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The 1990s 'Special
Period'
With the post-Soviet deterioration
of the Cuban economy in the early 1990s, Ana found herself earning a total
of just $7/month in three jobs (one full-time and two part-time). Like
most Cubans, she had to rely on her resourcefulness, and so she started
performing international, popular and Cuban traditional music in the Cuban
tourism sector, where she often earned that much in tips in one evening.
During the entire period
from 1981 to 1997, however, she maintained a full-time position teaching
flute and music theory (to students ages 14 to 40) at the Fernando Carnicer
Vocational School of Music, where she was repeatedly recognized for achieving
excellent results. During three of those years, she also served as part-time
instructor of music theory (for prospective teachers of music in elementary
schools) at the Enrique José Varona Higher Pedagogical Institute.
With some members of
Los Ibericos, a Spanish musical group (with whom she played flute 1993-94),
at El Colmao Club, Central
Havana, 1994.
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Trio Los Criollitos (Ignacio
Rosquete,
Ana and Enrique Ricardo),
1995
Trio Coherencia, Havana
1996.
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Duo Coherencia,
Restaurant Don Cangrejo, Miramar, Havana, 1997.
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| After a recital (1997) at
the Fernando Carnicer Conservatory of Music , where Ana taught flute and
theory of music for 17 years. At her left is Doris Sánchez Villegas,
piano instructor, who frequently accompanied Ana. |
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Valentine's Day recital
at Ponce Carrasco Gymnasium
with guitarist Jorge Maleta,
February 1993.
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Concert at the Presbyterian
Church in Central Havana, February 1993.
Accompanist: Juan Espinosa.
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| At one of the concerts hosted
by Silvio Tarin at the Napoleonic Museum (near the Univ. of Havana). On
this occasion (1994), the musicians were celebrating
the 92nd birthday of the composer Isolina Carrillo, who attended and played
piano for a couple of pieces. Key musicians in the picture (starting from
the third person on the left) were Ana, Juan Espinosa (pianist), Isolina
Carrillo (composer), and Ana Martin (pianist and composer). The host, Silvio
Tarin (guitarist, arranger and composer), is at the far right. |
 
Duo Coherencia, with
Barima Gort (guitarist, vocalist and arranger),
at the Habaneras Festival,
Old Havana, November 1997.
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