New Violin-Piano album Available here

“Stories Without Words”

Western European Classical Music meets Improvisation in Latin-America

by Leo Blanco & Alexis Cardenas

UPCOMING EVENTS

Leo Blanco @Berklee at the Gnaoua & World Music Festival, Essaouira, Morocco —— June 16-21st

Leo Blanco & Nino De Los Reyes @Centro Cultural Flamenco, Madrid, Spain —— June 27th

Leo Blanco @Llibreria Byron, Barcelona, Spain —— June 28th — 7:30 PM

Leo Blanco @Alte Druckerei Ottensen, Hamburg, Germany —- July 2nd — 8:00 PM

SONMASS @La Fábrica, Cambridge, MA, USA —— August 7th and August 21st — 8:00 PM

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videos

Roots & Effects; Leo Blanco & Youth Orchestra of Caracas

El Negro y El Blanco. Stories Without Words

The South of Strings; Leo Blanco String Quartet

Tonada del Cabrestero; Leo Blanco Trio

Roots & Effect Leo Blanco Quintet

La Resistencia; Duo Marimolin

Vals#5; Leo Blanco & Youth Orchestra of Caracas

Africa Latina; Leo Blanco, featuring Antonio Sanchez, Jamey Haddad

 

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about leo

 

The music of pianist and composer Leo Blanco pulses with global rhythmic elements influenced equally by his South American roots and European classical traditions interwoven with improvisatory developments.

In 1997 Blanco became the first Latin American to win to the prestigious Boston Jazz Society Award. The next year, he received the Billboard Grant Award for his commitment, achievement and contribution to society through music. Currently, he is a faculty member at Berklee College of Music. Most recently, Leo was a 2021 recipient of the Mass Cultural Council Award.

 

past events

April 5th 6pm, Houston TX. Presentation of “Africa in the Americas” An interactive musica experience presented by Leo Blanco. Produced by Casa Cultural de las Americas.

March 12th, 4:45p. Boston MA. Leo Blanco Trio, featuring Mark Walker, drums and Fernando Huergo, bass. Key Fest 2019 at Berklee College
of Music. David Freind Hall. 921 Boylston St.

March 1st 2019. Release of video “La Resistencia” commissioned by Marimolin a duo marimba & violin. Dedicated to the youth of Venezuela. 

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