM, Albuquerque. 17^th Century Spanish New Mexico. (Romances, music, plays) November.

2005

Guest speaker for the Musicology Colloquium at The College of Music-University of Colorado, Boulder. Fall 2005. Four lectures: The Troubadours: Origins and Evolution. Islamic influences in the Southwest, Music Schools in New Mexico in the 17^th Century, and Music of the Renaissance in Spain.

Lecture-demonstration series Romances, Celebración Quijotesca/Quixotic Celebration, as part of the 400^th anniversary of the publication of Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, April 2005.

2004

“CONSTRUCTION OF SIMPLE MADE INSTRUMENTS FOR THE CLASSROOM”: Children workshop at the Lady of the Mountain Folk Festival, Magdalena, N.M. (March)

 “CONSTRUCTING A MEDIEVAL PSALTERY CLASS”: every student constructed a 15 strings medieval plucked psaltery. Santa Fe Waldorf High School, Santa Fe, NM. Grades 11^th and 12^th. August-September

“SPANISH 100 Conversational Spanish”: Northern New Mexico Community College, Española, NM  September- October.

“HISTORY OF NEW MEXICO 260”: Northern New Mexico Community College, Española, NM  September- October.

“HISTORY THROUGH MUSIC”: Main lesson class. Santa Fe Waldorf High School, Santa Fe, NM. Grade 11^th. October-November.

2003

“MEDIEVAL MUSIC WORSHOP”: 2^nd Annual Magdalena Early Music Workshop, Magdalena, N.M. (January)

“MEDIEVAL MUSICAL INFLUENCES IN EARLY NEW MEXICO”: Presentation at the 2^nd Annual Magdalena Early Music Workshop, Magdalena, N. M. (January)

“CONSTRUCTION OF SIMPLE MADE INSTRUMENTS FOR THE CLASSROOM”: Workshop for elementary and middle school teachers, sponsored by the Spanish Resource Center, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, N.M. (April)

2002

“BREVE HISTORIA DE ESPAÑA HASTA LA LLEGADA DE COLÓN” With historical musical examples: Lecture at the Oñate Monument and Visitor Center, Alcalde, N.M. (February)

“CALIFORNIA MISSIONS MUSIC TRADITIONS & HERITAGE; MUSIC MANUSCRIPS PRESERVATION”: Lecture at the California Mission Directors and Curators Conference, Santa Barbara, CA. (September)

“LOS SEFARDIES”: Lecture. III Taller de Turismo Cultural del Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, Dixon, N.M. (October)

2000

“SPANISH COLONIAL DANCES”: Lecture on the Roots of Spanish Colonial Dances of New Mexico, Oñate Center, Alcalde (August)

1998

“HISTORY OF THE MISSIONS IN ALTA CALIFORNIA”: Lecture at Santa Barbara Public Library, Santa Barbara, CA (April).

“TROUBADOURS IN THE MIDDLE AGES”:  3 Lectures, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO (September).

“THE MEDIEVAL ROOTS OF THE SPANISH SOUTHWEST”:  Lecture-demonstration sponsored by the General Consulate of Spain in San Francisco. A view of Spanish and Southwest folklore, Washington University, Seattle, WA (December); Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA (December).

1997

“SPANISH HISTORY AND FOLKLORE”: Lecture-demonstration for World Music Classes, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO (April).

“HISTORY OF THE MISSIONS IN ALTA CALIFORNIA”: Lecture-tour in the missions Santa Inés, San Miguel and Monterrey, CA (May).

1995

“A JOURNEY THROUGH SPANISH AND NEW MEXICAN GEOGRAPHY AND FOLKLORE”: Lecture sponsored by New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities in collaboration with historian and writer Orlando Romero, History Library, Santa Fe, NM (January).

“THE SPANISH ROOTS OF NEW MEXICO’S HISPANIC CULTURE”: Lecture at Latin-American Institute, Albuquerque, NM., and at Highland University, Las Vegas, NM. (February).

“CONVIVENCIA DE TRES CULTURAS”: Lecture: The coexistence and cultural influence between Muslins, Jews and Christians in Spain. UNM,  Albuquerque, NM (October).

“THE SPANISH ROOTS OF NEW MEXICO LIFE AND CULTURE”: Week-long lecture series about the religion, music, dances, architecture, literature and language of New Mexico and the Southwest and their Spanish roots: Jewish, Arab, Basque and other cultures at the Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM (August).

1994

“SPANISH TRADITIONS AROUND THE TABLE”: Lecture about Spanish folk tales, songs and dances, Oñate Center, Alcalde, NM (July).

“A JOURNEY THROUGH SPANISH AND NEW MEXICAN GEOGRAPHY AND FOLKLORE”: Lecture sponsored by New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities in collaboration with the UNM teachers and scholars Antonio Cardenas PhD  and Cipriano Vigil PhD, Taos, NM (December); UNM, Albuquerque, NM (December).