Camerata Romeu is an all-female instrumentalist chamber music group[1] founded and led by Zenaida Castro Romeu,[2][3] orchestral director and composer from a family of Cuban performers and composers spanning several generations.[4] The orchestra's musical focus is playing European style classical music while drawing on the popular rhythms of Cuba[5] taken from Spanish, African and Latin American Indians.
History
editCamerata Romeu toured Florida in 1998, and performed at the Respertorio Espanol.[6]
The group was nominated at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2003[7] for the Best Flamenco Album and at the Latin Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition[8] in 2008.
Cinematic journalist, filmmaker and co-founder of Accent Media, Cecilia Domeyko, created a documentary of Camerata Romeu, entitled Cuba Mia: Portrait of an All-Woman Orchestra,[9] which in 2003 won the Silver Screen awards at the US International Film & Video Festival.[10]"
The ensemble performs regularly at the Festival de Música Contemporánea in Havana. Coverage of the 2009 Festival.[11]
In 2015, Camerata Romeu performed at the Festival Mozart Habana.[12]
Discography
edit- La Bella Cubana: New Classical Cuban Music, Released 1996
- Cervantes, Released 1999
- Cuba Mía, Released 2001
- Danza De Las Brujas, Released 2005
- Raigal, Released 2006
- Tampa Habana Oslo – En Vivo, Released 2007
- La Bella Cubana, Released 2007
- Non Divisi – Roberto Valera Y Camerata Romeu, Released 2008
- Saudações, with Egberto Gismonti, Released 2009[13]
Filmography
edit- Cuba Mia: Portrait Of An All-Woman Orchestra – DVD, Released 2005
- Concierto Del Norte – DVD, Released 2010
References
edit- ^ "Camerata Romeu Plays Tango" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Havana Times.
- ^ "Cuba Mia Biographies | Camerata Romeu | Zenaida Romeu | Cecilia Domeyko". Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ^ "Cuban Colada". Archived from the original on 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ Orovio, Helio Cuban Music from A to Z Tumi(Music)Ltd, Bath U.K. 2004 pages 186–188
- ^ "Cuba's Ambassador of Music – Los Angeles Times". Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ^ "MUSIC REVIEW; A Rare Glimpse at Cuba's Classic Tradition" Archived 2018-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. The New York Times, By PETER WATROUS December 4, 1998
- ^ "Between Rumba and Flamenco with los Muñequitos and Camerata | World Music Central.org". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "9th Annual Latin Grammy Nominations – Latin Gossip". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "Cuba Mia: Portrait Of An All-Woman Orchestra" Archived 2016-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, DVD Verdict, Reviewed by Judge Russell Engebretson (Retired) // February 15, 2006
- ^ "US International Film & Video Festival – Press Release". Archived from the original on 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ^ Curtis, Liane (February 10, 2010). "CUBAN FESTIVAL OFFERS WEALTH OF MUSIC; TOO BAD AMERICANS CAN'T HEAR IT". nmbx.newmusicusa.org/. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ " Cuba’s First Mozart Festival a Big Success" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Havana Times, November 2, 2015
- ^ "Egberto Gismonti: Saudações ECM Records" Archived 2015-10-03 at the Wayback Machine. Jazz REview, By Perry Tannenbaum.