In an abundance of caution and with careful consideration for the safety and well-being of our community, this event has been cancelled. We hope to re-schedule this recital for a future date. Please stay safe and take care.
Mezzo-soprano Liz Pearse and pianist Ahmed Anzaldúa will present a recital of songs by Federic Mompou, Ariel Ramírez, and O. Lorenzo Fernândez in the sanctuary before mass.
Border CrosSing Artist Recital Series at Ascension
One Saturday each month in 2026, Border CrosSing artists will present a short recital in the beautiful Ascension Catholic Church in Minneapolis at 2:30pm. Don’t miss out on these short, free concerts!
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Vocalist Liz Pearse has alternately been described as a “badass”, having “a near-psychic understanding of what a composer is trying to accomplish”, and possessing “a voice made of arrows forged in a volcanic pit, transforming the didactic and mundanely intellectual into actual fire”. After a childhood spent playing every instrument she could find, Liz has focused her career on exploring the infinite possibilities of the human voice.
In addition to her work as a chorister and soloist with Border CrosSing, Liz enjoys solo and chamber musicianship, and has performed all over North America (from Canada to Mexico and coast-to-coast in the USA) and in both Europe and the United Kingdom. Though solo performance and self-accompanying is a large part of her practice, Liz has a voracious appetite for the camaraderie of chamber music, with ensembles Quince and Damselfly Trio. lizpearse.com
Ahmed Anzaldúa is a Mexican choral conductor, classical pianist, and music educator of Egyptian descent. He is an active musician, performing in Mexico and the United States frequently as a soloist and conductor with choirs, orchestras, in recitals, and as a collaborative pianist. He currently lives in the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is the Artistic Director and founder of Border CrosSing, an organization dedicated to crossing borders through the performance of choral music. He is co-editor of the Justice Choir songbook and Director of Music Ministries at Unity Church-Unitarian. ahmedanzaldua.com