The Havana Chamber Orchestra today presented in the Cuban capital the double album De todos los colores y también sinfónico (Of All Colors and Also Symphonic), featuring music by Aldo López-Gavilán and his family, released under the Bis Music label.

The family production, recorded in November 2024 at the Covarrubias Hall of the National Theater, includes the Cuban premiere of Emporium, a concerto for piano and orchestra by the renowned composer and pianist. The piece is dedicated to his daughters Adriana and Andrea, who participate as soloists in Luciérnagas (Fireflies), a work for piano four hands.

Under the direction of Maestro Daiana García, the driving force behind the project, the chamber ensemble expanded to 55 musicians to tackle a repertoire spanning from the Baroque period to contemporary fusions — all recorded live.

The program also features the Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, dedicated to his grandfather Juan Jorge Junco and performed by his nephew Alejandro "Coqui" Calzadilla, as well as the musical tale En el ocaso de la hormiga y el elefante (In the Twilight of the Ant and the Elephant), with a libretto by Guido López-Gavilán, narration by Rochy Ameneiro, and instrumental performances by Aldo's niece and nephew, Tania Haase and Rodrigo García.

The liner notes, penned by Maestro Leo Brouwer, represent an added distinction that lends prestige to the recording. "I confess: I would have liked to conduct this concert. This family concert featuring music by Aldo López-Gavilán Junco fills a decades-long void in national productions of this kind. The works contained in this album reflect the creative maturity and aesthetic versatility of the composer," Brouwer wrote.

"This album carries a genetic heritage value, born from the family and with the family," declared Daiana García.

The CD/DVD, already submitted for consideration for the Cubadisco Award, will be available shortly at the Bis Music store, located in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana.

As part of its 20th anniversary, the orchestra will perform a concert on April 4 in Old Havana and is preparing the May release of Habana a toda cuerda, a program featuring works by young Cuban composers.