Formed in 2006, Camerata Amistad is a versatile chamber ensemble of orchestral musicians, performing a wide variety of chamber music, and particularly dedicated to the performance of art music, folk music, and popular culture music from the Hispanic world. The members, Cathy Collinge Herrera, Diane Gold Toulson, and Brent Register enjoy sharing their love for music of Hispanic influence with a wide range of audiences in both the United States and Latin America. They have been featured at music festivals, conferences, artist series, and U.S. Embassy sponsored events as well as sought after guest artists for university Spanish club programs during Hispanic Awareness Months of September and October, as well as throughout the year. During the 2015-2016 academic year, Camerata Amistad, will be collaborating with ensemble member and composer Brent Register, on recording and publishing their musical arrangements and compositions for Alry Publications Company.
Camerata Amistad
El Condor Pasa (excerpt)
Herrera-Register Duo
The Herrera-Register Duo celebrates Hispanic music available for one flute and guitar. Recent performances include recitals for the Congreso Internacional de Literatura Hispánica (Mérida, México), the Pennsylvania Flutists Evening Gala Concert and the Penn's Woods Music Festival (State College, PA), and the XXVII Festival Internacional de Flautistas en el Centro del Mundo (Quito, Ecuador). These events provided the opportunity to perform selections of their arrangements from "Touring the Hispanic World, Volume 3," as well as premiere their original composition, Voces lejanas de adentro para flauta y guitarra (both available from ALRY Publications). Upcoming performances include the Flutopia Initiative "Play It Forward" Benefit Concert and the ALRY Publisher's Concert at the 2017 National Flute Association Convention in Minneapolis, MN.
Albazo (excerpt) Herrera-Register Duo. "Touring the Hispanic World, volume 3"