From the rumba halls of Havana to the jazz clubs of Harlem, Cuban and American music have been intertwined for over a century. This two-piano concert begins in Cuba—with the nostalgic elegance of Cervantes and the Afro-Cuban theatricality of Lecuona—then crosses the Florida Straits to find echoes in the American soundscape: Tito Puente’s Latin jazz, Dizzy Gillespie’s bebop, and Leonard Bernstein’s explosive Broadway scores, all bearing the unmistakable fingerprints of Cuban rhythm and Caribbean influence.

Part of:

United in Sound America at 250

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Performers
Orlay Alonso, Piano
Orlando Alonso, Piano

Equally talented, these brothers dazzle with their artistic exuberance and passionate expression. Having played the piano since they each were six years old, Orlando Alonso and Orlay Alonso both attended the National School of the Arts in Havana, and earned degrees from Manhattan School of Music and Yale University, among several other prestigious institutions.

As a duo, each brother brings his own signature style to the stage. Inspired by their communicative gifts, elegance and polish, the Alonso brothers shine with a charismatic stage presence that is a pleasure to behold.