Border CrosSing & Ahmed Anzaldúa
Biography Border CrosSing & Ahmed Anzaldúa
Border CrosSing
Founded in 2017, Border CrosSing envisions fundamental change in classical music culture, so that every concert, every audience, and the artists on stage truly reflect the cultural reality in which we live. Our work provides opportunities for people from different communities to understand each other in new ways through our multi-lingual Puentes concert series, educational programs in schools, and collaborations with Minnesota’s most important cultural organizations, including The Schubert Club and Minnesota Orchestra.
Ahmed Anzaldúa
is a Mexican choral conductor, classical pianist, and music educator of Egyptian descent. He performs frequently in Mexico and the United States as a soloist and conductor with choirs, orchestras, in recitals, and as a collaborative pianist. He currently lives in the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, and is the director and founder of Border CrosSing, a co-editor of the Justice Choir Songbook, and Director of Music Ministries at Unity Church - Unitarian in St. Paul.
