Musical duo to perform at library

Middletown —Friends of Middletown Thrall Library will host. a special afternoon musical program at Middletown Thrall Library on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. This concert will feature classical guitarist Danny Arias and mezzo soprano Alexandra Castano. This husband and wife duo have been performing throughout the United States and Latin America for the past three years in venues that include The Latin American Workshop and The New York Public Library. They serenade their audiences with music from the Renaissance to the modern era. Alexandra Castano studied with opera singers such as Sofia Salazar, Detlef Scholtz and Alexis Trejos. She has participated in choral festivals in Spain, France, and Argentina. Danny Arias won First Prize in the Leonard Schaeffer Guitar Competition and Best Artist prize at the Festival of the Sun. He has performed throughout the United States, England and Colombia. This program will take place in the 2nd floor Community Room of the library, 11-19 Depot Street. It is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Demos Kontos at 344-0037.