Camerata Romeu

Latin-American treasures

Dir. Zenaida Romeu

Camerata Romeu is the first female chamber orchestra in Latin America. It will surprise us with selected music pieces that show the importance of the chamber music that is made and played in Latin America. Some of the best composers from Cuba and Latin America have written special works for this group that was founded in La Habana in 1993 and is considered to be unique.  

The founder and representative, Zenaida Romeu, is responsible for this performance that includes Latin-American treasures from Roberto Varela, Arturo Márquez, Eduardo Gamboa and Astor Piazzolla. 

 

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Camerata Romeu

Zenaida Romeu

Director | Cuba

She belongs to the third generation of remarkable Cuban musician family. She was the first woman to graduate as an orchestra director in Cuba.  Besides her artistic works, she has also worked as a teacher, speaker, television presenter and...

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Camerata Romeu

Camerata Romeu

Cuba

Romeu´s Camerata is a female chamber orchestra that has proposed something new to Cuban music: a chord ensemble with European heritage that has been in charge to perform, promote and award Cuban and Latin-American chamber music. It was fun...

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Curious fact:

Romeu family represents one of the most important careers in the world of Cuban music. Antonio María Romeu Marrero and his brother Armando Romeu Marrero were the first ones to be distinguished in the music world by the end of 19th century. Among their descendants, there are some of the most important composers, performers and directors of the Cuban music and recently, in the international aspect, Zenaida Romeu is now recognized as the funder of the Camerata Romeu.  

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Type of audience: General


Friday oct 22 2021, 21:00 horas
Duration*: 82 min.

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Friday oct 22 2021, 21:00 - 22:20 horas
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boletos PRESS QUOTES

“Romeu´s Camerata innovations didn´t stay in the musical courage as the result of the quality of the artistic knowledge in Cuba. Zenaida defended advocated for changing attitudes, redesigning costumes, spreading values, stablishing <> to express something new”.

Francisnet Díaz Rondón. CUBAHORA  

“Its compositions and the way they are performed make an extensive arsenal of lyrics that with a new perspective that makes the artist take advantage of them and make the orchestra sound in a more Brazilian way”.

 LA JIRIBILLA CUBA  

“Romeu´s Camerata was founded in 1993 by Zenaida Romeu and during five lustrums its impact in Cuban culture has been important due to its elegance, freshness and authenticity that holds the best of Cuban and international chamber music”.

CUBA DEBATE

“There are seven important female musicians among all of the prominent Cuban performers. Romeu´s Camerata is only three years old, and it has already become important in America thanks to their energetic performances of contemporary and clasic Cuban music. Its track list includes Mompou or Piazzolla, besades Bach”.

Diego A. Marique. EL PAÍS.