JOSE FRANCH-BALLESTER PLAYS NAVIDAD NEGRA by JOSE BARROS 

BRIAN VILIUNAS. USA
CAMILA BARRIENTOS, BOLIVIA
JOSE FRANCH-BALLESTER, SPAIN
ANA CATALINA RAMIREZ, COSTA RICA
GUILLERMO MARÍN, COLOMBIA
JULY 21ST, 2010.
CLARINETIST JOSE FRANCH-BALLESTER, PLAYS A COLOMBIAN FOLK TUNE AS AN ENCORE AFTER PERFORMING COPLAND CLARINET CONCERTO WITH THE YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS, AT THE "TEATRO AMIRA DE LA ROSA" IN BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA.
THE PIECE IS CALLED "NAVIDAD NEGRA" BY JOSE BARROS. IN THIS ENCORE, JOSE IS JOINED BY THE TALENTED CLARINET SECTION OF THE YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS.
VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO COLOMBIAN CLARINETIST GUILLERMO MARÍN FOR SUGGESTING THIS PIECE AND TO COACH US TO PLAY IT SO WELL!!