Celebrating the Soulful Sounds of Puerto Rico

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Celebrating the Soulful Sounds of Puerto Rico

Paul Winter’s 35th Annual Winter Solstice Concert

Featuring Internationally Renowned Singer Danny Rivera

At Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City

Seven-time Grammy® Award-winning saxophonist, composer and bandleader Paul Winter returns to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine with one of NYC’s most beloved, family friendly holiday events Paul Winter’s Winter Solstice Celebration, December 18th – 20th in the world’s largest gothic cathedral, St. John the Divine located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street. This year’s event features the vibrant and exciting sounds of Puerto Rico with special guest performer Danny Rivera and Puerto Rican musicians: Ricky Martinez (accordion, piano); Nelson Gonzalez (guitar, cuatro); Jose Gonzalez (cuatro) along with bomba drummers and singers joining in the celebration of the musical traditions of Puerto Rico.

Now in its 35th celebrated year, Paul Winter’s Winter Solstice Celebration is an immersive holiday spectacular featuring the 10-person Paul Winter Consort, dynamic gospel singer Theresa Thomason, and the and the 25 dancers and drummers of the Forces of Nature Theatre who will present new choreography by their founder/director Abdel Salaam inspired by the rhythms and percussion of Puerto Rico.

The Paul Winter Consort’s 35th Annual Winter Solstice Concert also features extraordinary theatrical effects including a 28-foot revolving “tree of sounds,” and the giant ”sun gong” which ascends with its player 100 feet to the vault of the Cathedral to sound the return of the Sun on this longest night of the year.” A dazzling extravaganza of music and dance, this glorious, multi-media event celebrates the bounty of the Earth and the spirit of the holidays in one of the city’s most spectacular architectural and historical landmarks.

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