TRANSCLASSICAL MUSIC™:
THE INTERSECTION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC AND ELEMENTS FROM DIVERSE CULTURES – FORGING A NEW GENRE OF MUSIC.
The Manhattan Camerata is a multidisciplinary music organization: a multicultural chamber ensemble and a producer of albums and cinematic music videos. Founded in 2009 by Lucía Caruso and Pedro H. da Silva, it is known for performing Transclassical Music™, a distinctive style that joins the Western classical chamber orchestra with world instruments. Beyond its own performances, the Camerata produces albums with other ensembles, including the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Orchestra of the Swan, along with music videos made with leading directors.
The Manhattan Camerata's recordings have twice received the International Portuguese Music Award (IPMA) for Best Instrumental Performance. The first, in 2017, was for Daniel Binelli's arrangement Tango Abril en Portugal on the Camerata's own album Tango Fado Project. The second, in 2024, was for Folia, co-composed by Caruso and da Silva, on Transclassical Concertos, an album performed by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and produced by the Camerata.
The eclectic nature of Manhattan Camerata is best understood in the founders' international and multicultural approach. Artistic Director Lucía Caruso is an Argentine composer and pianist, and Music Director Pedro H. da Silva is a Portuguese composer and a multi-instrumentalist, a member of the New York University composition and guitar faculty. Both have received five ASCAP Plus Awards (2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2026). It is this cultural communion that gives the ensemble its innovative perspective.
The José Limón Dance Company commissioned Caruso and da Silva to compose Nocturne for Ancestors in collaboration with renowned choreographer Seán Curran. This original ballet was performed by the Manhattan Camerata at the Joyce Theatre in New York City, with all performances sold out.
The Manhattan Camerata is a certified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; all donations are tax-deductible.