Son a papá is a piece inspired by my Father, Manolo Navarro, a pianist, composer, and arranger. The piece is an homage to my father’s hands at the piano with his favorite Caribbean genres: el Son, la rumba, y el montuno. The piece centers on the opening theme, el Son and after a brief and rhythmic journey, lands for a moment in a beautiful moment, el Danzón. After that nostalgic momentum, the main theme is heard again with more power, masacote y sabor.
Plena Gritería is an energetic and explosive pieza that features the Pandero (Puertorican folk hand drum). The constant dialogue between instruments is…
Information Duration 7′ Premiere September 29, 2021. Broadcast internationally on New England Public Media on September 29, 2021. Instrumentation Choir View Score