On January 14, 2023, the Victory Players Ensemble and its conductor Tian Hui Ng will give the first full performance of Gabriel Bouche Caro’s piece for chamber ensemble Ni fú, ni fa. The piece deals with ideas of colonialism and sovereignty in Puerto Rico and is inspired by texts from Puerto Rican author Giannina Braschi and her book United States of Banana. Each of the three movements reacts to a specific status option for the island. Washy, Wishy-Washy and Wishy represent the ideals of statehood, colony and independence respectively. This will mark the first full performance of Bouche Caro’s music in Puerto Rico since his student days and his debut at the Sala Sinfónica.

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