Cantos De Mi Tierra - Latin cabaret ensemble

Cantos De Mi Tierra - Latin cabaret ensemble

Following unforgettable performances at Martuni’s, Feinstein’s, the New Conservatory Theater Center, and Stookey's Blue Room, Cantos De Mi Tierra, San Francisco’s beloved Latin cabaret ensemble, brings their signature blend of passion, nostalgia, and rhythm to Glen Park's Bird & Beckett Books and Records. Join us for a night of boleros, salsa, and other surprises as we serenade your soul with the sounds of Latin America. Armando Fox, piano / musical directionFounding member, Armando is a Cuban-American New Yorker living in San Francisco. A classically trained pianist since age 5, and a pretty bad accordionist and woodwind player, Armando has handled the orchestration for many musical theater productions and has served as Music Director for dozens of Bay Area shows. By day he is an award-winning computer science professor and diversity officer at UC Berkeley.Edu González, vocalistFounding member, Edu was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved to the Bay Area for graduate school in 2010. He made his theatrical debut in 2022 as a tenor in 42nd Street Moon’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “A Grand Night for Singing”. More recently, he played the role of the Pirate King in Lamplighters Music Theater’s 2024 production of “The Pirates of Penzance.” When he’s not on stage, Edu works in neuroscience, helping to find new treatments for Parkinson’s disease. Laura Ramos, vocalistFounding member, Laura was born and raised in Veracruz, Mexico, and grew up surrounded by music. Her father was a skilled guitarist and well-connected to the local music scene of the era. Bohemian nights at home were the norm where both her father and mother would sing. It wasn’t surprising when Laura started singing in her elementary school’s choral ensemble and later became the lead vocalist for well-known music bands in her town of Córdoba. Ryan Friedman, percussionRyan is a multi-disciplinary, classically-trained, percussionist with more than 20 years of experience performing in musical theater, jazz big band, and symphony orchestras. He has performed in more than 60 theatrical productions throughout the Bay Area, and played at very high-profile venues like Davies Symphony Hall and Saint Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco, and the Sorbonne in Paris!