West Villages Improvement District: Artist Series continues in Sarasota, Venice

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Staff Report, January 28,2019

VENICE — The Artist Series continues with a Jan. 30 concert in Sarasota at Michaels on East and on Feb. 4 concert in Venice at the Plantation Golf & Country Club.

Sopranos Monica Pasquini and Rebecca Shorstein will perform with Joseph Holt on piano at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Michael’s on East, 1212 S. East Ave., Sarasota Lunch will follow at 12:15 p.m.

Pasquini, a Sarasota native, is a past recipient of an Artist Series Concerts scholarship award and a musical success story. Joining Pasquini on this homecoming will be fellow coloratura soprano — and Florida native — Shorstein.

Each of these young singers has achieved worldwide individual renown and as a duet, they are known for their dynamic and innovative performances, presenting unique shows with symphony orchestras and at cabaret venues and private events across the United States and abroad.

The perform a musical smorgasbord of classical, pops and contemporary favorites that includes works by Mozart, Offenbach, Puccini, Berlin, Lloyd Webber and more.

The series will bring a Latin theme at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, to the Plantation Golf and Country Club, 500 Rockley Blvd. in Venice. The performance will be followed by lunch at 12:15 p.m.

Tunes of the Mariachi and Latin America will be performed by Guillermo López Gutiérrez, tenor; Joseph Holt on piano; and Mariachi Tampa.

The ballroom of the Plantation Golf & Country Club will be hopping with the melodies of master Mariachi musicians and singing by young spinto tenor Guillermo López Gutiérrez.

A native of Sonora, Mexico, Lopez Gutiérrez has been hailed as one of the most promising young voices in Mexico and the U.S. He has performed leading roles with festivals and with symphonies across the country and has been a featured performer with Opera Tampa and with Choral Artists of Sarasota.

One of Florida’s most sought after mariachi bands, Mariachi Tampa is probably best known as the band that’s been drawing SRO crowds to area Mi Pueblo restaurants for more than 15 years.

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota was formed in 1996 as Artist Series of Sarasota. The non-profit organization presents world-class musical experiences in a diverse range of genres, including classical, cabaret, pop, Broadway, orchestral and opera. A central focus of Artist Series Concerts’ mission is to support the professional careers of exemplary emerging artists by presenting them to the audiences of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Artist Series Concerts has awarded more than $300,000 to more than 80 gifted young musicians from around the country and in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Past winners have gone on to study at leading music conservatories and pursue successful music careers. For more information, visit artistseriesconcerts.org.

Ali H. Johnston, MBA in Real Estate