II Murias Son Week
with Espirales
14th-20th July 2025
From July 14th to 20th, we invite you to an unforgettable trip at an incredible price.
10 SPOTS AVAILABLE
We make everything easy for you: accommodation, meals, transportation… and the best teachers freshly arrived from Havana.
Enjoy a spectacular natural landscape and, of course, dedicate time to what you love most: music.
Are you in?
Here are some more details:
- Dates: July 14th to 20th
- Location: Murias de Paredes, León (Northern Spain)
- What’s included: Accommodation, meals, transportation, music ensemble, percussion workshops with Cuban teachers and final concert in Murias de Paredes.
- Price: 2,350 €
- Activities: Enjoying nature, playing music with Cuban masters, meeting other musicians, incredible local food and local nature-related activities
- Available spots: 10
What is MURIAS SON WEEK about?
An event that blends Cuban music with the rich history and natural beauty of Murias de Paredes, a small village in the province of León, Spain. Here are the details:
1. Historical Context: In the early 20th century, around three million Spaniards emigrated to America in search of a better life. Many of them settled in Cuba and put down roots there. Now, 100 years later, we want to pay tribute to the grandparents of the Cuban musicians who are thriving on the island.
2. Unique Experience: Murias Son Week offers a one-of-a-kind experience with only 10 available spots. It combines Cuban music with the natural beauty and history of Murias de Paredes.
3. Murias de Paredes: This small village in the province of León is special and unique. Despite its small population (only 300 people), it is located in the Omaña and Luna Biosphere Reserve. This area has been recognized by the FAO as an Important System of World Agricultural Heritage (SIPAM).
4. Music and Landscape: Imagine 18 hours of music featuring four top-level Cuban musicians, all set against a spectacular backdrop of mountains and nature.
The “Espirales” project, founded in 2023, brings together five graduates with a Gold Degree from the
University of the Arts of Cuba, who manage to perform perfectly in different genres and
styles, which is why very different influences are found in their repertoire, which allude to
chamber concert music, Cuban music, jazz and World Music.
Rodrigo García Ameneiro
Tania Haase Solorzano (Havana 1998)
Violinist graduated with a Gold Degree from the University of the Arts of Cuba (ISA)
She currently works as Alternate Concertmaster of the Havana Chamber Orchestra.
Founder of the “Espiral Duo” together with pianist Rodrigo García Ameneiro, a project with which she has recorded several phonograms and with which she has been awarded multiple prizes in national and international competitions.
The “Espiral Duo” was the genesis of the “Espirales” project which was founded in 2023 and has toured the United States, Spain and Cuba, performing concerts and giving master classes in important teaching centers such as
the prestigious “New England Conservatory of Music” in the United States.
She has been invited to play as a solo violinist with the Havana Chamber Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.
Alejandro Aguiar (Havana 1992)
Graduated with a Gold degree from the University of the Arts of Cuba (ISA). He is currently the Principal Percussionist of the Lyceum Orchestra of Havana, one of the percussionists of the “Mozart and Mambo” and “The.Sarahbanda” projects led by the important European horn player Sarah Willis. Since 2023 he has been a member of the Espirales quintet participating in various festivals and concerts in Cuba, Spain and the United States. Percussion teacher at Havana Music School with extensive experience in leading ensembles for amateur and professional musicians.
Olivia Rodríguez Caballero
Jesús Estrada González (Manzanillo 1999)
Graduated with a Gold Degree from the University of the Arts of Cuba (ISA).
He has been part of more than a dozen record productions that vary in genres and styles from Cuban music to jazz and funk.
He is part of the projects “Mozart y Mambo” and “The Big Sarahbanda” led by the important horn player Sarah Willis. Since its creation in 2023, he is part of the quintet Espirales, with which he has performed concerts, recordings, clinics and workshops in Cuba, the United States and Spain.
Get in touch:
Price
- 12 Hours Cuban Percussion Workshops
- 12 Hours Music Ensembles
- Guided tours (Omaña Valley)
- Accommodation
- All meals
- Transport to/from León (70kms)
- Final concert in Murias de Paredes
