Michelle Cann and Thomas Mesa Release "Our Stories"

The Curtis alumna, renowned pianist, and faculty member collaborates with the award-winning Cuban-American cellist for an album of new works by Black and Latinx composers

On November 3, critically acclaimed Curtis alumna and faculty member, pianist Michelle Cann (ʼ13), and renowned Cuban-American cellist Thomas Mesa released Our Stories: Contemporary Works by Black & Latinx Composers on Navona Records. The album, which was made possible by PARMA Recordings and a Sphinx MPower Grant, aims to raise the voices of composers and performers from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in classical music. Our Stories conveys a myriad of diverse themes and topics through the compositions of Andrea Casarrubios, Carlos Carrillo, Kevin Day, Sebastian Quesada, and Mario Oyanadel.

The album is available on all major streaming platforms. Learn more about the recording HERE.

Visit Michelle Cann’s official website. Visit Tommy Mesa’s website.

Photo credits: 1.) Our Stories album cover. 2.) Michelle Cann and Thomas Mesa during the album recording session. 3.) Carlos Carrillo, Brad Michel, Michelle Cann, and Thomas Mesa at Oktaven Audio. All images courtesy of ©Navona Records LLC. The Navona Imprint is a registered trademark of PARMA Recordings LLC.

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