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- 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. - Kantu Inka at Nevada Governor's Mansion (outdoors) - bring
lawn chairs
- 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - Reno Jazz Orchestra at Nevada Governor's Mansion
(outdoors) - bring lawn chairs
Please note, per government regulation: "No firearms of any kind (either carried concealed
or open carried, loaded or unloaded), are permitted on the Mansion grounds to include
the Nevada Room."
The Governor's Mansion grounds will open to the public at 4:00 p.m.
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Kantu Inka - Friday 8/11/2023 - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. - Nevada Governor's Mansion (outdoors)
Carlos Ocampo Santillan and Julie Lozada Ocampo unite their musical and teaching experience
performing as Kantu Inka (formerly Dœo Kantu). Since 2003, Kantu Inka has taught
Peruvian culture, history and geography with Andean instruments to over 35,000 students
of all ages in Nevada and California. Kantu Inka plays classic songs from Latin American
folkloric music with an emphasis on Peruvian Andean music.
Performers: Carlos Ocampo Santillan (guitar, charango, quena, zampona, and
vocals); Julie Lozada Ocampo (zampona and vocals).
Click HERE for
Kantu Inka's website.
Click HERE for
Kantu Inka's Facebook page (search for "Kantu Inka Machu Picchu, Peru" within Facebook.com). Also
check for @kantuinka on Instagram.
Seating is limited - bring chairs.
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Reno Jazz Orchestra - Friday 8/11/2023 - 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - Nevada Governor's Mansion
The Reno Jazz Orchestra is a 17-piece contemporary big band based in Northern Nevada. The
band was formed in 1997 by musicians who performed with acts such as Frank Sinatra, Sammy
Davis Jr., and Natalie Cole in the casino showroom orchestras. Currently, the band is composed
of highly skilled veteran musicians, as well as graduates from UNR's jazz program, and has
recently featured such guest artists as Kurt Elling, Patti Austin, Ernie Watts, and Dianne Schuur.
The RJO has recorded six albums, with the most recent just released. In addition to performances
by the Jazz Orchestra in Reno and at Lake Tahoe, the RJO manages extensive education programs
including the Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra, the "Jazz in the Schools" event, jazz mentors,
and private lessons.
This year the RJO opens the Festival on the lawn of the Governor's Mansion. Bring your lawn chairs.
Personnel: Music Director: Nichole Heglund, Saxes: Karl Busch, Dallas Smith, Jim Garaventa,
Chris Clark, and David Brennan; Trumpets: Paul Lenz, Jef Derderian, Josh Dunlap, and Tony Catataldo;
Trombones: Dean Carter, John Bennum, Gary Mayne, and Eric Rogers; Piano: Kendall Hoopes;
Guitar: Mick Valentino; Bass: Hans Halt; and Drums: Andy Heglund. Also, special guest soloist.
Click HERE for
the RJO website.
David Hayes will be appearing with the RJO as soloist. David studied theater and
arts in college and instructs/coaches locally at Take2 Performer's Studio. His acting skills
were put to use in his one-man show about Sammy Davis Jr., where James Sullivan of the
San Francisco Chronicle noted: "Like his idol, Hayes 'did it all' in his 90-minute
tribute." He currently teaches drama and produces performances with the students at
a local high school.
Seating is limited - bring chairs.
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