The Mason Chamber Music Festival is excited to present a special free concert for the community featuring Javier Chaparro and Salud during the Festival’s fifth season. The concert will be held outside at Heritage Park in Mason. Please bring chairs or blankets to enjoy this award-winning group and their mix of classical and Latin music! Please remember, no alcoholic beverages allowed in Heritage Park.

The Festival will also include performances by the Artisan String Quartet on June 4 at the Odeon Theater and on June 6 at the First United Methodist Church in Mason.

Javier Chaparro, a native of Lima, Peru, draws his songs from all over the Latin countries, augmented with flares of classical, jazz and Americana. The strong stylings of his band mates mash up these genres to create music that is filled with romance, inspiration and pure joy.

Formed in 2010, the band originally started at Las Palomas Restaurant in West Lake and then found its home and its loyal following at the beloved West Austin Z Tejas where it maintained a residency from July 2011 until the restaurant’s sale in 2015. In 2012, Javier and the band took their music to Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studios where they recorded their album, Tuyo. The band members perform together throughout the year playing select festivals and house concerts. They have toured around the state as part of the Texas Commission on the Arts program.

Javier, who has performed with the Austin Symphony and currently holds the post of Concert Master for the Brazos Valley Symphony, has built an eclectic musical career over the years. He has been the featured artist in film and documentary soundtracks including The Alamo, Spy Kids, IMAX’s Ride Around The World, Loaves and Fishes and PBS’s Hansel Meith.

Visit the Mason Chamber Music Festival website at http://masonchambermusicfestival.org/.