Guitarist

Eliades Ochoa, one of the stars and founders of Buena Vista Social Club, makes his Symphony Center debut. With a voice “that plunges the listener deep into the countryside surrounding his native Santiago” and “a dexterity on the acoustic guitar to dazzle any flamenco player” (The Austin Chronicle), Ochoa is recognized as one of the best guitarists and Cuban soneros of his generation.


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Eliades Ochoa

Symphony Center

The rugged features, the signature hat, the cowboy boots and the iconic "man in black" image... the songs from the school of life imbued with the sort of hard-earned, country-tinged wisdom that can’t be bought. You don’t have to look or listen too hard to understand why Eliades Ochoa is often called "Cuba’s Johnny Cash." Yet if parallels abound, his music also shows him to be a singular voice with his own unique style and sound, rooted deep in Cuban tradition but with an appeal that is as timeless as it is universal.



Overture Center for the Arts

A double-bill direct from the island nation—these two Cuban artists represent the best of their generations. Eliades Ochoa, a member of the famed Buena Vista social club, coaxes the tropical sounds from his guitar, and the young and fiery Harold López- Nussa raises the temperature on the piano.

Eliades Ochoa

Guitarist

Events

Past events

Mar 8, 2024

Eliades Ochoa · Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Mar 7, 2024

Eliades Ochoa · Overture Center for the Arts

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