{"id":9913,"date":"2023-06-26T11:46:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T09:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andreasrichter.berlin\/mozart-y-mambo-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:17:24","slug":"mozart-y-mambo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andreasrichter.berlin\/en\/mozart-y-mambo\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozart y Mambo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How Mozart\u2019s music can sound today when it meets Cuban rhythm, joy of playing, and vibrant energy is demonstrated by Mozart y Mambo\u2014an extraordinary project centered around horn player Sarah Willis (Berlin Philharmonic) and the Havana Lyceum Orchestra under the musical direction of Pepe M\u00e9ndez. <br><br><em>Mozart y Mambo<\/em> has established itself internationally as a major success. Three highly acclaimed albums released by Alpha Classics document the artistic development of the project and have significantly contributed to its global recognition. Concerts have taken the ensemble to renowned concert halls and major festivals across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, where they have been met with enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics alike. <br><br>The concerts of <em>Mozart y Mambo<\/em> are musical events full of energy and joie de vivre: they invite audiences to dance along, combine the highest level of musical excellence with a strong sense of connection to the audience, and often end with standing ovations \u2014 and a smile that lingers long after the final note.<br><br>The project gave rise to Sarah Willis&#8217; own salsa band, <a href=\"https:\/\/andreasrichter.berlin\/en\/the-sarahbanda\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14588\">The SARAHBANDA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor\" id=\"video\">VIDEO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group holder_videos has-background\" style=\"background-color:#8798a4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"video_container\">\n<div class=\"video_wrap\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/OaNXWXQHB9M?si=jPDgmpEmn3ZoIP3S\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"video_container\">\r\n<div class=\"video_wrap\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/m1FSR3wKgrk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"video_container\">\r\n<div class=\"video_wrap\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7SIlRNKawJU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor\" id=\"presse\">PRESS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pressestimmen has-background\" style=\"background-color:#8798a4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center intro\">\u201eHe (Mozart) would certainly have liked this lively approach.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center quelle\">Tagesspiegel Berlin, 12 August 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center intro\">\u201eI was similarly impressed by the elegance and flair of the Cuban sections &#8211; some of them riffs on Mozart, while others are drawn from traditional Cuban songs and dances.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center quelle\">Gramophone Magazin, May 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center intro\">\u201eThe incredible energy and rhythmic sensibility of the young and talented orchestral musicians was captured wonderfully.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center quelle\">BR Klassik, 18 July 2020<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center anchor\" id=\"presse\">Projects 2027\/28<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rahmen rahmen_culture_blue has-background\" style=\"background-color:#8798a4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group downloads_files\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-fd7ea556-df46-4f97-99b1-c06be5d87fa1\" href=\"https:\/\/andreasrichter.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mozart-y-Mambo_EN_2728.pdf\">&#8211;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/andreasrichter.berlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mozart-y-Mambo_EN_2728.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-fd7ea556-df46-4f97-99b1-c06be5d87fa1\">Projects 2027\/28 (PDF)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rahmen rahmen_culture has-background\" style=\"background-color:#8798a4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"intro\">Dates upon request<br><strong>MOZART Y MAMBO<\/strong><br>Sarah Willis, horn \/ Havana Lyceum Orchestra \/ Pepe M\u00e9ndez, conductor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A unique musical encounter in Havana: The successful project with Sarah Willis combines popular solo pieces for the horn by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with traditional Cuban music. 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