An intimate concert with the Omar Puente Quartet - featuring internationally renowned Cuban violinist Omar Puente, plus Al MacSween on piano, Darren Taylor on bass, and Michel Castellanos on drums.
Wednesday, October 5 - 7:30 PM (7:00 PM doors)
An Evening With Omar Puente featuring Omar Puente Quartet
Bolívar Hall - 54 Grafton Way
London W1T 5DL - United Kingdom
London W1T 5DL - United Kingdom
Violinist, Composer, Arranger, Producer, Educator Omar Puente is a classical violinist with a heart that beats with a Cuban rhythm, a soul that is African, and a home in West Yorkshire. His career has been as varied as his life. He began learning violin at five, and at the age of thirteen, he travelled alone to Havana to take up a scholarship.
The next few years were spent studying classical violin and learning all he could about Cuban music and jazz. After graduating, Omar played in Cuban bands such as Orquesta Enrique Jorrin (with Ruben Gonzalez), and Rubalcaba¹s Charanga Tipica de Concierto (with renowned Cuban bassist, Cachao).
He studied classical music as a member of the National Symphony Orchestra while learning jazz from musicians like Chucho Valdes. Since coming to England Omar has taught Cuban music and jazz violin at Leeds College of Music and Trinity College of Music. www.omarpuente.com
This concert is part of the 2011 Cultura y Cubania festival of Cuban culture. www.culturaycubania.com
£10.00
£10.00
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