Toomai, a group dedicated to expanding the Latin American chamber music repertoire, performs music from their new album, Passos Brasileiros.

Toomai String Quintet, an ensemble dedicated to expanding the Latin American chamber music repertoire, performs music from their new album, Passos Brasileiros (Brazilian Steps).

Celebrating Brazil’s vibrant musical legacy, this concert features Toomai’s original arrangements of popular songs by Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, and Dona Ivone Lara (the “First Lady of Samba”); jazz-influenced works by Hermeto Pascoal and Léa Freire; and classical selections by Chiquinha Gonzaga, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Paulinho Nogueira. Passos Brasileiros embraces works from several beloved Brazilian traditions—choro, samba, Brazilian jazz, classical music, and Música Popular Brasileira (MPB)—and reinvents them for string quintet.

This performance will also feature special guest pianist Vitor Gonçalves.