Edna Vázquez is a fearless singer, songwriter, composer, and guitarist whose powerful voice and musical talent transcend the boundaries of language to engage and uplift her audience. She is a creative musical artist with a vocal range that allows her to paint seamlessly with her original material, an intersection of Mexican tradicional, rock, pop, and other genres. Ms. Vázquez’s passion for music and performance grew from her bicultural roots, with songs deeply rooted in universal human emotion, and she has traveled far and wide spreading her message of light, love, and cultural healing.

Ms. Vázquez has led her own projects including the Edna Vázquez Quartet (later Quintet), the rock band No Passengers, and the Edna Vázquez Band. She also participated in the Latin Grammy’s all-female mariachi fusion band Flor de Toloache. In 2022 she participated in Canto en Resistencia (Powerto the People!) with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. She also performed at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Phil and pianist Lang Lang, performing Destino, a film collaboration between Salvador Dalí and Walt Disney. Ms. Vázquez currently performs with the acclaimed “little big band” Pink Martini and collaborates with orchestras across the world. She makes her San Francisco Symphony solo debut with this performance.

Casa Círculo Cultural of Redwood City is a grassroots, multidisciplinary arts organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Mexican culture and arts. Since its inception in May 2009, it has served as a vital link between Mexican traditions and the local community, offering a wide range of cultural programming that reflects the experiences of Latino communities in the Bay Area. With a strong history of organizing cultural celebrations, Casa Círculo Cultural continues to bridge Mexican traditions and the local community. The organization produces theater, concerts, visual arts, and music classes, and operates a community radio station. Casa Círculo Cultural is deeply committed to fostering creativity among underserved Latino youth and adults, providing after-school programming and adult classes that empower individuals to contribute to civic and economic development. The organization believes social change is best achieved through collaboration, community empowerment, art, and civic engagement, making it an essential force for cultural preservation and community growth.

Canción de Obsidiana was created in 1989 by its director, Victor-Mario Zaballa. The ensemble strives to create an atmospheric landscape of timeless sounds with original compositions incorporating traditional Mexican hand-made acoustic indigenous instruments and electronic musical instruments. The wind and percussion instruments are replicas of pre-Columbian pieces from museum collections made by Mr. Zaballa. The ensemble has performed at Lincoln Center, Theater of the New City in New York, deYoung Museum, Mexican Museum, Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, The Lab in San Francisco, Monterey World Music Festival, Tucson Museum of Art, and Oakland Museum.