10/26/2026
This past weekend, 26 ENMU students and faculty participated in the 2026 Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, which featured Latin American and Spanish art song.
Andrés Gonzales, Ezequiel Barajas, Justin Marrufo, Lydell Hogue Jr, Mario Zavala, and Ximena Torres were chosen to sing in a master class with Dr. Patricia Caicedo and Dr. André Garcia-Nuthmann.
Emme Gomez, Ezequiel Barajas, Haley Tarrant, Malaya Henry, and Saturn Titus received the following awards:
* Haley Tarrant: Lynn Loomis Award in the Music Education Division
* Emme Gomez: Albuquerque Institute of Music Award in the Music Education Division
* Saturn Titus: Robert Sheets Award in the Young Artists Division
* Malaya Henry: Brahms Award in the Young Artists Division
* Ezequiel Barajas: An invitation and monetary award to attend the Barcelona Festival of Song in July.
Dr. Bengoa gave a master class and collaborative recital during the festival.
Congratulations to Alex, Andres, Carson, Destiney, Emme, Enrique, Ethni, Gage, Haley, Justin, Lydell, Mackenzie K, Malaya, Mario, Nicole, Onyx, Sara, Saturn, Ximena, Zeke, Zoe, Prof. Liechty, Dr. Woodring, Dr. Steiner, Dr. Bengoa, and Dr. Bird for representing ENMU to the fullest! 👏👏👏