
The University of New Mexico
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Sari Krosinsky, 277-5813
Laurie Mellas, 277-5915
January 23, 2006
Concert to Benefit Scholarship for Guitar Students
The Lawrence (Lorenzo) Dominguez Memorial Scholarship Fund, named for the well-known musician born and raised in Albuquerque, is seeking donations to create a permanent endowment. The goal is to provide an annual scholarship to a guitar student in the College of Fine Arts at the University of New Mexico.
On Jan. 27 at 7 p.m., the friends and family of Dominguez will gather to honor his memory in a benefit concert at Rodey Hall on the UNM campus. The concert will feature performances by Liquid Cheese, Feels Like Sunday, Michael Chapdelaine and members of Yjastros Flamenco Group. All proceeds will benefit the Dominguez Memorial Scholarship Fund and are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by the law.
Dominguez began playing guitar at the age of five. “His love and passion in life was music, but especially music as expressed through guitar,” said Camilla Dominguez of Camilitary Productions. “My uncle, Lorenzo, was very well known and helped form and played in such rock bands as Ritual, the Mollie Maguires and the nationally-known Strawberry Zots.”
Later in life Dominguez was drawn back to his Spanish roots and the flamenco guitar. He released his first solo flamenco album, “ Campana ,” in 1996 and “ Alma Gitano” in 1998. Both albums were critically acclaimed and huge hits in the flamenco community. He was also a production manager at radio station 98.5 Big Oldies in Albuquerque and a popular D.J. known as “Lightnin' Lar.”
Tickets are $8 for students, $15 general (suggested minimum donation) and can be purchased at the door. For more information about the concert, visit http://www.camilladominguez.com or call (310) 435-1321.
Donations can also be sent to the UNM College of Fine Arts Development Office, MSC04 2570, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 or made online at http://www.unm.edu/~unmfdn. For questions regarding donations, please call the UNM College of Fine Arts at (505) 277-9377.
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