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The Nantucket Atheneum presents critically acclaimed pianist and composer Fabian Almazan in a special solo concert.
Cuban-American pianist/composer Fabian Almazan found his musical roots as a child in Havana where he first became involved in the classical piano tradition. As a performer, Almazan has developed a personal voice through the electric manipulation of the acoustic piano in live and studio settings. His compositions borrow from jazz, modern classical, and echoes of his Cuban heritage which defy easy categorization. Most recently, Almazan can also be heard in such films as Harriet, Chi-Raq, Red Tails and Miracle at St Anna.
Founder of Biophilia Records, Almazan has toured his music throughout the world as well as accompanied artists such as Terence Blanchard, Ambrose Akinmusire, Gretchen Parlato, Dave Douglass, Avishai Cohen, and Linda May Han Oh among others. Awards include 2 Grammy nominations, the SWR New Jazz Meeting commission, Copland Fund, Jerome Fund for Emerging Composers Award, Jazz Gallery Residency, Rockerfeller Brothers Residency, Cintas Foundation Award in Composition and the Sundance Composers’ Lab.
Almazan is currently pursuing a PhD in the music department of Harvard University under the Creative Practice and Critical Inquiry Program, led by Vijay Iyer.
Free admission. Masks Required