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The Havana Quartet performing at the YourClassical MPR Happy Hour at the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.
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Classical music lovers turn out for YourClassical MPR Happy Hour with the Havana Quartet

Thursday night at the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis, scores of classical music fans turned out for the YourClassical MPR Happy Hour, which featured hospitality and live music.

YourClassical MPR host Vernon Neal set the mood with a curated soundtrack before the live performance of classical and contemporary music by the Havana Quartet. Comprising Hansel Pérez Carrero (violin), Ana Caridad Frómeta (violin), Amaya Fuentes Sarria (viola), and Denise Hernández Rabeiro (cello), all four members of the Havana Quartet graduated from the University of the Arts in Havana, Cuba. MacPhail Center for Music CEO Paul Babcock also spoke to the audience.

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