Orquesta Akokán - Cuban Mambo - July 24 In case y’all haven’t heard, this is really exciting! Festival Mozaic is bringing Orquesta Akokan to the Fremon this summer. Marisa *From:* Festival Mozaic <info@festivalmozaic.org> *Sent:* Friday, May 30, 2025 12:19 PM *To:* Marisa <mwaddell@kcbx.org> *Subject:* Orquesta Akokán - Cuban Mambo - July 24 ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [image: Festival Mozaic] <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/> <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/orquesta-akokan> *July 24 | Fremont Theater* *Orquesta Akokán* Feel the Rhythm. Live the Soul. Get ready for an unforgettable night with *Orquesta Akokán*—the electrifying big band that’s reigniting the golden age of Cuban mambo! Since their explosive debut in 2018, this powerhouse group has been setting stages ablaze worldwide with their high-octane, soul-deep sound. A dream team of Havana’s top musicians, brought together by producer Jacob Plasse and arranger Michael Eckroth, Orquesta Akokán blends vintage mambo magic with a modern edge that hits you right in the heart—*akokán*, as Cubans say. Don’t miss your chance to dance, feel, and celebrate the spirit of Cuba—live and loud. *Grab your tickets now!* *Choose your experience! Purchase a reserved seat to sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Or you can purchase a General Admission ticket to stand up front and dance the night away.* *Tickets start at $30!* [image: BUY TICKETS] *Or call (805) 781-3009 to purchase by phone.* <https://ci.ovationtix.com/35741/production/1231396?performanceId=11602287> <https://youtu.be/cBq6ph1Px24> *Orquesta Akokán - **Live at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn, NY* *Summer Festival Mainstage Events* <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/notable-insight-dohnanyi-sextet> *Notable Insight: Dohnányi* *Thursday, July 17, 3:00 PM* Congregation Beth David Scott Yoo guides you through this beautiful work for string sextet by Hungarian composer Ernő Dohnányi, discussing the piece’s history, musical style, and performing some selections. <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/chamber-1-opening-night> *Chamber Concert 1: Opening Night* *Friday, July 18, 7:30 PM* Harold J. Miossi CPAC, Cuesta College The 2025 Summer Music Festival opens with an exciting chamber program including works by Haydn, Schulhoff, Dohnányi and Florence Price. <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/baroque-in-the-vines> *Baroque in the Vines* *Saturday, July 19, 7:30 PM* Serra Chapel, Shandon Scott Yoo and the Festival Mozaic Baroque Ensemble host this annual concert at the beautiful hilltop Serra Chapel among the vineyards. <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/twin-flames> *FM Presents: Twin Flames* *Sunday, July 20, 4:00 PM* See Canyon Fruit Ranch, Avila Beach Offering modern indigenous music in both English and their ancestral languages, Twin Flames seamlessly fuses various genres into a harmonious blend. <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/chamber-2-templeton-pac> *Chamber Concert 2* *Monday, July 21, 7:30 PM* Templeton Performing Arts Center Festival Mozaic returns to the intimate Templeton Performing Arts Center for an evening of all Russian chamber music by Glinka, Gliere, and Shostakovich. <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/notable-insight-adams-chamber-symphony> *Notable Insight: Adams * *Tuesday, July 22, 4:00 PM* Harold J. Miossi CPAC, Cuesta College Scott Yoo guides you through John Adams’ Chamber Symphony, a 1992 composition for 16 players. They will discuss the composer, musical style, and perform some selections. <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/chamber-3-mozart-in-the-mission> *Chamber Concert 3 * *Wednesday, July 23, 7:30 PM* Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa The annual concert in the Mission features a viola quintet by Mozart, a string sextet by Brahms, *canzons *for the Festival Brass, and Adams’ Chamber Symphony. <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/notable-soiree-bridge-piano-quintet> *Notable Soirée: Bridge * *Thursday, July 24, 4:00 PM* Trilogy Monarch Dunes, Nipomo Scott Yoo guides you through Frank Bridge’s Piano Quintet, discussing the piece’s musical style, and performing some selections, followed by a wine and hors d'oeuvres reception with the artists. <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/orquesta-akokan> *FM Presents: Orquesta Akokán * *Thursday, July 24, 7:30 PM* Fremont Theater, San Luis Obispo A selection of Havana’s most extraordinary musicians forms Orquesta Akokán, lighting up stages around the world with their 21st century take on Cuban mambo. <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/chamber-4-finale> *Chamber Concert 4 * *Friday, July 25, 7:30 PM* Harold J. Miossi CPAC, Cuesta College The Chamber Series of the Summer Festival concludes with a performance of works by Thuille, Bridge, Mendelssohn, and Dorothy Rudd Moore. <https://www.festivalmozaic.org/show-details/festival-orchestra-romeo-juliet> *Festival Orchestra: Romeo & Juliet * *Saturday, July 26, 7:30 PM* Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo The Festival closes with a thrilling performance of Beethoven’s *Leonore *Overture, Nielsen’s flute concerto with Alice Dade, and Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet suite. *Free & Community Events* Join us for several Free or Low Cost Community Events at the Summer Music Festival! These include seven Midday Mini-Concerts, the ever-popular Family Concert, and “Boatzart” with the Festival Brass! 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