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Grammy Winner Samuel Torres ‘Flying South’ at Aaron Davis Hall

October 4, 7pm9pm.
$20-30
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City College Center for the Arts proudly celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Flying South, a musical performance by Latin Grammy Award-winning percussionist, composer and arranger, Samuel Torres and his Latin Chamber Ensemble. Torres will be joined by the Bergamot Quartet and guest soloists Maria Raquel and Mauro Torres. A celebrated musician, Torres has worked with music giants including Tito Puente, Arturo Sandoval, Chick Corea, Cándido Camero, Angélique Kidjo, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Shakira and Alejandro Sanz, among others. The Flying South concert will feature interpretations of compositions from Torres’ most recent Latin jazz project Dance for Birds, a merging of traditions found in jazz, Afro Latin-American and contemporary classical music.

Location:

Convent Avenue between West 133rd Street and West 135th Street
New York, United States