Kaufman Music Center & the Cuban Cultural Center of New York present a two-piano program featuring the Golden Era of Cuban music
“It is never about showing off what they can do technically, but rather about bringing the listener into the meaning of the music. They are real virtuosos of their instrument not only because of their rock solid performances, but because of their considerable intelligence, sensitivity, intense feeling and contagious joy.”
– The New York Times
From the sensuality and seductive melodies of the bolero, to the exotic and complex rhythms of the Mambo and Cha Cha, Cuba’s rich musical heritage spans centuries and has influenced most popular music of our time. Virtuoso pianists and Cuban brothers Orlay Alonso and Orlando Alonso present Cuban Classics, an immersive experience that places the audience at the center of the “Golden Era” of Cuban music and entertainment, from the 1940s and 1950s, featuring pieces from the popular and classical repertoire in arrangements for two pianos. This interactive show includes a variety of Cuban styles, such as Mambo, Cha Cha, Salsa, Bolero, Son, Danzón and Conga, and includes works by Celia Cruz, Ernesto Lecuona, Ignacio Cervantes, Miguel Faílde and Pérez Prado, among other composers. Never before has Cuban music been presented in such a superb style!
TO MEET THE ALONSO BROTHERS, CLICK HERE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfQhMt1n7mg
TO GET A SNEAK PEEK AT THEM PERFORMING, CLICK HERE!
Kaufman Music Center
MERKIN HALL
129 West 67th Street, NYC
(bet. Broadway & Amsterdam)
GENERAL ADMISSION: $35
CCCNY Members: $25
To purchase tickets, click here:
https://tickets.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/CubanClassics
(To purchase at CCCNY discount price, write CCCNY in the Promo Code box
in the upper right-hand corner)
To purchase by phone, call (212) 501-3330
To purchase in person, go to Merkin Hall box office at address above.
BOX OFFICE HOURS:
Sun-Thu, noon to 7 pm
Fri: noon to 4 pm
Closed on Sat
For $10 discount, show CCCNY membership card.
For additional info, write to: info@cubanculturalcenter.org
This concert is co-sponsored by Kaufman Music Center and is presented as part of our year-long celebration of the 500th anniversary of the City of Havana, culminating in our 18th annual flagship conference, Oda a La Habana: The first 500 years, to be held at Barnard College on Sunday, November 17th, 2019.
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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