Chamber Music: The Chamber Cello

Join the New World Symphony on Sunday, January 26, 2025, for Chamber Music: The Chamber Cello, a concert that showcases the versatility of the cello through an eclectic program. Featuring the talents of cellist Oliver Herbert and musicians of the New World Symphony, this performance spans a range of styles from Romantic melodies to contemporary compositions.

The program opens with the world premiere of prohibido by Cuban-American composer and FIU professor Orlando Jacinto Garcia, a powerful piece inspired by the art and poetry of children imprisoned during World War II. This moving work sets the tone for a concert that blends emotion and innovation. Following this, Tan Dun’s Suite for Cello and Chamber Winds and Paul Desenne’s Pizziquitiplas will highlight the cello’s ability to evoke diverse soundscapes, including mimicking the Afro-Venezuelan quitiplás.

The concert concludes with Johannes Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 1, a piece rich in emotion and playful melodies. This timeless work has inspired tunes that have become familiar through modern television themes. 

This performance is part of the *Resonance of Remembrance* series, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the Holocaust.