Gina Chavez

The season kicks off on Saturday, October 5 with Gina Chavez, Latin Grammy® nominee, internationally-acclaimed recording artist, wife, and philanthropist.

The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.

Called “a fearless talent” by the Austin American-Statesman, Chavez is an Austin native, 13-time Austin Music Award winner, and proud Vice President of the Texas Chapter of the Recording Academy. Chavez tours internationally as a cultural ambassador with the U.S. State Department and runs Niñas Arriba, a college for young women in gang-dominated El Salvador. Chavez will be in residency October 4 through 5 teaching teach masterclasses for UW students and giving the keynote address at the Wyoming Latina Youth Conference (WLYC).

 

The Boston Globe lauded Gina Chavez’s ease of moving “between social and love songs, between North American and Latin genres...the most natural thing in the world,” calling her Up.Rooted album “as confident as it is refreshing.” 

Austin Monthly spotlighted Chavez at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, saying “While so many of the lineups for major music festivals bounce between trendy acts, nostalgia bands and industry staples, Gina Chavez is a breath of fresh air.” 

NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts confidently raved “if you don't know her already, I dare you to walk away and not become a fan.” 

Sponsors:
Open Doors Performing Arts Endowment, Wyoming Arts Council