HOLA & BIENVENIDA!
Hello and welcome to the wesbite of Una Corda - The Ireland-Cuba Piano Project.
Una Corda is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded and funded by members of Ireland's music community, that works to foster cultural links between Ireland and Cuba, to support Cuban musicians, and to train and equip young Cuban piano tuners and instrument technicians.
The piano players of Cuba face challenges that musicians in Ireland can scarcely imagine. It's an island famed around the world for its music, but in a climate that is particularly hard on strings and wood, Cuba's pianos need plenty of tender loving care. But pianos are not always a priority on an island raked by hurricanes and struggling to overcome the effects of years of the US trade embargo... To learn more about the origins of the Una Corda project, click here.
Watch this short film to see the Una Corda in action, including the visit to our workshop in Havana by Irish Foreign Minister Micháel Martin and Cuban piano legend Chucho Vadés.
