Kahilu Theatre presents the second installment of the Kahilu Steinway Series with acclaimed Brazilian composer and pianist Jovino Santos Neto at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Kahilu Theatre presents the second installment of the Kahilu Steinway Series with acclaimed Brazilian composer and pianist Jovino Santos Neto at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Three-time Latin Grammy nominee, Neto is among the top Brazilian musicians working today. His personal style is a creative blend of energetic grooves, deep harmonies, telepathic improvisation, and lyrical melodies inspired and informed by the colorful richness of Brazilian music. His compositions include samba, choro, baiao, xote, forroo, marcha, and many more styles, rooted in centuries-old musical tradition while pointing to new and adventurous harmonic languages.
In his solo piano recitals, Neto explores all the possibilities of the instrument, combining the rhythmic and harmonic audacity of his mentor Hermeto Pascoal’s pieces with his own Brazilian tone poems, spanning the distance between lyrical and effervescent within a few measures. He also pays tribute to some of the great Brazilian composers like Antonio Carlos Jobim, Alfredo da Rocha Viana, better known as Pixinguinha, and Ernesto Nazareth. His commentaries on the music are enlightening and educating, providing the audience with a unique musical experience.
Doors open at 3 p.m. Tickets range in price from $8-$28 and are available for purchase online at www.kahilutheatre.org, by calling 885-6868, or at the Waimea theater’s box office, located at 67-1186 Lindsey Road, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Info: www.kahilutheatre.org.