During this period of concert music in Cuban Music in the 21st Century (2000-2011), the Holguín Symphony Orchestra (OSH) was created. It is the youngest symphony ensemble in Cuba, founded in 2000 by pianist and professor Cecilio Gómez.

The orchestra is made up of students, who make up more than fifty percent of its roster. Its credits include performing major works such as Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and the 1812 Overture by Russian composer Pyor Igor Tchaikovsky.

The Holguín Symphony Orchestra (OSH) has participated in all the national symphony orchestra meetings, where it has been praised for its work. It has also been conducted by renowned national and international musicians such as Leo Brouwer, Iván del Prado, and María Elena Mendiola, as well as by the American Bernard Rubisntein and the Mexican Guillermo Villareal.

The D’Accord Duo was founded in 2002 and is comprised of clarinetist Vicente Monterrey and pianist María de los Ángeles Rodríguez, both members of the National Center for Concert Music. Their repertoire encompasses all the universal works available for this format. It also includes pieces by Cuban composers from various eras and up to the present. They perform original works, covers, and transcriptions specially created for this format.

The 2008 album, “Afternoon in Havana,” was recorded at Abdala Studios under the Colibrí label. It compiles all the significant music written for this format to date. It was nominated for the 2010 Cubadisco Festival.

The D’accord Duo has appeared on other albums, such as J. López Marín’s Chamber Music in 2004, and the album Cuba y Puerto Rico, about the chamber music of these two nations, in 2000.

The Amadeo Roldán String Quartet of the Cuban National Philharmonic was founded in 2002 and is now one of Cuba’s leading chamber music groups. The original idea came from renowned Cuban musician and composer Leo Brouwer. This proposal flourished, aiming to promote chamber music throughout the island. The idea materialized thanks to several of its most talented alumni from the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) (1110 Calle 120 between 9th and 13th, Cubanacán, Playa, Havana).

It has dazzled in many of Cuba’s major theaters and has been seen at events and festivals in Latin America, as well as on the Old Continent.

Ars Nova, a Cuban Early Music group, was founded on January 5, 2004, in the city of Santa Clara. It is made up of professional musicians who enjoy performing music from the Medieval period through the Baroque. It has the instrumental structure characteristic of early music groups. They perform works representative of the Baroque and Secular Renaissance.

In 2005, the group became part of the protected groups of the Cuban Music Institute, a decision supported by a series of successful concerts.

Throughout his career, he has performed in Cuba’s most important venues, earning him a reputation among both the public and critics for his professionalism.

The Guantánamo Guitar Ensemble was founded in February 2005 in Guantánamo by concert guitarist Brian Hui. The group’s debut, or first performance, took place at the La Celosía Hall of UNEAC.

Their repertoire includes works such as Inventions for Three Voices No. 8 and No. 10 by J.S. Bach; Quirino con su Tres and Songorocosongo by Emilio Grenet; Vals Choro by F. Kleynjans; and Leyenda de España by A. Barrios, among others.

Since its creation, the Guantánamo Guitar Ensemble has performed at significant local events, such as the International Book Fair, the Pepe Gallart Winter Concert Day, and the Guantanamera Festival.

The Havana Chamber Orchestra (OCH) was founded in May 2006 by Maestro Iván del Prado, who serves as its director. It is made up of highly talented and virtuoso young musicians, graduates of the Instituto Superior de Arte (1110 120th Street between 9th and 13th Streets, Cubanacán, Playa, Havana).

This group has performed on various stages in Havana as well as in other Cuban provinces. Experts consider it one of the best chamber music groups in contemporary Cuban music.

The Concertante Trio is a chamber ensemble that emerged as a result of a thesis project presented by Fernando Muñoz in 2007. The following year, it won Third Prize at the 10th Ciutat de Vinarós International Chamber Music Competition in Valencia, Spain.

It is the first Cuban group to participate in this competition, which is organized by the Musical Youth of Vinarós and the Cultural Council of the City Council of this city in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community.

Concertante is the only group in Cuba that includes violin, clarinet, and piano; it’s an unusual combination of instruments. It has performed its music in national and international competitions.

The Havana String Quartet, a Cuban chamber group, was founded with a somewhat unusual instrumental format: a quintet composed of three violins, a viola, and a cello. Since 2008, it has been a quartet comprised of two violins, a viola, and a cello.

Its members belong to the Havana Chamber Orchestra, conducted by maestro Iván del Prado, which split into chamber groups for work abroad; these young men always played in quartet format.

This chamber ensemble showcases a repertoire of works by numerous composers, including Haydn, Shostakovich, Borodin, Mozart, and Dvorák. The Havana String Quartet has participated in various musical events, including the 2nd Leo Brouwer Chamber Music Festival in 2010.

Entre Cuerdas is a Cuban guitar orchestra founded in 2008 in the province of Villa Clara, led by guitarist Danys Martínez. Their repertoire, which they showcase in each of their performances, includes works by Cuban and foreign composers, as well as pieces composed by members of the orchestra.

The orchestra’s roster consists of ten instrumentalists who graduated from high school arts schools. Its instrumental lineup includes six guitars, three requintos, and a bass.