The Havana Quartet is an ensemble that proudly represents the richness and diversity of Cuban culture. Made up of Hansel Pérez Carrero, Ana Caridad Frómeta, Amaya Fuentes Sarria and Denise Hernández Rabeiro, the group immigrated to the Twin Cities in 2023 and has since called Minnesota home.
The quartet joins host Vernon Neal in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Studio at Minnesota Public Radio’s headquarters in St. Paul to talk about its origins in Cuba, its journey to Minnesota, and how the musicians’ Cuban roots show up in their lives as performers and teachers.
Watch the group's performance of Cuban composer Wilma Alba Cal’s Textura Vitral (Stained Glass Texture).
Video Segments:
00:00 Introduction
00:40 ‘Textura Vitral’ by Wilma Alba Cal
04:48 Interview with host Vernon Neal, part 1
10:39 ‘A Bayamo en Coche’ by Adalberto Álvarez arr. Jenny Peña
14:35 Interview with host Vernon Neal, part 2
29:12 ‘Lágrimas Negras’ by Miguel Matamoros, arr. Jenny Peña
Musicians:
Hansel Pérez Carrero – violin
Ana Caridad Frómeta – violin
Amaya Fuentes Sarria – viola
Denise Hernández Rabeiro – cello
Credits:
Guests – Hansel Pérez Carrero, Ana Caridad Frómeta, Amaya Fuentes Sarria, Denise Hernández Rabeiro
Host – Vernon Neal
Video Producer – Ines Guanchez
Video Editor – Evan Clark
Camera Operator – Evan Clark
Audio Engineer – Craig Thorson
Digital Producers – Ines Guanchez, Jenny Cvek-Walmsley
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