Experience an unforgettable journey through Cuban music—from the traditional contradanza to syncopated mambo—featuring world renowned composers, from Sindo Garay to Chucho Valdés… all through the prism of Carlos del Pino’s Sonidos de Cuba, the most dynamic jazz ensemble this side of Havana! Joining artistic director and bass virtuoso Carlos del Pino will be Tomás Estrada (percussion and voice), Chiemi Nakai (piano), and Orlando Sánchez Soto (sax). Don’t miss this unique jazz tribute to the best Cuban composers of all time!
PROGRAM
Contradanza from Cecilia Valdés (Gonzalo Roig)
Danzón Habana del Este (Juan de Marcos)
Los ojos de Pepa (Manuel Saumell)
Perla marina (Sindo Garay)
Scherezada Cha Cha Cha (Frank Emilio)
Loco por mi Habana (Manolito Simonet)
Puerto Padre (Emiliano Salvador)
La bella cubana (José White)
Manteca (Chano Pozo)
Marcando la distancia (Manolito Simonet)
Mambo influenciado (Chucho Valdés)
Born in Camaguey, Cuba, Carlos del Pino began his music studies at an early age at the Escuela Nacional de Arte and later at Havana’s prestigious Instituto Superior de Arte, followed by post-graduate studies under Czech maestro Karol Kopriva. In Cuba he played with the Orquesta de la Radio y Television and the 
Orquesta de Opera y Ballet, touring extensively throughout Europe and Latin America, including acclaimed performances at Holland’s North Sea Jazz Festival and with the Jazz Orchestra of Palermo in Italy. In 1985 he received the Johann Sebastian Bach Medal in Germany, and in 1990 he was invited by Prince Albert to perform in Monaco. In 2006 Mr. Del Pino made his New York City debut with the first of his Jubileo Concert Series, attended by luminaries from the world of jazz. Soon after, he gave a special performance at Carnegie Hall in honor of composer Tania León. Since then, Mr. del Pino and his Sonidos de Cuba have been ubiquitous in the Big Apple, only interrupted by special concerts in Europe, including critically acclaimed masterful recitals at the VIII Bass Convention in Brno, Czech Republic, and the Bass Convention in Poland. In 2011 the ensemble’s CD, New York is Now/Viva el Sonido Cubano, received a Latin Grammy nomination. Always breaking new ground, he recently paid homage to ballet legend Maya Plisetskaya, with a stirring rendition of Camille Saint-Saëns’ The Dying Swan, inspiring critic Playthell Benjamin to remark: “Mr. del Pino’s physical dexterity and lyricism is of such grandeur that none who hear him could ever think of the bass again as simply an instrument designed to keep the bottom beat.” Mr. del Pino’s repertoire spans all genres, from the popular to the classical, but the soul of his music is unmistakably Cuban.
INSTITUTO CERVANTES
211 E 49th St, NYC
GENERAL ADMISSION: $20
Call: (212) 308-7720
FREE for MEMBERS of INSTITUTO CERVANTES or CCCNY
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This concert by Carlos del Pino‘s Sonidos de Cuba is part of our “Havana Evenings at Cervantes” program
and is co-organized by Instituto Cervantes
And is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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