{"id":4410,"date":"2025-09-16T17:23:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T21:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=4410"},"modified":"2025-09-16T17:23:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T21:23:25","slug":"articles-of-interest-in-the-esteban-salas-cabinet-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/articles-of-interest-in-the-esteban-salas-cabinet-newsletter-16092025\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles of Interest in the Esteban Salas Cabinet Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

The January\u2013June 2025 issue of Sincopado Habanero<\/strong> features cover artwork by Maydelina P\u00e9rez Lezcano titled La hora salv\u00edfica<\/strong>, created with acrylics on canvas. The Camag\u00fcey-born artist reflects on this piece, noting that \u00abthrough subtle sensitivity, this spiritually and mystically themed painting boldly presents biblical events\u2014fundamental to human faith and historically essential\u2014allowing viewers to grasp humanity\u2019s quest for truth and the essence of the world.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Inside the publication, there is a spotlight on the premiere of Hubert de Blanck\u2019s opera Actea <\/strong>(1905), which finally took place last May, 120 years after it was composed. The premiere took place at the Oratorio San Felipe Neri and featured a libretto adapted by B\u00e1rbara Llanes and Norge Espinosa. The production was staged by Llanes and Lliliam Padr\u00f3n, with musical direction by maestro Jos\u00e9 Antonio M\u00e9ndez Padr\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

The four performances coincided with Mes de Europa<\/strong> and marked the conclusion of a project aimed at reviving and promoting the works of the Dutch composer. The Lyceum Mozartiano de La Habana led this initiative in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Cuba.<\/p>\n

In keeping with the finest traditions of nineteenth-century journalism, the section Pentagramas del pasado<\/strong> provides exclusive coverage with photographs and critical reflections documenting the event. Gabriela Rojas details the production process and the key figures involved, and she also offers readers a free download of one of the opera’s scene scores. Dr. Miriam Escudero, director of the Esteban Salas Musical Heritage Cabinet, which publishes this newsletter, notes this.<\/p>\n

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Ra\u00fal Guti\u00e9rrez Villanueva<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The opening pages highlight three life stories that exemplify efforts to preserve musical heritage. Adaivis Marr\u00f3n P\u00e9rez and Reinaldo Ponce \u00c1lvarez examine the work of Chilean music advocate Ra\u00fal Guti\u00e9rrez Villanueva and percussion pedagogue Roberto Concepci\u00f3n, respectively. They establish performing guidelines regarding the subjects’ vocations and legacies.<\/p>\n

The study of Guti\u00e9rrez Villanueva emphasizes his close ties to the Cuban music scene. Throughout his career, Guti\u00e9rrez Villanueva dedicated himself to performing music throughout the Antillean archipelago, educating new generations, transmitting knowledge, and producing music. This is evident in his extensive discography.<\/p>\n

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Roberto Concepci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The article on Concepci\u00f3n highlights his contributions to the professionalization of percussion instruction in Cuba since 1962. After receiving his initial training in Artemisa, Concepci\u00f3n joined Havana\u2019s national arts education system and became one of the first graduates of the formal percussion program.<\/p>\n

A documentary by UC Davis Professor Pierpaolo Polzonetti honors Adel N\u00fa\u00f1ez Castillo, a tres player and guitarist known as \u201cEl Sabroso.\u201d The film showcases his passion and commitment to preserving tres and Cuban son traditions. Dr. Miriam Escudero notes that these traditions, like son itself, have the ability to endure over time. Tragically, Adel passed away during filming, so the documentary serves as a tribute, bringing his essence to the stage in the hope of inspiring future generations.<\/p>\n

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Adel N\u00fa\u00f1ez Castillo, \u00abEl Sabroso\u00bb<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The publication provides insights into the documentary’s production, discussing its methodology and aesthetic foundations. It also reflects on the significance of documentary cinema as a means of preserving musical traditions.<\/p>\n

In A Contratiempo<\/strong>, the newsletter presents findings from the Havana Orchestral Academy, a San Ger\u00f3nimo University College extension project hosted at the Cabinet. Evelyn Garc\u00eda, one of the project coordinators, reports on the training of young musicians and the outcomes of this experience.<\/p>\n

Other articles cover academic exchanges between Cuban faculty and Harvard University, recognize award recipients honored by the Cuban Academy of Sciences, and detail research presentations on musical heritage given at the University of Havana, the University of the Arts of Cuba (ISA), the University of Oriente, and international institutions such as the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and the National Autonomous University of Mexico.<\/p>\n

The issue concludes with an image from the Actea<\/strong> production that serves as a visual metaphor for the collective effort of numerous artists. The image serves as tangible evidence that managing musical heritage requires both the premiering of new works and the preservation of past traditions.<\/p>\n

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Translated by Luis E. Amador Dominguez<\/p>\n

All images taken from the January-June 2025 newsletter of Syncopated Havana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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