Event
Daniel Rojas: Bliss of Heaven
- Date: Thursday, 29 April 2021, 6pm
- Venue: Camelot (Marrickville) — 103 Railway Parade (entrance 19 Marrickville Road), Marrickville, NSW
- Tickets: Table of 2 to 8: $90 - $360 — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
Daniel Rojas, piano/composer with Ensemble Apex string quartet
Irresistible rhythms and a melting pot of melodies, Chilean-born pianist and composer Daniel Rojas reimagines some of Latin America’s best-loved tunes and tangos in his new album for Da Vinci Classics, 'BLISS OF HEAVEN: Music of the New World'.
A heavenly alchemy of mambo, salsa and Andean folk music fused with classical sensibilities - supported by the high-energy Ensemble Apex String Quartet featuring violinist Anna da Silva Chen - it's music you know but as you've never heard it before. With Piazzolla’s Libertango, Chucho Valdés’ Mambo Influenciado and the surprising Peruvian title track traced back to the 1600s, Rojas' long-awaited album of sensitive arrangements and soulful original works is guaranteed to lift your spirits, and leave you wanting more.
Dr Daniel Rojas is an award-winning composer specialising in the rich and vibrant Latin American aesthetic, and Australia’s best Latin and tango pianist, earning acclaim for stunning improvisations at the keyboard. While the album was recorded in Sao Paulo, Brazil (pre-COVID) with the Baldini Quartet and bandoneonist Stephen Cuttriss, tonight, as for Sydney Festival, Rojas performs with Ensemble Apex - Sydney's creative and charismatic collection of Conservatorium-trained young musicians led by Artistic Director and conductor Sam Weller.
Exclusive signed copies of the new album available on the night.
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (02) 9550 3777
Featured Australian Works
| Balada Idilica : for piano and string quartet by Daniel Rojas — performed by Ensemble Apex and Daniel Rojas | |
| Brother (quintets: keyboard, string) by Daniel Rojas — performed by Ensemble Apex and Daniel Rojas | |
| Navegar (quintets: keyboard, string) by Daniel Rojas — performed by Daniel Rojas | |
| SalTango (quintets: keyboard, string) by Daniel Rojas — performed by Ensemble Apex and Daniel Rojas |
Featured artists
- Music of Daniel Rojas
- Performer Daniel Rojas
- Performer Ensemble Apex
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