Concerto d'Amore

Friday Jan 23

7pm doors  /  7:30concert   - 8:30PM

VIP 6:30 pm

 El Paso Barroco (EPB) and the Sunset Parlor present Concerto d’Amore, featuring Asa Zimmerman (Peabody Conservatory). This exclusive concert highlights the viola d’amore, a rarely heard instrument celebrated for its resonance and rich timbre.

Join us for an intimate evening of Italian Baroque music as  El Paso Barroco brings to life virtuosic works by Vivaldi and other masters of the period. Set in the Sunset Parlor, this chamber recital promises a captivating musical experience that you will not want to miss.

Tickets:

$25 pre sale

$40 at door

$90 VIP Tickets  T-shirt + Mug + Drink + Meet and Greet Pre Show at 6:30PM

Mission: 

Drawing on the talent of musicians from the El Paso, Texas / Ciudad Juárez border and around the world, El Paso Barroco (EPB) is a conductor-less collective of musicians dedicated to historically informed performance. Comprising three ensembles: a Baroque orchestra, a viola da gamba consort, and a period string quartet, EPB fosters early music through variety and community engagement.

EPB was founded by brothers Alberto and Octavio Macías Meléndez in an effort to offer musicians opportunities to perform on replicas of period instruments, bringing history to life through sound while fostering a binational musical community. EPB's mission is to provide the El Paso / Juárez community with immersive and historically informed experiences that introduce students, musicians, and audiences to the Baroque and beyond.

Since its founding in 2017, EPB has collaborated with partners such as the El Paso Museum of Art, the Ciudad Juárez Museum of Art, Paso del Sur, the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, the University of Northern Florida, the University of New Mexico, and the Johns Hopkins University. 

Bio: 

Asa Zimmerman is a bowed string player based in Baltimore, Maryland. In this capacity, they perform with a number of ensembles, including The Smithsonian Chamber Players, The Washington Bach Consort, Tempesta di Mare, the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra, The Thirteen, Mallarmé Chamber Players, Musica Spira, The Handel Choir of Baltimore, Triangle Viols, Ignota Medieval Ensemble, The Gallery Quartet, and Burnt Bridges. Asa holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Music from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as a Master of Music and Graduate Performance Diploma from Peabody Conservatory. They are currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at  the Peabody Instituteof the JohnsHopkins University.