Alfonso Fuentes
Alfonso Luis Fuentes Colón is a Puerto Rican composer, pianist, poet, and educator. Writes music for solo, chamber ensembles and symphony orchestras. His recitals as pianist of improvisation expose a variety of ‘classical’ music styles; third stream -where he incorporates classical, jazz and tropical music-; and folklore mainly from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Writes poetry, short stories and aesthetics. Serves as an Associated professor of Orchestration and Composition in the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. Also works as a ‘commercial’ musician.
Planeaciones Ancestrales is one of the most important works of the Latin American symphonic repertoire of the 20th Century.
Eddie Mora, Dean, University of San Jose
Beyond any doubt, one of the most internationally prized
(Puerto Rican) composers |
About Plena: An album as unclassifiable as memorable... destined to excel in the history of Puerto Rican music. [Translations from Spanish]
Rafael Vega Curry / Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular
As a pianist, he exhibits an astute expertise as an improviser… His work Planeaciones Ancestrales shows a sofisticated orchestration.
The Grove Dictionary of American Music
A well deserved and prolonged standing ovation by an enthusiastic audience
Pregones Theater, New York City
Eddie Mora, Dean, University of San Jose
Beyond any doubt, one of the most internationally prized
(Puerto Rican) composers |
About Plena: An album as unclassifiable as memorable... destined to excel in the history of Puerto Rican music. [Translations from Spanish]
Rafael Vega Curry / Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular
As a pianist, he exhibits an astute expertise as an improviser… His work Planeaciones Ancestrales shows a sofisticated orchestration.
The Grove Dictionary of American Music
A well deserved and prolonged standing ovation by an enthusiastic audience
Pregones Theater, New York City