The music of Ernesto Lecuona played with respect and a touch of innovation by Iliana Morales. Your support and contribution will enable us to bring this recording project to fruition. No amount is small! Donate as much as you can!
Born in Havana, Cuba, she began her professional activity at the age of five, performing in concerts and theaters, radio, and television shows. She completed her studies at the University of the Arts of Havana with honors in the specialty of Piano Teaching Methodology and Performance, and at the New England Conservatory with master classes from such notable figures as Gabriel Chodos, Misha Dichter, Aquilles delleVigne, and Herbert Stessin from the Julliard School in New York. She has been a professor in conservatories and universities in Mexico and Spain and has performed at festivals such as En Blanco y Negro, the Franz Liszt International Piano Festival, Rafael Orozco International Piano Festival, the International Festival of Sacred Art, and at the Aspen Music Festival and School. She has played in prestigious venues such as the Harris Hall Theater and the Roca Theater in the United States, Wiener Saal in Salzburg (Vienna), Damascus Opera House, Gran Palacio de Bellas Artes (Mexico), Teatros del Canal (Madrid), National Music Auditorium of Madrid, National Auditorium of Havana, and has performed in multiple venues in Latin America. Her first solo album, Elegía para un sueño, was nominated for the Cubadisco awards. She was invited to present it in Vienna and Bratislava by the Cervantes Institute, at the Casa América in Madrid, and in the city of Vitoria. The album was featured in Ritmo and was very well received by critics in Scherzo and Ritmo. Her next project is the recording of an album with works by Ernesto Lecuona, commissioned and produced by Jazz/Latino, Inc.
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At Jazz Latino Inc., we envision a world where music brings people together. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Our work is done by volunteers. No money from donations will go to staff or administrative costs. All the money will be used to cover the costs of the project.
Music is what the artists do for a living so they have to be compensated. The costs involve arrangements, rehearsals, recording, mastering, and mixing, graphic design, royalties, uploading the music to all digital platforms, and manufacturing of CDs.
After you donate, we will provide you with updates on the progress of the project and upon completion you will receive three copies of the CD if you so desire them. You will also receive invitations for two for any one presentation that is held in your area. Thank you so much for your support!
Ernesto Lecuona y Casado (August 6, 1895 – November 29, 1963) was a Cuban composer and pianist of worldwide fame. He composed over six hundred pieces, mostly in the Cuban vein, and was a pianist of exceptional skill. Our project highlights his blend of Spanish, African, and Creole elements that define Cuban music.