CALIENDO, CHRISTOPHER: Caliente (Hot)
Composer of over 550 world music compositions and the first composer in history to be twice commissioned to compose sacred music for the Vatican, Christopher Caliendo is one of the foremost living composers in the world. He is also a guitarist and conductor, and has received numerous awards for his works, including an Emmy nomination for the CBS series, Paradise – Ghost Dance. Caliente, which will be performed tonight, is a highly energetic Samba combining Latin rhythms and Brazilian harmonies.