Cabaret 2027 – David Rivera Bozon / Hector Vargas Bonilla – Our Colors!

David Rivera Bozon returns to the Arctic Playhouse, teaming with the pianist Hector Vargas Bonilla with a musical celebration of Pride Month. Featuring pieces from the Broadway, Popular, Opera and International repertoires.

The duo of David Rivera Bozon and Hector Vargas Bonilla have shared music and friendship for more than fifteen years. They have performed extensively internationally in Colombia and the USA in venues such as the National University of Colombia, The First Parish of Watertown, Club Cafe and The Carnegie Hall in New York City, where they won the first prize of the Special Venue Award in the duo division.

David Rivera Bozón is a Colombian tenor, recognized internationally for his extraordinary talent and warm personality. He has a wide performance experience in Cabarets, Opera, Stageworks, Zarzuela, Oratorio, Concerts, Recitals and performances in unconventional places, bringing his music to a wide variety of communities.
He has been recognized by the Senate and House of Representatives of Massachusetts for his contributions to the Latino and Spanish music in the New England Region. He has been a featured soloist with companies such as the Symphonic Orchestra of Colombia, Mercury Orchestra, MassOpera, Boston Arts Consort, Opera Untapped and Boston Opera and Zarzuela.

Mr. Bozon’s vocal studies include a Bachelor’s degree from the Conservatory National University of Colombia, a Master of Music from the New England Conservatory, and studies at the Boston University Opera Institute.

Hector Vargas Bonilla, pianist was born in Calarcá (Quindío), Colombia, where he began his musical studies at an early age at the Corporación Palosanto in his municipality.

He has performed in international music festivals such as La Via dei Concerti in Italy (2014); the Suzuki Festival of Peru in Lima (2017); the Santa Catarina Music Festival FEMUSC 2018 in Garage do Sul (Brazil); and the Visiting Artist Series season of the Berklee College of Music in Boston (2018).
He performed as a solo pianist with the EAFIT Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Kapellmeister Kirlianit Cortéz Galves during the Festival El canto nos une 2022 in Medellín (Colombia). He received a scholarship from the Sicily International Piano Festival and Competition, held in Italy during the 2023 summer season, and gave a solo recital in the Sant Martí de Besalú chapel in Girona, Spain.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the Technological University of Pereira in 2016 and pursued his Master of Music with an emphasis in Piano at EAFIT University in 2023.