The music of the outstanding composer, guitar master and remarkable orchestral director, Leo Brouwer, running through an assorted range of angles and his musical quality is an artistic jewel, valuable for experts and public in general.
His entire body of work has been compiled in the Cuban recording industry. EGREM Label is gathering diverse volumes of his important work at Grupo de Experimentación Sonora del ICAIC (GES), highlighting Leo Brouwer `s artistic value heading this group, contributing his experience as guitarist, symphonic composer and creator of soundtracks for movies together with his huge knowledge about popular music.

In that epoch his creative labor was very close to the Nueva Trova Movement and notable artists such as Silvio Rodríguez, Sara González, Pablo Milanés, Eduardo Ramos, Noel Nicola, Emiliano Salvador and Sergio Vitier, among others.
Special spotlight of EGREM is also de edition of diverse volumes of “La obra guitarrística de Leo Brouwer” and CD Clásicos Cubanos. The latter can be enjoyed in the chords of National Symphonic Orchestra featuring beautiful songs under the direction of Leo. His music can be listened in cuts from the “Grandes Momentos de Chucho Valdés e Irakere”, where his outstanding creation joins the songs of this evergreen of the Cuban music: Chucho Valdés.
The most recent compilation of Leo Brouwer work was made under Colibrí Label using the expression “Homo Ludens” as title of this album. According to Leo ..."Homo Ludens" means “man that plays” and it is precisely in an early playful stage where man starts to show his abilities. If we are going to talk about professional secrets, mine has been to find a real equilibrium between the highest rigor and the pure joy of the music as a game… This recording production was nominated in 2005 to Latin Grammy as Best Album of Classic Music.
Leo Brouwer is also director of Trio Brouwer, which saw the light in 2002, gaining appraisal from the audience and the critic and it is formed by pianist Carlos Apellániz, violinist Jenny Guerra and chelo player David Apellániz.

Visit our online shops

See our digital Newsletter