Bach Jumps to Cuba – Hot Jazz
A unique jazz performance bringing together classical and Latin music, featuring Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdés, Venezuelan flutist Omar Acosta, and Romanian violinist Costel Nitescu. The artists weave a rich musical texture that blends Bach's compositions with Afro-Cuban rhythms, swing, and South American folklore. It is an evening of virtuosity, improvisation, and electrifying energy.
A unique jazz performance bringing together classical and Latin music, featuring Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdés, Venezuelan flutist Omar Acosta, and Romanian violinist Costel Nitescu. The artists weave a rich musical texture that blends Bach's compositions with Afro-Cuban rhythms, swing, and South American folklore. It is an evening of virtuosity, improvisation, and electrifying energy.
Bach Jumps to Cuba – Hot Jazz, The International Series: Chuchito Valdés & Costel Nitescu & Omar Acosta / Cuba - France - Venezuela (Cuba)
Following the overwhelming commercial success at the Latino America Festival and at the audience's request, the performance by these three virtuosos returns! They will celebrate their shared love for jazz, Latin and South American rhythms, Bach, and the folklore of Buena Vista alongside captivating Latin jazz. What happens when a virtuoso Cuban musician meets one of the pillars of classical music? In the show "Bach Jumps to Cuba," Cuban pianist Chuchito Valdés merges his Afro-Cuban world with the work of Johann Sebastian Bach (and not only)—creating a journey where the boundaries between classical and Latin are erased.
Standing beside him is Omar Acosta, an award-winning Venezuelan flutist and composer, two-time Latin Grammy nominee, creator of the iconic piece Solo de Pajarillo, and an international Yamaha artist. He is known as one of the most prominent Venezuelan flutists of his generation and has served as a flutist and musical director for the National Ballet of Spain. Together, they weave a rich texture where Bachian motifs breathe new life, burning Cuban rhythms elegantly intertwine with ancient sophistication, and improvisation becomes a tool for connecting worlds.
Costel Nitescu possesses a unique language that conquers the world, flawless technique, and phenomenal virtuosity. If Brazil has four stars on its national football team jersey, Romania deserves at least that many stars for its wonderful violinists. Costel Nitescu is part of the dream team of Romanian jazz violinists. Already at age 16, he was first violin in the Bucharest National Radio Orchestra, and his classical training gave him a remarkable ability to blend into the diverse musical styles of Central Europe. In the early 2000s, he moved to Paris, where his talent as an improviser quickly placed him at the pinnacle of Gypsy jazz.
Chuchito Valdés is the third generation of the legendary Valdés dynasty, a Latin Grammy nominee, former leader of Irakere, and a master pianist who connects Afro-Cuban jazz, Caribbean sounds, and swing into an electrifying performance that ignites the stage with swing, groove, and irresistible energy. This is an evening where Bach embarks on a tropical journey—full of humor, freedom, and creativity—as never heard before!
Featuring:
- Chuchito Valdés: Piano (Cuba)
- Costel Nitescu: Violin (France)
- Omar Acosta: Flute (Venezuela)
Photos: Ayuntamiento de San Javier & Ziv Ben
Venue: Culture Hall, Kfar Saba
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