Shreveport cellist releases second album inspired by Latin American music and culture

Meredith G. White, Shreveport Times
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Shreveport's John-Henry Crawford is an award-winning cellist who has released his second album "CORAZÓN" which features other talented musicians to showcase 140 years of Latin American music culture.

Crawford was accepted in the Curtis Institute of Music at 15 and went on to complete an Artist Diploma at the Manhattan School of Music and a Master of Music at The Julliard School.

Cellist John-Henry Crawford
Cellist John-Henry Crawford

He has performed in 25 states as well as Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Germany and at the Louvre in Paris as part of its International Concert Series.

Crawford has a strong Instagram presence where he attracts thousands of views on his #The1000DayJourney series. The series gives viewers a look into the working process of a musician through an artistic, cinematic lens.

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He comes from a musical family and performs on a rare 200-year-old European cello that was smuggled out of Austria by his grandfather in 1938.

Crawford's newest album has him joining forces with various musicians to take the listener on a musical journey through Argentina, Brazil, Cuba and Mexico.

"In the summer of 2019, I traveled to Mexico to compete in the IX International Carlos Prieto Cello Competition, and little did I know, the trip would transform my life musically," Crawford said. "At the time I was very well acquainted with Latin American music, but after having the great fortune of winning first prize and returning to Mexico multiple times for performances, I fell in love with the music of Latin American, the culture, the history and the Spanish language. As the title suggests, this music pulls at the heartstrings and exudes romance and passion."

"CORAZÓN" is available now to stream on Spotify, iTunes and Apple Music. Keep up with Crawford and his musical journey on his Instagram.

Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com. 

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