Christina Aguilera – Castle Walls

Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel’s television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994. Aguilera signed to RCA Records after recording “Reflection”, the theme song for the animated film Mulan (1998). In 1999, Aguilera came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera, which was a commercial success spawning three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100—”Genie in a Bottle,” “What a Girl Wants,” and “Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You).” A Latin pop album, Mi Reflejo (2001), and several collaborations followed which garnered Aguilera worldwide success, though she was displeased with her lack of input in her music and image. After parting from her management, Aguilera took creative control over her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). The album’s second single, “Beautiful,” was a commercial success and helped the album’s commercial performance amidst controversy over Aguilera’s image. Aguilera followed up Stripped with Back to Basics (2006), which was released to positive critical acclaim and included elements of soul, jazz, and blues music. Aguilera’s sixth studio album Bionic (2010), which incorporated aspects of R&B, electropop, and synthpop, was met with mixed reviews and poor sales. Aside from being known for her vocal ability, music videos …

Trio Solari is one of the most dynamic chamber ensembles touring the world today. Chad Burrow (clarinet professor, University of Michigan), Amy I-Lin Cheng (collaborative pianist, University of Michigan), and Sean Wang (violin professor, University of Houston) formed Trio Solari in 2006. Since 2006 they have performed at the Thy Chamber Music Festival in Denmark, OK Mozart Festival, University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium, Rice University, the University of Michigan, Notre Dame University, the National Concert Hall in Taiwan, Carnegie Hall, and in many other venues. The members of the Trio have individually won prizes from the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, Young Concert Artist International Auditions in New York, Rising Young Artist Series in Taipei and the Heida Hermanns International Young Artist Competition. Upcoming concerts include performances in Texas, and an Asian tour. For more information see www.pmiarts.com.