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N Blanco Y Negro, Piano with Jennifer Redondas, Violin and Viola
September 17, 2024
N Blanco Y Negro, Piano with Jennifer Redondas, Violin and Viola

Manuel Saumell: Three Cuban Contradances

Ignacio Cervantes Kawanag: Three Cuban Dances

Hubert de Blanck: Flores de Otoño

Amadeo Roldan: Preludio Cubano

Alejandro García Caturla: Berceuse Campesina 

Carlo Borbolla: Rítmica Cubana

René Touzet: Cuban Dance

Joaquín Nin-Culmell: Deux Danses Cubaines

Marco Rizo: Two Cuban Dances

Ernesto Lecuona: Three Dances

Ignacio Cervantes Kawanag: Three Cuban Dances

José White: *La Bella Cubana

N Blanco Y Negro piano duo was founded in 2017 and their first recital took place the same year in Miami, FL. Since then, the Duo has performed in USA & Europe. In 2021, that musical affinity and virtuosity won them 3 International Competitions: the Gold Medal in Macedonia, the Laureate in France, and the Gold Medal in Italy. In November of 2023, the Duo won the Euterpe Music Awards in Berlin, Germany The pianists, both of Cuban descent, have studied in USA & USSR. Mirta Gomez is a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City and   Canovas is a graduate of the Kiev & Odessa States Conservatories. Both artists have performed solo in the USA, Canada, South America & Europe. In 2023-24, the Duo played in Europe, Central America & the USA. Sahily & Mirta play Steinway Pianos.

Originally from Cuba, violinist/violist Jennifer Redondas has performed solo in the U.S., Netherlands, Italy, Austria, France, and Cuba in venues that include the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Mozarteum in Austria. As a historical violinist and violist, she has participated in the Oregon Bach Festival and Berwick Academy under the direction of Jos van Veldhoven. Her passion for Cuban music and jazz has led her to perform at SF Jazz with renowned artists such as Chris Potter, Anat Cohen, and Chucho Valdés. An active member of the “Adventures in Music” program at the San Francisco Symphony, Redondas was a Fellow for the Classical Tahoe Orchestra 2023 season. She holds a Master’s degree in Violin Performance from the SF Conservatory of Music.