Events

One of Cuba’s greatest and most celebrated vocalists Omara Portuondo has been very popular since the day she started singing professionally in the late forties. She started her professional career at the Cabaret Tropicana in Havana in 1930. From 1950 through the late 1960s, she was Cuba’s top performer of songs in the filin style (the word […]

Experience a mesmerizing journey through musical landscapes at North Corner Chamber Orchestra’s 2023-24 season opening concert. The performance begins with the dynamic Shift Change Turn by Jessie Montgomery, a modern masterpiece that weaves vibrant textures and rhythmic dynamism, reflecting the kaleidoscope of urban life. Marion Bauer’s Concertino for Oboe, Clarinet and Strings follows, a harmonious dialogue between woodwind intricacies […]