Colonial Cuba: Music from the XIX and XX Centuries

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