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Honors: Victoria Botero - KC Studio - The lauded soprano is recognized with a cultural producer grant from the Charlotte Street Foundation for her The Cecilia Series of concerts.
Concert to Come: Victoria Botero presents ‘The Music of Susan Kander’ - KC Studio, Libby Hanssen, December 28, 2018 - Feature Article. “The concert, on Jan. 25 at the 1900 Building, is part of a larger cycle of music by women conceived, produced and performed by Victoria Botero.”
Sister, Sing: Songs of Women Reveal Commonalities, Not Conflicts - The Independent, Paul Horseley, July 14, 2017 - Feature article. "The Victoria Botero Ensemble bravely takes on three sets of songs, some dating back more than a millennium, traditionally sung by women in Muslim, Sephardic and Armenian cultures"
KC soprano Victoria Botero’s transcultural ‘Morena’ program tells tales of persistence - The Kansas City Star, Patrick Neas, July 16, 2017 - Feature article. "Ever since moving to Kansas City in 2002, soprano Victoria Sofia Botero has made a mark on the local music scene."
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How have women survived almost unimaginable circumstances? Morena, an immersive concert program featuring three distinct and intertwined song traditions, attempts to answer with ~The passionate songs Sephardic Jewish women have passed down to their daughters since their expulsion from 15th century Spain. ~The ethereal Arabic Muwashshah song tradition that spread across the ancient Muslim world by exalted female singers. ~From Christian Armenia, a centuries old repertory of songs portraying the stages of life through a woman’s eyes. Morena is an independent production by The Cecilia Series, Victoria Botero, Artistic Director. For booking: admin@victoriabotero.com
Music by Susan Kander Recorded in concert January 25, 2019 The 1900 Building. Victoria Botero, soprano; Jacob Ashworth, violin; Michael Compitello, percussion. Presented by The Cecilia Series and The 1900 Building. Commissioned by Thomas Stroik and Steve Paul. In Memoriam, Michelle Boisseau.