Mozart y Mambo

Mozart y Mambo – Sarah Willis merging classical music from Europe with traditional Cuban rhythms like Mambo, Salsa, Rumba and Son.

Together with hornist Sarah Willis we travel to Havana, where she will realise a long-held dream: she will create her “Mozart y Mambo” program, merging classical music from Europe with traditional Cuban rhythms like Mambo, Salsa, Rumba and Son. Her partners in crime are classically trained musicians from Cuba, as well as musicians with a focus on traditional Cuban music.

This irresistible musical encounter will culminate in a big concert, which will not only see Sarah Willis performing with the Havana Lyceum Orchestra and conductor José Antonio Méndez Padrón, but also a Cuban Salsa-Mambo-Band. A joint celebration of Mozart, the likes of which has never been seen – or heard – before.

A 3B-Produktion GmbH coproduction with Deutsche Welle and Unitel, with financial support by the Göhde Foundation.

Documentary, 30 Min
Concert, 60 Min

Original title Mozart y Mambo
Genre Documentary
Production Company 3B-Produktion
Coproduction Company Deutsche Welle, Unitel
Coproducer Ute Pfeiffer, Ernst Buchrucker
Executive Producer Maria Willer, Bernhard von Hülsen
Director Magdalena Zieba-Schwind
Director of Photography Chris Rowe
Camera Jochen Beckmann, Maik Behres, Michael Boomers, Eric Delgado, Chris Rowe
Sound Engineer Alejandro Alfonso
Sound Engineer Christoph Franke, Wolfgang Schiefermair
Editor Stefanie Reichel, Uli Peschke