Villalobos Brothers and the SR Symphony to perform free community concert

The Santa Rosa Symphony and Sonoma State University (SSU) jointly present a free community concert at SSU’s Weill Hall + Lawn at the Green Music Center on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at 7:00 PM. Villalobos Brothers joins the orchestra and SRS Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong for this popular, free summer event. Free tickets may be reserved beginning Tuesday, July 12, at 10:00 AM, and are required for this concert. The gates open at 5:00 PM for patrons to enjoy a pre-concert picnic on the lawn. The lobby opens at 6:00 PM.

The Villalobos Brothers a leading Contemporary Mexican ensemble, fuse and celebrate the richness of Mexican folk music with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music in their original compositions and arrangements.
The ensemble has performed throughout Latin America, India, Russia, Canada and in more than 30 states across the United States. They have performed in historic venues and events including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Latin Grammy Awards, Davies Symphony Hall, Montreal Jazz Festival, the Ford Theatre in Hollywood, the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations, the New Victory Theatre on Broadway, San Jose Jazz Fest, Celebrate Brooklyn, the 66th FIFA Congress in Mexico City, the Blue Note Jazz Festival and the Apollo Theatre.

In 2018, the group joined forces with Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra for the “Fandango at the Wall” project. This ambitious undertaking, produced by Kabir Sehgal, united legendary international musicians for a live concert at the Tijuana-San Diego border wall, which resulted in a live album and documentary film by HBO released in 2019.

The Villalobos Brothers recently premiered its Symphonic Project, performing sold-out concerts with both the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and the Walla Walla Symphony.

Who: Santa Rosa Symphony and Villalobos Brothers
When: Sunday, July 24, 2022, at 7:00 PM; Gates open 5:00 PM for picnics; Hall lobby open 6:00 PM
Where: Weill Hall + Lawn, Green Music Center, Sonoma State University
Cost: Free, but tickets required. General Admission with seats available on a first-come, first-served basis in Weill Hall, at outdoor tables and on the lawn.
Tickets: Tickets available beginning July 12, at 10:00 AM. (707) 546-8742, srsymphony.org, gmc.sonoma.edu or in person at Santa Rosa Symphony Patron Services, 50 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa (Weekdays 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, opening at 10:30 AM Wednesdays, Closed Saturdays and Sundays.). Limit eight per household.