Join the Ӱ Community for a Sunday Recital performance featuring the Beleza Duo, a versatile pair of musicians performing samba, funk, soul, blues, and more.
The Music Department at Ӱ is delighted to announce the firstSunday Recitalof the2025-2026 Concert Season. OnSunday, September 21 at 3 pm, audiences will be treated to“An Afternoon of Brazilian Music”performed by theBeleza Duo, a popular duo consisting of Madeline Holly Sales, vocals, and Humberto Sales, guitar. The performance will take place inFrancis Auditoriumon the Ӱ campus.
TheBelezaDuois based in Charlottesville, and their wide-ranging musical style includessamba, funk, soul, blues, bossa nova, jazz and Spanish flamenco. Humberto Oliveira Sales (guitar) and Madeline Holly Sales (vocals)blend the melodic, rhythmic and harmonic sounds of North and South America, and they bring an engagingperformance style to everyevent. Berto, native to Brazil, pursued a formal education in classical guitar, and his knowledge of Brazilian rhythms and study of Spanish Flamenco add to his unique finger-picking playing style.Madeline brings the influence of soul, jazz and blues, and she sings in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
On September 21, the Duo will perform selections by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Paulinho da Viola, Gilberto Gil, and many more! This is a family-friendly event that will be fun for all.
This season’sSunday Recital Seriesalso includes performances by the Gee-Mackey Duo (David Gee, cello, with pianist Lynne Mackey) (October 5); Amadi Azikiwe, violin and viola, with pianist Lise Keiter (February 1); and Katherine Jolly, soprano, with pianist Emily Chua (March 29).
Audiences will also not want to miss the openingCarl Broman Concert,featuring the brilliant young pianistZhu Wang.Zhu Wang’s performance is onMonday, November 10 at 7:30 pm in Francis Auditorium.
Single tickets for theBeleza Duo (September 21)may be purchasedonlineor at the door and are $5 for the General Public and $4 for students and seniors, and free for children 12 and under. (Mary Baldwin students, faculty, and staff also receive free admission.) Season tickets are also available. For more informationor to purchase tickets online, please clickhere. Questions may be emailed toMusic@marybaldwin.edu.