Bach Jumps to Cuba - Jazz
Latin jazz performance with Chuchito Valdés, Costel Nitescu, and Omar Acosta at Kivunim Be’er Sheva. The performance date and time were not specified.
Bach Jumps to Cuba – Hot Jazz
The International Series
Chuchito Valdés & Costel Nitescu & Omar Acosta
Cuba – France – Venezuela
Following the resounding success at the Latin America Festival and at the audience’s request, the performance by these three virtuosos returns!
They celebrate their shared love of jazz, Latin and South American rhythms, Bach, Buena Vista folklore, and captivating Latin jazz.
What happens when a virtuosic Cuban musician encounters one of the pillars of classical music?
In “Bach Jumps to Cuba,” Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdés brings together his Afro-Cuban world and the music of Johann Sebastian Bach—and not only Bach—creating a journey in which the boundaries between classical and Latin music disappear.
Alongside him is Omar Acosta, an award-winning Venezuelan flutist and composer, twice nominated for a Latin Grammy, creator of the iconic work Solo de Pajarillo, and an international Yamaha artist. He is regarded as one of the leading Venezuelan flutists of his generation and served as flutist and musical director of the National Ballet of Spain.
Together, they weave a rich tapestry in which Bach motifs gain new breath, fiery Cuban rhythms blend with ancient elegance, and improvisation becomes a means of connecting worlds.
Costel Nitescu has a unique musical language that has captivated the world; his technique is flawless and his virtuosity phenomenal. If Brazil has four stars on its national football team’s jersey, Romania deserves at least the same number of stars for its remarkable violinists. Costel Nitescu is part of the dream team of Romanian jazz violinists.
At just 16, he became concertmaster of the Bucharest National Radio Orchestra, and his classical training gave him an extraordinary ability to move among the various musical styles of Central Europe. In the early 2000s, he moved to Paris, where his talent as an improviser quickly placed him among the leading figures of gypsy jazz.
Chuchito Valdés is the third generation of the legendary Valdés dynasty, a Latin Grammy nominee, former leader of Irakere, and piano master who combines Afro-Cuban jazz, Caribbean music, and swing in an electrifying performance that sets the stage alight with irresistible swing, groove, and energy.
This is an evening in which Bach embarks on a tropical journey—full of humor, freedom, and creativity—as he has never sounded before!
Featuring
- Chuchito Valdés — piano (Cuba)
- Costel Nitescu — violin (France)
- Omar Acosta — flute (Venezuela)
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