Program: Schubert Piano Quintet in A Major D. 667 “Trout” and Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite for piano quintet
Instrumentalists: Alicia Hui, violin – Karl Pedersen, viola – Pei-An Chao, cello – John Pellegrino, bass – Orlay Alonso, piano
When: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 8 pm
Where: Indianola Prebyterian Church | 1970 Waldeck Ave Columbus, OH
Horacio Gutierrez, a popular pianist with orchestras and audiences alike, returns to the Sooner State this week for his sixth appearance with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. He’ll be the soloist in Frederic Chopin’s “Concerto No. 1 in E Minor,”
“Like Mozart, Chopin was after an expression as pure and free of artifice as possible,” Gutierrez explained. “In that, they have a lot in common. What makes Mozart’s music so great is its economy, its depth of feeling and mood. Chopin had a much wider pianistic language but he also strove for straightforward simplicity and beauty.” continue reading–>
Jorge Luis Prats returns to The Concertgebouw’s Master Pianists Series (for the fourth time!) to play the complete Suite Iberia of Isaac Albéniz.
Listen to Prats play Jerez from the Suite Iberia on YouTube
Bohemian Trio first concert of the 14/15 Season at the Play Loud Festival in NYC. Visit www.playloudfestival.com for more information.
Here is an excerpt of the wonderful review from the Online Merker of Prats’ concert with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (follow the link below to read the entire review):
“However, the highlight of the night was the Cuban pianist Jorge Luis Prats and his annoyingly fine interpretation of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3. What a magnificent pianist! A modest lovable person sat down at the piano, making music without theatrics and brings in the most natural and self-evident brilliance of the stars from the sky.” – Gerhard Hoffmann (Online Merker)
Prats will be touring France with L’orchestre National des pays de la Loire playing Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 (Nov. 5-20). Here is a little YouTube preview of Prats playing the third movement of this monumental piece – PLAY
Starting this September Horacio Gutiérrez will mentor a new generation of pianists at the Manhattan School of Music. Here are some of his thoughts about what teaching means to him: Continue reading
Bohemian Trio members, Yosvany Terry and Orlando Alonso sat down with Philip Klint, at NY1 News, to talk about their upcoming tour of the East Coast, future plans and more!
Watch the entire interview HERE.
Horacio Gutiérrez will offer masterclasses at the Oxford Philomusica Piano Festival this summer.
This celebration of the piano, stretched over a week at the end of July/beginning of August, combines a programme of concerts in some of the most beautiful and historic buildings in Oxford – including Sir Christopher Wren’s Sheldonian Theatre, the ceremonial hall of the University – with an intensive daily programme of lectures and masterclasses.
As a residential course, held in the idyllic setting of St Hilda’s College, it provides full-board accommodation to participants and observers, as well as full access to all Festival events and practising facilities. Masterclasses take place at the Jacqueline du Pre Music Building, a state-of-the-art auditorium within the grounds of St Hilda’s College. Full details of the Festival and how to apply can be found here.
Prats will join Sokolov and Kissin at the Colmar Festival in France this summer. Can’t miss his recital on July 5th of music by Granados, Albéniz, Villa-Lobos and Cervantes.
Tickets Here.