Dena Kay Jones has performed as soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States and in Spain, Mexico and Canada. In addition to maintaining a varied repertoire from the standard piano literature, she focuses on performance of Spanish repertoire. Her interest lies in lesser-known Spanish works written from 1900-1950 with a specialization in piano pieces by Joaquín Rodrigo. Her lecture recital, The Piano Works of Joaquín Rodrigo, contributed to the centennial celebration of Rodrigo’s birth where she was an invited artist at the International Rodrigo Festival. She continues to lecture on and perform these great works. Her teachers included Lydia Artymiw, William Heiles, Andrew DeGrado and Nohema Fernández. She joined the music faculty at UTEP in 2002, where she teaches applied piano studies and is the Piano Area Coordinator. To view Dr. Jones' Professional Portfolio, visit: http://www.denakayjones.com/portfolio.html.
CD Publications
Piano Music of Joaquin Rodrigo, Centaur Records (2007)
Luces y sombras (Lights and Shadows) is a recording of select works by blind Spanish...
Collaborative Piano Performances
Collaborative Piano Chamber Recital with Dr. David Ross, clarinet, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2006)
Work performed: Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2: Allegro amabile, Appassionato ma non...
Solo and Collaborative Piano Chamber Recital with Jean Broekhuizen, mezzo-soprano and Professor Ruben Gutierrez, piano. El Alma de Espana (II), The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2006)
Works Performed: No. 2 and No. 5 from the Danzas Españolas by Enrique Granados
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Collaborative Piano Four-Hands Recital with Dr. Dominic Dousa, Composer in Residence, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2005)
World Premiere of the work, High Vistas, written by Dr. Dousa
Collaborative Piano Chamber Recital with Dr. Melissa Colgin-Abeln, flute and Joy Zalkind, flute, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2005)
Works Performed: Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1029 arranged for two flutes and harpsichord: Vivace,...
Solo and Collaborative Piano Recital with Rita Triana, choreography, Felipa Solis, dance and Ruben Gutierrez, piano, El Alma de Espana, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2005)
Works Performed: Fantasia Betica by Manuel de Falla
Spanish Dances No. 2 and No....
Lectures/Lecture Recitals
Nationalism in Spanish Piano Music of the Early 20th Century, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2006)
Invited Presenter for Roanoke College's Elderscholar Program in Salem, Virginia. This presentation offered verbal comments...
How Can an International Art Form—Classical Music—Still be Wearing European White Wigs and Buckled-Toe Shoes?” , The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2006)
Selected Presenter at the Third International Conference on Education, Labor and Emancipation (CONFELE). Living and...
Performances of or Lectures on Select Piano Works by Joaquin Rodrigo
Domenico Scarlatti: Impacting Music Two-Hundred Years Later, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2007)
“Any history of Spanish piano music must by necessity begin with Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), the...
Extreme Devotion to Country: Joaquin Rodrigo, His Life Reflected in Piano Music, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2006)
Joaquin Rodrigo Live, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2006)
This recital showcases the social influences and compositional style of the Spanish composer, Joaquín Rodrigo,...
The Piano Works of Joaquin Rodrigo: An Evaluation of Social Influences and Compositional Style, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2004)
This lecture-recital represents the investigative research on the solo piano music of Joaquín Rodrigo, a...
Sample Recordings
Original piano transcription from the Adagio of the Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2005)
Rhapsody in B Minor, Op. 79, No. 1 by Johannes Brahms, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2005)
Sinfonia from J.S. Bach's Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2004)
From Estampes, Soiree dans Grenade by Claude Debussy, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2003)
Solo Piano Performances
Canadian Solo Debut Recital, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2007)
Works Performed: Chaconne in D Minor, from the Violin Partita #2, BWV 1004 by J.S....
C# or D?, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2007)
Works Performed: Chaconne in D Minor, from the Violin Partita No. 2, BWV 1004 by...
New Mexico Solo Debut Recital, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2007)
Works Performed: Chaconne in D Minor, from the Violin Partita No. 2, BWV 1004 by...
The Soul of Spain, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2006)
Works Performed: From Danzas Españolas: No. 2, Oriental and No. 5, Andaluza by Enrique Granados...
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, The Selected Works of Dena Kay Jones (2005)
Works Performed: Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: Sinfonia, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Rondeaux...