The Sarahbanda
The Sarahbanda is an ensemble unlike any other. Initiated by Sarah Willis, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra's ever industrious horn player, within the scope of the widely acclaimed project Mozart y Mambo, it combines captivating Cuban dance rhythms with an instrument that the traditional music of this Caribbean island does not normally feature: the French horn. In this constellation, some of the best-known Cuban songs, including Chan Chan and Sandunguera, can be experienced in a way they have never been heard before.
The horn's timbre and the Cuban grooves, performed by some of the island's most talented musicians, create a completely new sound – fresh, innovative, irresistible and utterly danceable. With exclusive new arrangements, original compositions by members of the band as well as some classical-meets-Cuba surprises, The Sarahbanda brings the heat of the Caribbean to a cool September evening in Brandenburg, coupled with philharmonic virtuosity and a shared love of making music that knows no borders.
