Cuban President Congratulates Pianist Frank Fernández on His Birthday

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today congratulated distinguished musician Frank Fernández, recipient of the National Music Prize (2005), on the occasion of his 82nd birthday and his remarkable artistic body of work.

On the social media platform X, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party stated that the music of the acclaimed pianist, composer, and arranger "is Cuba without ceasing to be universal, and it fills our hearts, easing the hardship of these days."

The head of state emphasized that Frank Fernández is the creator of musical works that are inseparable from the feelings of Cuban identity, love, and devotion to the Homeland.

Born on March 16, 1944, in Mayarí, Holguín, Francisco Fernández Tamayo has authored more than 650 works across a wide range of formats, including ballet, choral compositions, and symphonies, as well as works for popular music ensembles and soundtracks for film, television, and radio.