Projects

"50 AL NORTE" is a Costa Rican Spanish rock band. It was initially formed in 1990 and reunited in 2022. The band's lineup is Bernal Villegas, Chalo Trejo, Carlomagno Araya, and Edgar Sequeira. The band's new release, "LO QUE VUELVE A SANGRAR," brings a fresh and mature sound to their music.

Bossa Nova Sinfónico is a project to sustain Antonio Carlos Jobim’s body of work and legacy among music lovers everywhere.

This project is an original tribute to the music of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, the Hot Club of France, and its most significant composers.

"Almas en Vuelo" is an album with profound social and artistic relevance. This project turns nineteen inmates` poetic work into meaningful songs. A selected group of the most respected singer-songwriters of four generations from Costa Rica contributed to this piece of art.

The CCCN JAZZ ORCHESTRA embraces the tradition of “big bands” in its broadest spectrum, creating opportunities for the Costa Rican music student to work on the disciplines and skills which this great tradition has contributed to contemporary popular music of the last century.

​

​

T.I.E. Trio represents a true celebration of friendship and musical compatibility. These U of M alumni meet while attending music school at Frost in the late 90s and early 2000s and have performed together for over 25 years.

The ARAYA-ORTA LATIN JAZZ QUARTET was a group formed by two pairs of brothers. The chemistry shown on stage by these four artists was truly outstanding, not only due to their level of musicianship and because they share the same blood but also because they have a history that goes back 20 years.