The New York Philharmonic has been invited to perform in Cuba and is "seriously considering" such a project, The New York Times reported Friday. The orchestra's president, Zarin Mehta, and other of its officials were to travel to Havana on Friday to inspect concert halls and hotels, the paper said.
If everything works out right, the orchestra would travel to Havana on Oct. 30 and give two concerts in four days. The Philharmonic's musical director, Alan Gilbert, would conduct.
According to The Times, the invitation came after "several Philharmonic officials had casual conversations with an ABC News official who has contacts with Cuban diplomats in Washington. [...] The ABC official put the two sides together, unofficial contacts ensued, and a formal invitation came last week." The Obama administration has already granted licenses to the orchestra to make the trip.
(I'd be willing to bet that Gershwin's "Cuban Overture" will be on the program. And lots of Lecuona.)
---Renato Pérez Pizarro.
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