Arturo Sandoval recently performed with the Pacific Symphony.
In Friday’s (2/23) Eyewitness News (Orange County, CA), Jaysha Patel reports, “The Pacific Symphony presented ‘Latin Fire,’ a concert fusing Latin music and jazz at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. Arturo Sandoval, an 11-time Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter, was in the show. He delivered popular songs … and improvised…. The conductor of the show, Enrico Lopez-Yañez, is the first Latino pops conductor. Pops means non-classical music that is played with an orchestra, such as jazz. He says Latin music is best experienced live because you can sense the energy of the band, the rhythm, the orchestra, and the people around you. ‘The first half will feature two other special guests, Mónica Ábrego who is a soprano from Mexico, and Jose Sibaja who is a trumpet player from Costa Rica …,’ Lopez-Yañez said. He says the [orchestra has] more pops shows coming … ‘We have Lyle Lovett coming up in March and then we’ll be celebrating the music of Elton John with Michael Cavanaugh, an amazing pianist and vocalist. We’re also doing Ben Rector and Cody Fry, two of my favorite artists in the pop genre right now.’ ”
