Kathryn Scott

September 26, 2022

Arts and Culture

PHOTOS: Performers dazzle at the Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival

Grammy-nominated Lupita Infante joins some of Colorado's most talented young performers for annual extravaganza.

Kathryn Scott

September 26, 2022

Some of the state’s youngest and best Mariachi performers joined a Grammy-nominated headliner for an evening of traditional Mexican music at Levitt Pavilion on Sept. 25.

The fifth-annual Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival, organized by MSU Denver’s Department of Music and the Latino Cultural Arts Center, featured  Lupita Infante, whose album “La Serenata” was nominated for a Grammy. And for the first time, all-state youth ensemble Mariachi Estelares de Colorado also performed.

Twelve student musicians were selected for the ensemble after completing a rigorous audition process, said Lorenzo Trujillo, Ed.D., J.D., affiliate professor of Music at MSU Denver and founder of the University’s acclaimed mariachi ensemble, Mariachi Los Correcaminos. The high school students came from Denver, Commerce City, Longmont, Pueblo and Westminster and were coached by MSU Denver Music students.

For more information on the partnership, see the full story, “Viva Southwest scores a new ensemble.”

Grammy-nominated Lupita Infante sings at the Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival. Photo by Kathryn Scott
MSU Denver affiliate professor of Music and founder of the University’s acclaimed mariachi ensemble, Mariachi Los Correcaminos, Lorenzo Trujillo. Photo by Kathryn Scott
High school students from around Colorado performed at the MSU Denver-sponsored Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival. Photo by Kathryn Scott
Grammy-nominated Lupita Infante performs at the Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival. Photo by Kathryn Scott
A detail shot of a musician and their instrument. Photo by Kathryn Scott
The event, held at Levitt Pavilion, was free and open to the public. Photo by Kathryn Scott
A mariachi trumpeter performs at the Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival. Photo by Kathryn Scott
High school students from around Colorado joined Grammy-nominated Lupita Infante at the MSU Denver-sponsored Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival. Photo by Kathryn Scott
The crowd cheers at the Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. Photo by Kathryn Scott
The fifth-annual Viva Southwest Mariachi Festival was organized by MSU Denver’s Department of Music and the Latino Cultural Arts Center. Photo by Kathryn Scott
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