‘Bliss of Heaven: Music from the New World’ a new release on Da Vinci Classics, is a heavenly alchemy of mambo, salsa and Andean folk music fused with classical sensibilities, performed by Chilean-Australian pianist and composer Daniel Rojas supported by the high-energy Ensemble Apex String Quartet featuring violinist Anna da Silva Chen.
A distinctive and unusual album. Rojas is an exceptional pianist and anything but orthodox, relying on essential South American rhythms and connecting with the old masters.
Daniel Rojas. Image Mike Chesworth The Metropolitan Orchestra’s (TMO) next Met Concert Tangos and Tchaikovsky will feature Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings followed by a world-premiere performance of Libertango Suite, featuring pianist-composer Daniel Rojas. Led by Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Sarah-Grace Williams, these two works performed by TMO’s inspired string section will have the audience swaying in their…