Frank Fernández pays tribute to Eusebio Leal Spengler

Édité par Lena Valverde Jordi
2021-12-20 18:44:08

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Eusebio Leal

Havana, December 20 (RHC)-- Cuban piano virtuoso Frank Fernández gave a concert over the weekend at Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís Convent, as tribute to his close friend, Havana’s Historian Eusebio Leal Spengler, who died on July 31st, 2020.

Frank Fernández was accompanied by maestra Daiana García and her Havana Chamber Music Orchestra.

The celebrated pianist participated in the recently held ‘Chocolate con Café’ Festival in eastern Guantánamo province, which marked the artist’s first live, in-person presentation, after a nearly two-year necessary pause due to Covid-19.

Amidst the pandemic, Frank Fernández remained very active, offering his art and delighting large audiences on the island and abroad with presentations on digital platforms and social media, as part of the initiative coordinated by the Cuban Music Institute and the Ministry of Culture to promote the work of Cuban artists.

Frank Fernández, maestra Daiana García, Havana Chamber Music Orchestra

Named Cultural Ambassador of the Latin Music Institute in 2019, Frank Fernandez was granted an Honorary Degree in Fine Arts by the Universities of Morelos and Xalapa, in México.

A prolific composer, he has written over 200 pieces, notably music for film, television, symphony and chamber orchestra, as well as choral pieces.



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