MexiCanisius and the Friends of Hispanic Arts joined forces to host the acclaimed Mexican soprano Lupita Leal, accompanied by guitarist Michael Mendoza. The event will be held on Sunday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center.
Leal comes to Canisius with extensive knowledge and experience in her craft. She is currently the Artist-in-Residence at the Universidad Michoacana de san Nicolas de Hidalgo and previously served as the director of the Casa de la Cultura “Chamacuero” of Guanajuato from 2009-2012.
Leal performs all over the U.S with various chamber and symphony orchestras, and with many other well-known performers, including famous Mexican tenor Juan Miguel Lopez, Spanish pianist Felipe Ramirez and the Mariachi Mexicanisimo.
For more information about the event please contact Coral Snodgrass, PhD, at snodgras@canisius.edu or Ext. 2607.
Submitted by: Makayla Santiago, graduate assistant, institutional advancement
