Colonial Cuba: Music from the XIX and XX Centuries
Oct 29, 2024
From: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Enjoy an evening of classical piano at the Coral Gables Museum on Tuesday, October 29, as the Blanco y Negro Piano Duo, featuring Mirta Gómez and Sahily Cánovas, performs Colonial Cuba: Music from the XIX and XX Centuries. This concert celebrates the rich musical heritage of 19th and 20th-century Cuban composers, blending classical traditions with Cuban cultural influences. The program will feature lively contradances, soulful ballads and rhythmic Cuban compositions, offering a captivating journey through the island’s musical history.
Highlights of the program include:
- Three Cuban Contradances by Manuel Saumell
- Three Cuban Dances by Ignacio Cervantes Kawanag
- Flores de Otoño by Hubert de Blanck
- Preludio Cubano by Amadeo Roldán
- Berceuse Campesina by Alejandro García Caturla
- Rítmica Cubana by Carlo Borbolla
- Cuban Dance by René Touzet
- Deux Danses Cubaines by Joaquín Nin-Culmell
- Two Cuban Dances by Marco Rizo
- Three Dances by Ernesto Lecuona
- Three Cuban Dances by Ignacio Cervantes Kawanag
- La Bella Cubana by José White