Encanto Northern Lights to feature mix of opera, mariachi

October 18, 2019

Jeff Richardson

Photo courtesy of Jose Iniguez. Jose Iniguez will bring Encanto Northern Lights, a mix of opera and mariachi, to UAF on Oct. 26.
Photo courtesy of Jose Iniguez. Jose Iniguez will bring Encanto Northern Lights, a mix of opera and mariachi, to UAF on Oct. 26.


The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Encanto Northern Lights concert, a blend of classical opera and traditional mariachi music, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Davis Concert Hall.

The concert will feature Seattle opera and bolero tenor Jose Iniguez and students of UAF music professor Jaunelle Celaire. They will be joined by Mariachi Huenachi, the well-known mariachi band from Wenatchee High School in Wenatchee, Washington.

Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for general admission and $15 at the door. Advance tickets are available at bit.ly/encantouaf or the UAF Wood Center information desk.

For more information, contact Celaire at the UAF Department of Music at jrcelaire@alaska.edu.