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WHAT: Latin Grammy Award Winner Nestor Torres will host “Havana Forever: A Cuban Music Love Affair,” as he conducts the FIU Danzon/Charanga Ensemble performing a selection of timeless music from Cuba, as well as Havana inspired original compositions. Throughout the program, Torres will share personal stories about his discovery of music. The concert will raise funds for Israel “Cachao” Lopez Scholarship Fund at the FIU School of Music.
WHO: The FIU Danzon/Charanga Ensemble was established at FIU by visiting guest artist Nestor Torres, and is composed of FIU School of Music students. The ensemble specializes in the performance of the Danzon and Charanga with a mix of strings, piano, bass, Latin percussion, and vocals.
The Israel “Cachao” Lopez Scholarship fund was established in April 2011 to benefit students in the Danzon/Charanga Ensemble. The scholarship fund is named after the late “Cachao,” a mambo pioneer and Grammy Award-winning artist whose work helped popularize Cuban rhythm and culture.
WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center located in the Modesto A. Maidique Campus, 10910 SW 17 Street in southwest Miami-Dade County.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Tickets may be purchased online by clicking here or by calling 305-348-0496. General admission tickets are priced at $35.00. Limited VIP packages, including premium seating and a post-concert meet and greet with Nestor Torres at the FIU School of Music Director’s Suite, are available at $125.00 per person.
Media Contact: Geisha Garcia-Pares at 305-348-6101.
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I’ve went to the concert and it was amazing. The Cuba music was rich and varied. It was a mixture of African rhythms and percussion combined with European melody. What best is you get to listen to great music and help to raise funds for scholarships at the same time. Best of two worlds.
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