Research & Writing Contribute to GRAMMY-Winning Album

Candice Mowbray contributed years of scholarly research and wrote extensive liner notes for Legado, the latest solo album from world-renowned guitarist Berta Rojas, which has won two Latin Grammy Awards including Best Classical Album and Best Classical Contemporary Composition for “Anido’s Portrait,” written for the album by Sergio Assad. The album celebrates the legacies of Ida Presti and Maria Luisa Anido with works written by and for the two legendary guitarists.

"With my new album, Legado, it was Candice Mowbray who played an integral role in putting this project together. She presented me with very interesting research which I had commissioned from her about four years ago...and you know another amazing coincidence, she defended her Doctoral thesis on Ida Presti November 17, 10 years ago, and November 17, 2022 was the day of

the Latin Grammy Awards. Candice felt this music so profoundly. I told her 'Candice, this is the moment. This is the moment that I can embrace this project. Let's savor it. Let's do it at my own pace. I won't rush. I won't force myself to do anything I don't feel immensely in my heart.' So, she presented me with all the music, her research, and I started to savor it. I took my time reading through it until I found the music that I could honor and play for years to come. It is amazing when you feel that, when you find repertoire that you can bring your entire self into." –Berta Rojas, interviewed by Brad Conroy

The album is available to stream on major services and the exquisite CD booklet with Candice's writings can be downloaded here.