614 Music presents A Night of Chamber Music
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
Concert review: Oklahoma City Philharmonic Classics series performance is a rewarding journey.
Gutierrez is a fine technician who is content to let this music speak for itself without superimposing any unnecessary interpretive choices. His was an honest, thoughtful approach that allowed the work’s poetry to emerge convincingly. Read full review–>
Pianist Horacio Gutierrez finds new challenges in Chopin concerto
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 at The Concertgebouw Meesterpianist Series – Jan. 18
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 at the Play Loud Festival in New York City – Nov. 5
Bohemian Trio first concert of the 14/15 Season at the Play Loud Festival in NYC. Visit www.playloudfestival.com for more information.
Online Merker’s review of Prats’ concert with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
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)
Jorge Luis Prats Upcoming Tour Dates with L’orchestre National des pays de la Loire
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
Horacio Gutiérrez Joins Piano Faculty at Manhattan School of Music
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
The Ohio State Symphony Orchestra
Program: Manuel de Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Soloist: Orlay Alonso, piano
Conductor: Marshall Haddock
The OSU Symphony Orchestra
When: Friday, September 26, 2014 8:00pm – 9:30pm
Where: Weigel Auditorium | Weigel Hall 1866 College Rd. Columbus, OH 43210 Continue reading