Ivy+ Event at Austin Opera on Saturday, September 7

Hi fellow alumni!!

Just an update on the Austin Opera Season Kickoff Party, with performances sponsored by the Cal and Harvard alumni clubs, on 9/7 from 6-9pm!

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This year’s Austin Opera season kickoff party on 9/7 just got EVEN BETTER!!!! Diego Rivera just confirmed, while on a plane for his tour in Japan!, that he will be joining us that evening for a live jazz performance, sponsored by both our Cal and Harvard alumni clubs!! Come and BE AMAZED by Diego and Austin Opera Resident Star Audrey Ballish!!!!

Diego Rivera is a world-class musician, composer, arranger and educator. As the Director of Jazz Studies, Director of Jazz Orchestra, and Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and Jazz Saxophone at the UT Butler College of Music, Rivera is known for his muscular tone and unique blend of straight-ahead jazz fused with music inspired by his Chicano background and heritage.

Rivera boasts 6 critically-acclaimed albums, with his newest album “With Just A Word” having debuted this year in the top 10 on the jazz charts. For 25 years, Rivera has performed concerts at the most prestigious venues and festivals across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Rivera has also toured nationally and internationally with GRAMMY-Award winning vocalist, Kurt Elling, JUNO-Award winning Canadian Jazz Vocalist, Sophie Milman, The SEIKO Summer Jazz Faculty, The Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band, and The Rodney Whitaker Quintet.
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Join fellow art enthusiasts to celebrate the start of the cultural season! You’ll enjoy performances by Austin Opera Resident Star Audrey Ballish and world-renowned jazz saxophonist Diego Rivera, light bites, wine, bubbly and a signature cocktail.

Don’t forget to buy your $25 ticket!! Literally the least expensive tickets in the world to see such phenomenal musicians!!

See you there!!

Warmly,

Stephanie

Stephanie Pace Smith

President, Austin Chapter | Cal Alumni Association at UC Berkeley

Co-Chair, Friends of the Opera | Austin Opera