“López-Gavilán is not only a formidable virtuoso, but also exceeds in works that require extraordinary color and fascinating sounds. His natural talent never suffers and his original thinking as an artist assures a performance of amazing playing and individuality.”

— The London Times

PROGRAM

Jazz set with works composed and arranged by Aldo López-Gavilán

Aldo López-Gavilán (b. 1979) | Epilogo (2023 World Premiere)

FEATURING

Piano | Aldo López-Gavilán

Violin | Ilmar Galiván, Tomotaka Seki, Max Tan, Danbi Um, Ilmar Gavilan, Lisa Lee, Jocelyn Zhu, Jonathan Ong, Dorothy Ro

Viola | Ayako Tahara, Amadi Azikiwe, Abigail Rojansky

Cello | Jonathan Dormand, Angela Lee

Bass | Nathaniel Chase, Pawel Knapik

Artwork by the Gleaning Project and artist Noemia Marinho

Pre-Concert Reception (9pm) featuring ChocNYC, Svnna Sea Moss, Radeberger Gruppe USA, and wine from Wirtschaftsrunde – Senior Economic Roundtable of German-American Companies in the United States

Our Jazz Finale features Afro-Cuban-born brothers, pianist Aldo López-Gavilán and violinist Ilmar Gavilán, the focus of the PBS documentary Los Hermanos.

The set begins with the two brothers playing together and concludes with them joined on stage by Festival strings. Audiences will enjoy the World Premiere performance of ‘Epilogo’ written by Aldo López-Gavilán.

Audiences are invited to a pre-concert reception beginning at 9pm with music at 9:30pm.

Steinway & Sons, Official Piano of the 2023 Chelsea Music Festival

Radeberger Gruppe USA, 2023 Festival Finale Sponsor

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