(prensa.com
) The gala night of the Panama Jazz Festival will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 12 Jat the National Theatre, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The festival itself will run from Jan. 10-15, at four different sites: the National Theatre, the Atlapa Convention Center, the El Panama Hotel, and Cathedral Plaza.
Artists for the gala evening include: Danilo PĂ©rez padre, Brian Lynch, Paoli Mejias, Conrad Herwig, Claudia Acuña, Harlem String Quartet, VitĂn Paz and orchestra, and the ParĂs Conservatory, directed by Riccardo del Fra.
On Friday, Jan. 14, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Anayansi Theater of the Atlapa Convention Center, the artists set to perform are: the Global Jazz Institute, the Pan-American Ensemble, Paoli Mejias, and Danilo PĂ©rez, who will present his album Providencia, which is nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Jazz Instrumental Album.
Meanwhile, from 12:30-9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, there will be an outdoor concert at Plaza Catedral in Casco Antiguo. Among the artists to perform at this venue are: Carlos Ubarte, the Crossroads High School, the Tonic of Mexico Foundation, the New England Conservatory, and the VitĂn Paz Quintet.
Finally, beginning at 10 p.m. at the El Panama Hotel, Daniel GarcĂa TrĂo, Alain PĂ©rez, Anita Loynaz, Salsa Meets Jazz with the Sociedad AnĂłnima Orchestra, and Danilo PĂ©rez, are expected to perform.