(Gustavo Romero)
The next
Friends of Music recital will feature Gustavo Romero on August 8.
Mexican-American
pianist Gustavo Romero has a stellar reputation for both the technical
brilliance and interpretive depth of his playing, as well as his commitment to
in-depth exploration of individual composers. He is a native of San Diego with
heritage in Guadalajara, Mexico.
He
discovered his love and gift for the piano at the age of five and gave his
first public performances at the age of 10. At 13, he performed with the New
York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. His exceptional talent was recognised, and
at the age of 14 he attended the Juilliard School. In the 2017/18 season, Romero
focuses on the piano works of Enrique Granados.
He is a
Professor of Piano at the University of North Texas. Past seasons have taken
him to France, England, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Russia, the Czech
Republic, China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, South
Africa, Argentina, New Zealand, Canada, Norway, Austria, Bulgaria, Mexico and
all across the United States.
His
programme will include Federico Mompou’s Paisajes
(Landscapes); Domenico Scarlatti’s 5 Sonatas; Enrique Granados’s Goyescas and Isaac Albéniz’s El Puerto and Seguidillas.
The
second part of the programme will be Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
The Prelude
Performer for the evening is Irene Seo Hyun (violin) who is a student at Maris
Stella Girls School. She recently passed the Grade 4 Royal School of Music
Grade 4 exam for violin with distinction. Her teacher is Isaac Melamed and she is
also doing grade 5 on piano. Accompanied by Dana Hadjiev, she will perform Arcangelo
Corelli’s Sonata in A.
The
recital takes place at 19h30 on August 8 at the Durban Jewish Centre at 44 K.E.
Masinga (Old Fort) Road in Durban. Tickets R100 (FOM members R80; orchestral members
& students R20) at the door.
For more
information visit http://www.friendsofmusic.co.za
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