Fuensanta is without a doubt one of the most fascinating artists in the Dutch jazz scene. A first-place win at the Princess Christina Jazz Competition launched the young Mexican singer, double bassist, and composer’s remarkable career. She has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival and held a residency at the Bimhuis. This IJ-Salon marks her first collaboration with musicians from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
‘I love your strings. Can we please do something with strings? Do they improvise?’ Fuensanta reacted with immediate, effusive enthusiasm when Michael Gieler, artistic director of the IJ-Salon, called her. This promises to be an exciting encounter in a relatively unknown musical realm between the musicians of the Concertgebouw Orchestra and Fuensanta.
