On Friday, October 9th, 2015, the flag rises on a new cultural era, with the first major international concert to be produced in Cuba since the opening of US-Cuba relations on July 20 – superstar pianists Lang Lang and Chucho Valdés will perform together, for the first time ever, in a festive gala concert to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the founding of Havana. Marin Alsop will lead the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Cuba in the breathtaking setting of the Plaza de la Catedral in La Habana Vieja (Old Havana). The concert is co-produced by CAMI Music and ELCCNY, in cooperation with the Cuban Institute of Music and the Ministry of Culture of Cuba. Watch this space for additional information on the production.
