A performance you will not want to miss! Come catch Catherine Bent’s Brasil Sonoroso presented by one of UnCommon Corner’s esteemed Community Curators, Departure Arts. Featuring Catherine Bent on cello, Rob Curto on the accordion and vocals, and Renato Malavasi on percussion.
Catherine Bent
Catherine Bent is a multi-style cellist and composer. Her musical versatility is reflected in her diverse resumé which includes recordings, performances and tours with Cirque du Soleil, Joe Jackson, Lee Konitz, Greg Osby, Merce Cunningham Dance, Enya, Kanye West, Rod Stewart, Donna Summer, and poet laureate Robert Pinsky. Catherine is a pioneering cellist in Brazilian choro, widely recognized throughout Brazil as a master of the genre. She is one of few cellists in the world who play forró, the social dance music of the Brazilian Northeast. She is in demand as a teacher and clinician in Brazil and the US, and she is on the faculty of Choro Camp New England. Catherine is an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music.