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Cordas Americanas / Toomai String Quintet with Adonis Gonzalez

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CVM welcomes Toomai String Quintet back to our stage with guest pianist and Latin Grammy nominee Adonis Gonzalez.

Toomai’s program Cordas Americanas features music by some of Latin America’s most influential composers, spanning 1920s classical music to modern-day popular music. Through Toomai’s versatility and engaging string arrangements, the group evokes the essence of beloved musical traditions from Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico. This concert celebrates the world premieres of new works by the Cuban composer and pianist Adonis Gonzalez, and also features works by Heitor Villa Lobos, Léa Freire, Israel “Cachao” Lopez, Manuel Ponce, Milton Nascimento, and more.

Cordas Americanas / Toomai String Quintet with pianist Adonis Gonzalez
Fri, May 19 @ 7:00pm
Grace Church Van Vorst – 39 Erie Street, Jersey City, NJ
FREE, all ages welcome

Learn more at our event page.

CVM works to ensure that our concerts are accessible to all. If you require a special accommodation or have specific questions, please contact us prior to your visit.

CVM’s 2023 Season is supported by The Langworthy Foundation.

This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners.

Supported by public funds from the Jersey City Arts and Cultural Trust Fund.

Kids Show w/ Toomai String Quintet

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Join us on Mother’s Day for an interactive kids show with The Toomai String Quintet! Toomai will lead an exploration of how improvisation manifests itself in music of different styles, featuring works by Duke Ellington, Cachao, Perapeskaro, and J.S. Bach.

Kids Show with The Toomai String Quintet
Sunday, May 8 @ 2pm
The Barrow Mansion – 83 Wayne Street, Jersey City, NJ
FREE

Toomai has performed in many capacities throughout the United States, with appearances at Lincoln Center, the 92nd St. Y, Philadelphia Arts Alliance, and for the Miami Civic Music Association, among others. The quintet was a pilot ensemble for Carnegie Hall’s “Musical Connections” program, and they continue to perform regularly in schools, hospitals, and alternative care facilities throughout New York City. In addition, the Toomai String Quintet has brought its array of educational programs to students in California, Florida, and across the Northeast, and has presented interactive concerts in collaboration with organizations such as California Institute of the Arts, The Juilliard School, and Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.

Sponsored by the Barrow Mansion Development Corp.

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of The National Endowment for the Arts, administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. Degise, County Executive, and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.