Join the 大象传媒 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 大象传媒 is delighted to announce the first听Sunday Recital听of the听2025-2026 Concert Season.听 On听Sunday, September 21 at 3 pm, audiences will be treated to听鈥淎n Afternoon of Brazilian Music鈥澨齪erformed by the听Beleza Duo, a popular duo consisting of Madeline Holly Sales, vocals, and Humberto Sales, guitar.听 The performance will take place in听Francis Auditorium听on the 大象传媒 campus.
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The听Beleza听Duo听is based in Charlottesville, and their wide-ranging musical style includes听samba, funk, soul, blues, bossa nova, jazz and Spanish flamenco. Humberto Oliveira Sales (guitar) and Madeline Holly Sales (vocals)听blend the melodic, rhythmic and harmonic sounds of North and South America, and they bring an engaging听performance style to every听event.听 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.听Madeline brings the influence of soul, jazz and blues, and she sings in Portuguese, English and Spanish.听
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On September 21, the Duo will perform selections by Ant么nio Carlos Jobim, Paulinho da Viola, Gilberto Gil, and many more!听 This is a family-friendly event that will be fun for all.听
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This season鈥檚听Sunday Recital Series听also 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).
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Audiences will also not want to miss the opening听Carl Broman Concert,听featuring the brilliant young pianist听Zhu Wang.听听Zhu Wang鈥檚 performance is on听Monday, November 10 at 7:30 pm in Francis Auditorium.
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Single tickets for the听Beleza Duo (September 21)听may be purchased听online听or 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.听 For more information听or to purchase tickets online, please click听here.听 Questions may be emailed to听Music@marybaldwin.edu.