Amado Espinoza

Iskay at Brookside Farmers’ Market
2023-05-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-08-26 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-09 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-21 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-22 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | HJ’s Community Center, 6425 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO, 641131, United States
“Iskay” is a duo based in Kansas City that plays traditional South American music.
Amado Espinoza, from Bolivia, is a unique composer/performing artist specializing in the Bolivian Charango. He is a unique performing artist that respects his folk traditions of the Andes Mountains, while creating compositions that are sincere to his musical-wanderlust personality. Playing over 40 instruments from all over the world.
He is joined by his musical brother, Pedro Calderon (Peru) – flutes, guitar, vocals. Pedro has lived and collaborated with many musical groups in Kansas City.

Ayllu Garden Concert: Curatodo
2023-05-20 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Ayllu Presents: Curatodo (Cure all).
Join us on Saturday, May 20th at 6:30 p.m. for a unique backyard garden concert in Shawnee, presenting a new repertoire of Latin American Music. Limited tickets are available, advance purchase or reservations necessary. There will be plenty of room for social distancing. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket, beverages and snacks.
Ticket price $25
(913)205-8700
Venmo : @Carlos-Bugosen
We will send you the address of the concert once reservation is made or tickets are purchased.
Musicians:
Amado Espinoza – flutes, charango, percussion
Ariel Bugosen – guitar, bass
Pedro Calderon – flutes, guitar, bass
Fedra Cooper – vocals
Fernando Achucarro – percussion
Brendan Culp – percussion

Ensemble Iberica at Carnegie Hall
2023-05-25 20:00 - 22:30 UTC | Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave,, New York, NY, 10019, United States
Come join us to celebrate our 10-year anniversary with our concert debut at Carnegie Hall!
May 24th – 28th, 2023
Ensemble Iberica artistic director, Beau Bledsoe, guitarist and NYC resident, Nilko Andreas, and Ensemble Iberica’s board members Erin McGrane and George Harter will host this once-in-a-lifetime tour of New York City.
More information and online reservations:
https://www.ensembleiberica.org/trips/NYC/?fbclid=IwAR05LhOhKrwPqP1JIFDwcpyyzx08lUnsGjknrkxh4tvLncgwQLFEYiT8E7Y

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
2023-06-13 18:00 - 2023-07-02 22:30 UTC | Shakespeare in the Park, E 47th St Ter, Kansas City, MO, United States
The Tempest comes to Southmoreland Park, June 13 – July 2, for our 31st Season! This story features exotic creatures, conjuring, comedy, a love story, live music and beautiful language. The Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays and our outdoor setting is a perfect place to bring it to life.
Nightly Schedule:
6:00 p.m. – Gates open. Food and drink available from Festival vendors through intermission.
6:30 p.m. – Pre-show Parody performed by Team Shakespeare
7:00 p.m. – Show Talk
7:15 p.m. – Pre-show Parody performed by Team Shakespeare
8:00 p.m. – The Tempest performance
This production runs approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including a 15 minute intermission.
Select your date, June 13 – July 2, Tuesday – Sunday, NOW as this will be a production you DON’T want to miss. Admission is FREE, with reserved seating options available. Reserved seating will be available starting May 10, 2023.

The Warmest Wave: A Sound Meditation Journey
2023-07-15 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Inner Space Yoga, 2711 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO, 64109, United States
In this nonstop world, taking rest is a subversive act. Take rest with us during this one hour sound meditation journey with musicians Ezgi Karakuş and Amado Espinoza as they debut their newest album, The Warmest Wave. Let your cares drift away for a little while in the gentle flow of traditional Peruvian and Native American pan pipes and flutes such as the quenacho, mamaquena, and sikus, as well as the warm undulations of the cello, a crackling fire, and the harmonious undercurrent of the shruti box.
Bring a yoga mat, pillow, blanket and any other cozy items you might need to make yourself comfortable in a floor-sitting or reclining posture. We have a limited supply of mats and props for those who need to borrow them. Folding chairs can be made available upon request (with 24 hours notice please).
When: Saturday July 15, 2023 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Inner Space Yoga 2711 Troost Avenue Kansas City, MO 64109
Cost: $25 (MAM members enjoy a 20% discount by entering the code MEMBERS20 at check out)
All of our classes are scheduled in the US Central time zone. Pre-registration is required so we can plan accordingly. No refunds the day of the event or thereafter. We may choose to cancel in the event of inclement weather or under-enrollment – if this happens registrants will receive a full refund.
About the Artists:
Ezgi Karakus was born in Turkey and began her cello education at the age of eleven. As a youngster, she would spend hours playing popular Turkish songs on a toy keyboard. Now she collaborates nationally and internationally with artists from various genres, including classical, world, jazz, musicals, and theater productions. She is currently co-director of Soundwave Academy, a Professor of Cello at Missouri Western State University, Emporia State University, and a teaching artist at the Harmony Project Kansas City.
Amado Espinoza was born in Cochabamba, the heart of Bolivia. From a young age he recognized a need to make music. He creates music that respects his folk traditions of the Andes Mountains while creating compositions that are sincere to his musical-wanderlust personality. Amado works as a solo performer and with his groups the Amado Espinoza Quartet, Colectivo Yanquitl, and Ayllu. He is a featured artist with Ensemble Iberica (Kansas City, MO), Oil rock band (Cochabamba, Bolivia) and guides musical meditations. He also makes beautiful instruments by hand from around the world.

Original & Traditional Music from the Andes
2023-07-22 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mission Arts Center, 6124 Johnson Dr, Mission, KS, 66202, United States
Special concert by Amado Espinoza, the Bolivian multi-instrumentalist and composer
Amado Espinoza, Bolivian Multi-Instrumentalist/Composer: A special night of Amado´s original and traditional music from the Andes mountains, South America, and beyond!
Come and be a part of this unique cultural event that shares the universal language of peace through music!
Time & Location
Jul 22, 7:00 PM
Mission Arts Center, 6124 Johnson Dr, Mission, KS 66202, USA

COUNTERPOINT MUSIC, FILM & CONSERVATION FESTIVAL
2023-09-09 13:00 - 21:00 UTC | Flint Hills Counterpoint, 1660 E. 90th Peabody, Peabody, KS, 66866, United States
Come to FLINT HILLS COUNTERPOINT MUSIC, FILM & CONSERVATION FESTIVAL! I will play South American Music (Iskay) and a workshop with recycled instruments.
September 9th, 4:00pm-7:00pm
Flint Hills Counterpoint is celebrating our 4th anniversary with activities for all ages! Enjoy a day full of music, art installations, and land stewardship ecology at the Flint Hills Counterpoint Home Base culminating in an evening film premiere of Reclamation Meridian by Cyan Meeks, music by Susan Mayo, accompanied live by the Switchgrass String Quartet at the Flint Hills Counterpoint Pole Barn Stage.
For more info and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/670063155937?aff=oddtdtcreator
T﻿ickets $15 – children under 12 free.
Events galore for all ages!
M﻿usic All Day

Returning to the Root
2023-09-14 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | 21c Museum Hotel Kansas City, 219 West 9th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
Returning to the Root is a live public performance of poetry and music featuring Hispanic and Indigenous artists in downtown Kansas City.
WHO: A Nation in Exile with performing artists Amado Espinoza, Jose Faus, Marisa Grady, Robert Bordeaux, and Pedro X. Molina.
WHAT: A live performance showcase of artists raising funds for AIRR.
WHEN: Thursday, September 14, 2023. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Performances at 6:00 PM.
WHERE: 21c Museum Hotel (219 W 9th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105)
A Nation In Exile is a series of events that brings together people, artists, and organizations from all walks of life to continue the process of healing our state of collective, relational and spiritual (mental) exile.
Returning to the Root:
Sitting at the intersection of Indigenous, African and European relations, Latine culture begins our journey toward examination, reclamation and revival. Featuring performances by Amado Espinoza, Jose Faus, Marisa Grady, Robert Bordeaux, and Pedro X. Molina, Returning to the Root will be showcasing Hispanic and Indigenous artists who turn an unflinching eye toward our collective and individual condition of exile or bask in the light of reclaiming home. This one day event will be in partnership with AIRR. 100% of ticket sales will be donated to AIRR, who will also be able to promote and invite the community into their work. Returning to the Root will take place at 21c Museum Hotel.

Terra Luna by Quixotic
2023-09-15 19:00 - 22:30, 2023-09-21 19:00 - 22:30, 2023-09-22 19:00 - 22:30 UTC | Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 8909 W 179th St, Overland Park, KS, 66013, United States
Immerse yourself in a spellbinding experience created exclusively for the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens by Quixotic!
The limited-engagement multimedia installation guides guests on a wild journey through the grounds, culminating in an immersive performance uniting live music, dance, aerial acrobatics and more. Animated by the Arboretum’s transitioning seasons, the boundary-breaking event illuminates environment in surprising ways: agrestal costuming that incorporates the bounty of the gardens, embedded performers who meld and merge with the twilight landscape, light design that leads the audience deeper into the dream. This unique collaboration between Quixotic and Friends of the Arboretum has astounded guests and left them in awe of Mother Nature’s ultimate imagination.
I will be playing on September 15 and 21-22

FIRST PEOPLE FESTIVAL
2023-09-30 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 8909 W. 179th St, Overland Park, KS, 66214, United States
Included with admission, held in our gardens near the Medicine Wheel.
The First Peoples Festival brings together performers, artists, speakers and other Native American community leaders. We plan to celebrate the Medicine Wheel at the Arboretum and to acknowledge the contributions to our community by all tribes, to educate non-native people about this value and to encourage understanding between all groups.
Special Guests:
Peaches’ Frybread
Amado Espinoza, Music maker
Wyandot Nation of Kansas
Wichita War Dancer
Jimmy Beason, professor and author
Kaw Nation
Janalea Hoffman, Flautist
Ozhitoon Designs and more…
Join us at 10am for a Flute Playing workshop with Janalea. https://oppr.opkansas.org/KS/overland-park-ks/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQ2ODg5Ng==
Etiquette
Please conduct yourself as if you were in the home of the most respected friends of your most beloved relatives. Anything you wouldn’t do there, don’t do here.
Dress modestly. It is not appropriate to wear halter tops, extremely short skirts or shorts, or swimsuits. Do not wear T-shirts or other items of clothing with profanity or inappropriate slogans.
Dressing up as a Native American is never appropriate. We ask that you refrain from making or wearing native masks, headdresses, or imitations of any Native Regalia. You will be asked to leave if you arrive in such costumes. This applies to adults and children.
Please refrain from negative thoughts or comments.
Feel free to bring lawn chairs, but do not place them in the performance area.
Never touch a Native American’s regalia. If you feel the need to touch, always ask permission, and be gentle and considerate. Respect the personal space of all. You’ll find that most Native Americans are friendly and will answer your questions about their regalia.
Pay attention and listen. Listen to the directions and requests of others given over the microphone and one on one.
Respect everyone, non-native and native, especially elders. Treat everyone with respect and kindness. Look out for children. Treat others as you would expect to be treated.
All Garden rules should be followed, no pets and no tobacco use.
Use courtesy and respect when photographing. The MC will let you know when it will be absolutely not acceptable to take photographs. If you would like a dancer to pose for you, always introduce yourself and ask permission. If you are a professional photographer or artist and feel you may use the image in the future for a commercial project, tell the dancer. Make sure it is OK with him or her.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions and engage in conversation with vendors, dancers, singers and other participants. Enjoy yourself and have a great time!

The Andes: A Musical Journey
2023-10-01 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Colombian Cultural Association invites you to experience the enchanting melodies that traverse the peaks and valleys of the majestic Andes! Immerse yourself in the rich rhythms of this breathtaking region as we explore the soul-stirring sounds of traditional Andean music. Experience the enchanting sound of panpipes, charangos, and quenas, echoing the spirit of the Andean landscapes. Let the vibrant colors of our culture come to life through captivating performances by talented local musicians.
Save the date for a night filled with music and the warmth of community. This musical journey awaits you, where the heart of the Andes beats in every note. Don’t miss out!

Gabo: A Love Letter, presented by The Cecilia Series
2023-10-12 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | 1900 Building, 1900 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Mission Woods, KS, 66205, United States
Gabo: A Love Letter is inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s most famous novels, with traditional and classical music from Latin composers woven together with narrated passages from One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera.
The Cecilia Series returns to The 1900 Building for its largest project yet, Gabo: A Love Letter, based on the magical realism of Colombian author and Nobel Prize winner, Gabriel García Márquez, affectionately known as “Gabo.” Produced by The Cecilia Series, critically acclaimed concerts curated by soprano Victoria Botero, Gabo: A Love Letter follows the sinuous tales told in One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera. Performed by an extraordinary international cast of musicians, storytellers, and culture bearers, traditional and classical music from Latin composers is woven together with narrated passages from Gabo’s most famous novels. Featuring the Colombian vallenato genre which inspired García Márquez to write One Hundred Years of Solitude, globalized by singer Carlos Vives, and declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. It is a unique music from the Caribbean coast of Colombia with accordion, flute, and percussion that emerged from a land where truth, myth, and legend are inseparable. Classical music underscores the delicacy of Love in the Time of Cholera in the second half of the program, including arias from Daniel Catan’s rarely heard Florencia en las Amazonas and the exquisite duet from Lakme.
Victoria Botero, Soprano, narrator
Nilko Andreas, Guitar, narrator
Amado Espinoza, Percussion, flutes, narrator
Calvin Arsenia, Harp, vocals, narrator

Porch Fest KC 2023
2023-10-14 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
PorchFestKC returns for another year of fabulous music — presented from the front porches of some of Midtown Kansas City’s most beautiful neighborhoods. Bands and performers from all over the region will be showcasing a dozen different genres of music. Enjoy them all in a single afternoon.
Bring your lawn chair (and your friends!) and join us on the front lawns. Wander from porch-to-porch all afternoon. A little bluegrass right here — some Latin down the street — a bit of R&B around the corner. All free. All ages. All amazing.
Incredible food trucks will be available in both neighborhoods.
This is a free event. We do ask, however, that everyone please come with a pocket full of small bills, and tip every band you see! Bands play solely for tips. If everyone does a little, it means a tremendous amount!
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WHERE:
·Neighborhood: Valentine
·Porch Address: 603 Valentine Rd
·Performance Time: 3:00-4:00pm
Latin American Music by trio Kimsa

Behind the Curtain featuring Chris Dahlquist & Amado Espinoza
2023-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Oak Street Mansion, 4343 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States
Join us Thursday, Oct. 26th at Oak Street Mansion for a journey of discovery where art, culture, and connection intertwine. Behind The Curtain: An Artist Discovery Series is curated by Erin J. McGrane.
This month we will feature the photography and visual art of Chris Dahlquist, and the music of Amado Espinoza.
Each discovery series will offer opportunities to connect deeply with our featured artists through talks, exhibits, and live performances. This October 26th, experience Chris Dahlquist’s incredible work firsthand, ask questions and learn more on her artistic process. Enjoy a stirring musical performance by master musician Amado Espinoza. All while savoring curated cuisine and spirits in the beautiful Oak Street Mansion. Luxuriate in our charming boutique Inn with overnight accommodation for the ultimate staycation.
Limited to 35 participants, the package includes an artist talk and gallery tour, live performance, food, beverages, and lodging (subject to Inn availability).
Tickets include:
— Interview with the Artist Chris Dahlquist, hosted by Erin J. McGrane
— Artist Talk and Gallery Tour by Chris Dahlquist, award-winning photographer and visual artist.
— Command Performance by Master Musician Amado Espinoza.
— Delectable cuisine and spirits inspired by the Artists’ vision and home culture.
— Overnight stay at the historic Oak Street Mansion in luxurious comfort.
A﻿bout the Artists:
CHRIS DAHLQUIST | www.chrisdahlquist.com
Kansas City based visual artist Chris Dahlquist has exhibited extensively throughout the United States in a variety of traditional and non-traditional settings including art galleries, art fairs, and large-scale public installations that allow audiences to interact with photographic objects in unexpected ways. Dahlquist’s works are in hundreds of individual, corporate and civic collections and have won numerous awards, including a curatorial award from the Houston Museum of Fine Arts as well as grants from Mid-America Art Alliance and the Kansas City Arts Council. Dahlquist is represented by Sager Reeves Gallery and Olson Larsen Galleries.
AMADO ESPINOZA | www.alejandroj83.sg-host.com
Amado Espinoza , an award-winning Bolivian musician and instrument-maker, seamlessly fuses Andean folk traditions with diverse musical influences. He co-founded Resonation Music and Arts, LLC, fostering cultural curiosity through music and storytelling. Amado has collaborated with Ensemble Iberica, contributed to film, theater, and dance projects, and received the 2022 Spirit of Folk award from Folk Alliance International. He’s a 2019 grant recipient of the Lighton International Artist Exchange Program, a 2017 Charlotte Street Foundation Generative Performing Arts Fellow, and gave a masterclass on Andean Music at Berklee School of Music in October 2019. Amado is a Milan Conservatory graduate from Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Visual arts
Meet Your Hosts
Tickets
4343 Oak Street,Kansas City,64111,US
39.047810, -94.581570

Abrazos: World Folk Music
2023-11-01 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Central Library, 14 West 10th St., Kansas City, MO, 64105, United States
Abrazos was formed in 2023 by Amado Espinoza and Po Sim Head (Fanny), who hail from different parts of the world. “Abrazos” means “hugs” in Spanish, reflecting the deep friendship and musical collaboration between the duo. Drawing from their diverse backgrounds – Amado’s Andean roots and Fanny’s classical piano training in Hong Kong – they blend their ideas and experiment with music genres from around the world. This has resulted in a truly unique and distinctive sound.
Central Library
Room: Kirk Hall
Event Type: Arts, Culture, Performances
In Person Event
https://kclibrary.org/events-activities-calendar/adults/abrazos-world-folk-music?delta=0&fbclid=IwAR0HUyWwV71oQs3jHh3_SPZ9E_pgbQvVhaqGNGA5SkmpNwyUCXJC7fff7cQ

Folk Alliance International - Calpulli Iskali
2023-11-03 17:45 - 19:00 UTC | Folk Alliance International, 601 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with a traditional Aztec performance from the Calpulli Iskali Mehxica Dancers! Their breathtaking ceremony of music and dance honors ancestral traditions and culture. Come learn about Mexican heritage through this beautiful performance!
November 3rd at 5:45 pm CT at our office:
601 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez KCMO 64111

The Warmest Wave: A Sound Meditation Journey
2023-11-04 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | 11100 Ash Street Suite 103, 11100 Ash Street Suite 103, Leawood, KS, 66211, United States
In this nonstop world, taking rest is a subversive act. Take rest with us during this one hour sound meditation journey with musicians Ezgi Karakuş and Amado Espinoza as they share their newest collaboration, The Warmest Wave. Let your cares drift away for a little while in the gentle flow of traditional Peruvian and Native American pan pipes and flutes such as the quenacho, mamaquena, and sikus, as well as the warm undulations of the cello, a crackling fire, and the harmonious undercurrent of the shruti box. An optional Q & A period will be offered after the performance.
Bring a yoga mat, pillow, blanket and any other cozy items you might need to make yourself comfortable in a floor-sitting or reclining posture. We have a limited supply of mats and props for those who need to borrow them. Folding chairs are available as well.
When: Saturday November 4, 2023 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: 11100 Ash Street Suite 103, Leawood, KS 66211
Cost: $40 (MAM members enjoy a 20% discount by entering the code MEMBERS20 at check out)
All of our classes are scheduled in the US Central time zone. Pre-registration is required so we can plan accordingly. No refunds the day of the event or thereafter. We may choose to cancel in the event of inclement weather or under-enrollment – if this happens registrants will receive a full refund.
About the Artists:
Ezgi Karakus is a highly accomplished Turkish cellist whose musical journey began at the age of eleven. Her talents were duly recognized as she won the concerto competition three times during her conservatory education. After moving to the United States, her exceptional skills were awarded first prize in the Belle and Lynum Jackson Balshaw Music Competition. She completed her Doctor of Musical Arts in Cello Performance at the prestigious UMKC Conservatory of Music & Dance. Ezgi has performed internationally with renowned orchestras like the Topeka Symphony, Tulsa Symphony, and Kansas City Symphony. She was also featured as a soloist at the esteemed Springfield Symphony, Topeka Symphony and Yo-Yo Ma’s Master Class at the Kauffman Center of the Performing Arts. On May 25th, 2023, She made her debut at the prestigious Carnegie Hall, gracing its illustrious stage with her ensemble, Ensemble Iberica, for the sold-out Amazonas concert series. Furthermore, she is currently a cellist of Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, co-director of Soundwave Academy and an accomplished cellist of Ensemble Iberica.
Amado Espinoza was born in Cochabamba, the heart of Bolivia. From a young age he recognized a need to make music. He creates music that respects his folk traditions of the Andes Mountains while creating compositions that are sincere to his musical-wanderlust personality. Amado works as a solo performer and with his groups the Amado Espinoza Quartet, Colectivo Yanquitl, and Ayllu. He is a featured artist with Ensemble Iberica (Kansas City, MO), Oil rock band (Cochabamba, Bolivia) and guides musical meditations. He also makes beautiful instruments by hand from around the world

Freestyle: ISKAY
2024-01-13 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Charlotte Street, 3333 Wyoming, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States
Join us for the debut of Charlotte Street’s Freestyle performances, a low-key Second Saturday afternoon social gathering featuring intimate performances, communal zine-making, and free coffee from local pop-ups.
Live music will be provided by ISKAY, music duo Amado Espinoza and Pedro Calderon who specialize in traditional South American music. Come and go as you please for a casual afternoon of zine-making and FREE coffee provided by local Latinx + Indigenous family-owned business Café Corazón. Sketching, writing, and connecting with community are encouraged.
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ABOUT ISKAY
Amado Espinoza is a unique performing artist, composer, and instrument maker from Cochabamba, Bolivia, who respects his folk traditions of the Andes Mountains while creating compositions that are sincere to his musical-wanderlust personality
He is joined by his musical brother, Pedro Calderon (Peru) who plays flutes, guitar, and vocals.
ABOUT CAFÉ CORAZÓN
Café Corazón is a local Latinx & Indigenous family-owned business specializing in classic and specialty Latinx coffee and espresso drinks and traditional Yerba Mate tea.

City Center Live: Amado Espinoza
2024-01-13 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Lenexa City Hall, 17101 W 87th st Parkway, Lenexa, KS, 66219, United States
Amado Espinoza is a prominent face in Kansas City’s music scene. He is a unique performing artist, composer and instrument maker from Cochabamba, Bolivia. He respects the folk traditions of the Andes Mountains while creating compositions that are sincere to his musical-wanderlust personality.
ABOUT CITY CENTER LIVE
City Center Live is a free performing arts series featuring a variety of musical and small theatrical acts. It is a program of the Lenexa Arts Council. Grab a drink or bite to eat from the Lenexa Public Market and come see the show!

Warmest Wave - Ezgi Karakus and Amado Espinoza
2024-06-11 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Greenwood Social Hall, 1750 Belleview Ave Second Floor, Kansas City, MO, 64111-1531, United States
WARMEST WAVE, sound Meditation Album We wanted to create a refuge from our busy lives through the voices of our instruments.
Only from within our own stillness could we explore and discover how to build these harmonies across landscapes and cultures.
Ezgi Karakus, Cello Amado Espinoza, Native Flutes

Memorial and celebration of Erik Michael Pitcock
2024-06-12 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | the ship, 1221 Union Ave, Kansas City, MO, 64101, United States
On Wednesday, we celebrate our friend & coworker Erik Michael Pitcock . This is a free event, and we encourage you to come share stories & memories as the community rallies around our guy & throws him a party he would’ve loved.
The Ship: 1221 Union Ave, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri

Belly Dance ~ Live Music: Jam and Showcase!
2024-06-14 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 11 E 40th St, Kansas City, MO, 64111, United States
For Arabic music lovers and the Belly Dance community, this is not to be missed!
We are very excited to feature VERY special guests for this performance.
All the way from Cochabamba, Bolivia: Amado Espinoza and his sister, Britta Iris, are bringing you a presentation of Belly Dance with Bayati!
This will be combination: dance jam, relaxed and casual, wiggle or sit, enjoy the music, AND we will showcase featuring Britta and Kimberly!
$15 at the door, please support these travelling performers!
Amory Bottorff: Violin
Wisam Sarraji: Oud
Serdar Tuncten: Percussion
Ashraf Imad: Percussion
feat: Amado Espinoza: Percussion, Ney

Amado Espinoza returns to Kansas City for two shows with Ensemble Iberica
2024-06-22 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Englewood Arts, 10901 E Winner Rd, Independence, MO, 64052, United States
Join Amado Espinoza, Beau Bledsoe, and Ezgi Karakus as they traverse the vibrant cultures of Turkey, Spain, and Bolivia.
Sat, Jun 22, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Englewood Arts
10901 East Winner Road Independence, MO
$25 per seat

Sun, Jun 23, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Kansas City Museum
3218 Gladstone Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64123
Sunderland Foundation Living Room – First Floor
Space is very limited, and tickets are required.
Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine (21 y/o+) or soda at Elixir, located downstairs, after the performance.
$20 per seat

Ayllu's Garden Concert 2024
2024-07-06 18:30 - 21:00 UTC
Ayllu Presents: Vivir la vida (to live life).
Join us on Saturday, July 6th at 6:30 p.m. for a unique backyard garden concert in Shawnee, presenting a new repertoire of heartfelt songs from Latin America. Limited tickets are available, advance purchase or reservations necessary. There will be plenty of room for social distancing. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket, beverages and snacks.
Ticket price $25
(913)205-8700
Venmo : @Pedro-Calderon-9
We will send you the address of the concert once reservation is made or tickets are purchased.
Musicians:
Fedra Cooper – vocals
Amado Espinoza – flutes, charango
Pedro Calderon – flutes, guitar
Brendan Culp – percussion
Special guests:
Jesus Marquez – guitar
Sergio Ahumada – Bass
