Dominican pianist and composer, Michael Camilo will co-direct along with Leonard Slatkin the National Symphony Orchestra of New York City’s Latin American and Caribbean Festival. The festival will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from 9 to 14 June. Tito Puente, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera, Danilo Pérez, Orlando "Puntilla" Ríos and Gonzalo Rubalcaba will be among the performers at the Concert Hall of the center. The festival will highlight the influence of Latin American and Caribbean music in music today, and among U.S. music composers.
