In Matanzas, the American musicians will share the stage with the Chamber Choir of Matanzas, directed by Jose Antonio Mendez, and the Youth Choir of the Seminary. The program includes universal and Cuban pieces.

Mendez Valencia told ACN the cultural exchange with US choirs is blooming again and mentioned last year’s summer visit to Cuba of the Choir of the University of Yale.

Hector Eduardo Herrera, clarinetist and tenor of Matanzas’ choir praised the long-standing tradition of musical teaching at the University of Saint Thomas where students from 35 American states and more than 15 countries study.
 

This is the first concert of musicians from the state of Minnesota in Cuba and the concert is part of a wide program marking the 50th anniversary of the Chamber Choir of Matanzas.