Gabriel Cabezas - Live in Isolation
When cellist Gabriel Cabezas heard that his Kaufman Music Center, Tuesday Matinee recital at Merkin Hall was cancelled due to COVID-19, he started thinking of ways to rescue the opportunity.
“I was really proud of the program I put together, and I wanted to get the music out there”, said Cabezas. “The big question was: how do we create something special that will stand out in a sea of home recordings?”
Famed director James Darrah and designer Adam Larsen met this challenge by signing on to create a recital film remotely. “They shipped a bunch of audio and visual equipment to my [Harlem, New York City] apartment, and then it was my job to set it all up -- I had never wrestled with a giant green screen before!”
The resulting hour-long program features dazzling visuals and stunning performances. Cabezas, Darrah and Larsen have created an instant classic we will want to revisit over and over again.
For this EP, Gabriel shares four of his favorite tracks from the film.