Camerata Romeu

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

Camerata 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
  • 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
  • Cuba Mia: Portrait Of An All-Woman Orchestra – DVD, Released 2005
  • Concierto Del Norte – DVD, Released 2010
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References
  1. "Camerata Romeu Plays Tango". Havana Times.
  2. Cuba Mia Biographies | Camerata Romeu | Zenaida Romeu | Cecilia Domeyko
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2012-04-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Orovio, Helio Cuban Music from A to Z Tumi(Music)Ltd, Bath U.K. 2004 pages 186–188
  5. Cuba's Ambassador of Music – Los Angeles Times
  6. "MUSIC REVIEW; A Rare Glimpse at Cuba's Classic Tradition". The New York Times, By PETER WATROUS December 4, 1998
  7. Between Rumba and Flamenco with los Muñequitos and Camerata | World Music Central.org
  8. 9th Annual Latin Grammy Nominations – Latin Gossip
  9. "Cuba Mia: Portrait Of An All-Woman Orchestra", DVD Verdict, Reviewed by Judge Russell Engebretson (Retired) // February 15, 2006
  10. US International Film & Video Festival – Press Release
  11. Curtis, Liane (February 10, 2010). "CUBAN FESTIVAL OFFERS WEALTH OF MUSIC; TOO BAD AMERICANS CAN'T HEAR IT". nmbx.newmusicusa.org/.
  12. " Cuba’s First Mozart Festival a Big Success". Havana Times, November 2, 2015
  13. "Egberto Gismonti: Saudações ECM Records". Jazz REview, By Perry Tannenbaum.
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