Rafael at Augsburg University
April 2018. Rafael accepted a faculty position at Augsburg University as Director of Orchestra & Jazz last August and has completed his...
Rafael conducts "Goyescas"
April 2017. The Boulder Opera Company presented the Spanish opera "Goyescas" by Enrique Granados in collaboration with musicians from the...
Daniel Silver in Cartago
April 2017. Rafael had the pleasure of hosting CU clarinet professor Daniel Silver in Costa Rica for a concert with the National Band of...
CU Jazz in Costa Rica!
March 2017. The Thompson Jazz Studies Program at the University of Colorado Boulder, led by Dr. John Gunther, conducted a very successful...
Peru - Gran Teatro Nacional jazz gala
May 2016. CU's Dr. Keith Waters, professor of Music Theory, jazz pianist, and published author of numerous books and articles, joined...
Costa Rica - CU's Gary Lewis
May 2016. Gary Lewis, Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Colorado - Boulder, visited Costa Rica from May 23 - 29, 2016,...
Peru - FestiBandas!
May 2016. Rafael was in Lima, Peru, giving concerts and master classes for the second annual FestiBandas from May 16 - 21, 2016. As the...
Costa Rica - CU's John Gunther
April 2016. Dr. John Gunther, Director of the Thompson Jazz Studies Program at the University of Colorado – Boulder, joined Rafael in a...
University of Colorado Boulder
August 2015. After spending ten years living and working in Costa Rica, Rafael accepted a Graduate Teaching Assistantship at the...
International Jazz Day - UNESCO
April 2015. The New Jazz Project was invited to host a special concert in honor of International Jazz Day in partnership with UNESCO and...
