Musical Talk with Amos Coulanges: Haitian Music and Its Evolution
Wed, Mar 05
|Embassy of Haiti
The Embassy of Haiti is delighted to host Amos Coulanges, an internationally renowned guitarist and concert artist, for a musical talk.
Time & Location
Mar 05, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Embassy of Haiti, 2311 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
About the event
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Meet in conversation, guitarist Amos Coulanges, as he shares stories of his career, his evolution from classical guitarist to chansonnier and his perspective on the evolution of Haitian music over time.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Amos Coulanges was born in Haïti (Port Au Prince, 1954). He was awarded the First Prize in the 7th Carrefour Mondial de la Guitare by Leo Brouwer, in Martinique. He has long been in the guitar class of professor Javier Quevedo at l’École Normale de musique de Paris and at the Saint-Germain-en-Layes conservatory. While being a seasoned concert player, he also teaches music education and choral repertoire in Paris as a certified teacher. Amos Coulanges also composes works for guitar and flute, mixed voices choir and film soundtracks. His music takes inspiration from Haïti and its heritage, as well as various cultural influences. He performs on a regular basis in…