Magos Herrera
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Photo © Shervin Lainez
About The Event
Mexican arts and culture are on full display at the CMA. Coinciding with the museum’s exhibition Picturing the Border, Grammy-nominated vocalist Magos Herrera makes her Gartner Auditorium debut with her quartet.
Born in Mexico City and currently based in New York City, Magos is a dazzling jazz singer-songwriter, producer, and educator declared as “one of the greatest contemporary interpreters of song” by the Latin Jazz Network. With a sultry voice and an unparalleled presence in the contemporary Latin American jazz scene, she is best known for her eloquent vocal improvisation and her singular bold style, which embraces elements of contemporary jazz with Ibero-American melodies and rhythms in a way that elegantly blends and surpasses language boundaries.
An accomplished artist, Magos has performed in leading international cultural venues—such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center (NYC), the Kennedy Center (Washington, DC), the Palacio de Bellas Artes (Mexico City), the Círculo de Bellas Artes (Madrid), Union Chapel (London), and the Palau de la Música (Valencia, Spain)—and has been part of the lineup of some of the most memorable jazz festivals, including the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and the Montreal Jazz Festival. Featured as one of the most creative Mexicans in the world by Forbes magazine, Magos has garnered important awards and recognitions throughout her career, including a Grammy short-list nomination in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category for her album Distancia (2009), and received the Berklee College of Music’s Master of Latin Music Award.
In 2018, Magos released her album Dreamers (Sony Music) in collaboration with Brooklyn Rider. This highly acclaimed album made the top lists of the New York Times, Billboard classical, and NPR Music, among others, and was nominated for a Grammy for best arrangement for the song “Niña.”
Magos is a spokesperson for UN Women for UNiTE, a campaign to end violence against women, and for HeForShe, a promoter of gender equality. She is also on the faculty at Mannes School of Music at the New School.
In May 2023, Magos released her 11th album, Aire (Sunnyside Records), which is a celebration of our humanity and the healing power of music.
Featured Performers
Magos Herrera: Vocals
Vinicius Gomes: Guitar
Matt Penman: Bass
Alex Kautz: Drums
More information about Magos Herrera can be found on her website.
The views expressed by performers during this event are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Tickets are nonrefundable. No refunds are issued unless the event is canceled by the venue or if safety concerns prevent the event from taking place. If an event is canceled, tickets are refunded in full. If an event is rescheduled, tickets are honored for the new date. We encourage attendees to stay informed about event updates.
Sponsors
The 2024–25 Performing Arts Series is sponsored by the Musart Society. This program is made possible in part by the Ernest L. and Louise M. Gartner Fund, the P. J. McMyler Musical Endowment Fund, and the Anton and Rose Zverina Music Fund.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
Performing arts programs are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
