Hailing from Bogotá, Colombia, cellist, composer, and visual artist Santiago Cañón-Valencia has been described as “technically flawless . . . totally under the skin of the composers’ idioms” (The Strad). He was named a BBC New Generation Artist in 2022 and was a winner of the 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition Silver Medal and Audience Favorite Awards. The program includes Cello Suites No. 1 in G Major and No. 5 in C Minor by J. S. Bach, Sonata for Solo Cello by George Crumb, and two of Cañón-Valencia’s own compositions. Additionally, paintings by Cañón-Valencia that were inspired by specific pieces on the program project on stage during the performance. Tonight’s production is copresented with the Cleveland Cello Society. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit the Cleveland Cello Society’s website. Musart Society benefits do not apply to this event. More information about Cañón-Valencia can be found on his website.
