This program, hosted by Cuyamaca College's Thursday Night Concert Series, features Rubén Hernandez on percussion and Sophie Camden on harp, joined by Toni Cortez-Aguilar and Valerie McElroy on flutes with a performance of The Book of Goddesses by Robert Paterson. This piece highlights sounds inspired by eight goddesses of cultures traditional to modern-day India, China, Greece, Ireland, Indigenous North America, Mexico, Nigeria and Cuba.
Connessa Collective returns to the Weds@Noon Concert Series, sponsored by the City of Encinitas. This program transports audiences to Japan, Peru and ancient life on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia.
Connessa Collective joins the Elim Counseling Center in their annual fundraiser. Pieces were chosen to evoke a sense of thoughtful, peaceful meditation. Elim Counseling, a nonprofit offering a variety of counseling services and expressive art therapy, collaborated with Connessa Collective to craft a concert centered on audience participation in an improvised musical meditation.
Global Resonance: Part II was presented as part of the San Diego Central Library Concert Series, Winter Winds! Enjoy Stumbling upon a glendi in the woods, a celebration of Greek music by Chrysanthe Tan.
In alignment with our mission, our Global Resonance: Part I fundraiser concert featured globally-inspired music for two flutes and piano. Retorno is written by Argentine composer Noelia Escalzo.
In recognition of International Women's Day 2024, Connessa Collective presented a program featuring women and on-binary composers. French Quarter is written by the prolific Nicole Chamberlain and performed by Lionel Avila, Toni Cortez-Aguilar, Yana Zixuan Yan and Valerie McElroy.
Toni Cortez-Aguilar and Valerie McElroy perform Libertango by Astor Piazolla, arranged by Diego Collatti, for the San Diego Flute Guild Spring Festival at the Encinitas Community Center.
For California Chamber Orchestra's Classics at The Merc Concert Series, Cindy Anne Broz, Valerie McElroy, Toni Cortez-Aguilar and Yana Zixuan Yan perform Gearr Riomball (Describe a Circle: A Jig) from Catherine McMichael's A Gàëlic Tiodhlac (A Gaelic Offering).
Despiadado for flute trio by Christopher Caliendo, performed by Lionel Avila, Toni Cortez-Aguilar and Valerie McElroy at Carmel Valley Library.
Jour d'été à la montagne by Eugene Bozza, performed by Dr. Julia Barnett, Toni Cortez-Aguilar, Leilani Gjellstad and Valerie McElroy for the 2022 American Prize in Chamber Music submission.