00-10.15 ( Hoy si mañana no-Luis Lugo cuarteto )
10.34-21.26 Feeling ( Luis Lugo cuarteto)
21 .42 Patagonia Feeling ( Luis Lugo quinteto )con Guillermo Cides (Chapman Stik)
The amazing concerts from maestro Luis Lugo, known as “Piano of Cuba” by
specialist from several parts of the world media, are integrated with a powerful
multimedia.
In various parts of the world, his arts are known and recognized by public and press.
The atmosphere and the popular classic musical arrangements, piano concert in the world of jazz,improvisation and Cuban music, show the technique of classical music greats, including electronic music and contemporary sounds in a multi visual show and sound.
In this concert fusing traditional Cuba with the contemporary world and the world withCuba, in complicity with the talent of the artists on stage.
A large sequence of images and sounds of the world supports and strengthens the aesthetic concept of this impressive “Visual RATE SONAR 2E”.
Repercussion in the media and personalities from the world of international culture
“…Lugo was able to show his fine technique playing Liszt, ending in this way the night of excellent music…”, passage of “Luis Lugo and a spectacular night”, La Opinión Newspaper of San Luis,Argentina.
“…the great technique of Mr. Lugo allows him to interpret very difficult pieces in a fabulous way.”
Angel Vázquez Millares, Critic, Cuba.
“…Lugo. His brightness and emotionality predict the virtuosity of the unrestrainable romanticism of the XIX Century.” Leo Brouwer, composer and Director of the Phylharmonic of Cuba and Director of the Symphonic of Córdoba, Spain.
“…He has a certain possibility to interpret concerts, due to his relevant technique and his emotive sensibility…” Dr. Robbone, President of the International Piano Contest in Viotty –Italy.
“…With his appealing interpretative quality, he expresses temper together with an understanding of the styles of the pieces he performs” Mtislav Smirnov Vice-rector of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Moscow.
“Having been at Mr. Lugo’s concert at the Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires, I was able to appreciate his technical possibilities and the beauty of his tone pallette, that amazingly ranges from pp to ff, and makes us consider as positive the fact that his native country has contributed to his international carreer, in order to let him develop all the potential this artist has”. Elsa Puppolo (Argentinian pianist)
…Throughout all the pieces he showed in an increasing way, a complex management of the virtuosism. This pieces written by great virtuous men, need also to be executed by a great virtuous musician. And that was what Luis Lugo showed to be. We do hope to see him again at the Great Hall of the Colon Theatre.” Jorge Argiles, argentinian pianist and piano profesor.
Luis Lugo was born in Havana, Cuba.He began his studies at an early age and continued for eleven years at the Provincial School of music “Amadeo Roldan” of Havana. In his early years of studies, his teacher wasMercedes Estévez (current vise Dean of the Faculty of music of the Institute Superior of art of Havana). From the first year of piano, he jumped to the fourth year, showing great skills. This was the reason why in his fifth year, he could study with Cesar Lopez and Silvio Rodrigues Cárdenas.
Months later, he links with the eminent Russian pianist Rudolf Kerer, being regularly auditioned during those years.
He studied at the higher Institute of Havana with the young Russian pianist Valery Kamichov .
He entered the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in the class of the Honourable Professor and Emeritus artist of Russia Rudolf Kerer.He obtained the titles of concert pianist, a degree in music, Professor, and the special provision “Master of Fine Arts” from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow.
He has performed in Spain, Italy, Russia, Great Britain, Angola, Cuba, Chile, Uruguay, Ukraine,Switzerland, Argentina and others.
In addition to his activities as composer and pianist, Lugo has developed an intense teaching activity. His students have been winners of awards in various piano competitions at international and national level in Argentina. He is regularly invited to give lectures and magisterial classes of music,aesthetics of piano and technical pianistic at numerous universities in San Luis, Chile ,the Catholic University of Santa fe, the university of Mendoza, the Music Festival of Colon Theatre at Buenos Aires and the Congress of education at the University of Cordoba.
Lugo is also a composer with a catalogue of musical pieces that includes concerts,sonnets,Rhapsodies for piano, with Orchestra and instruments of Cuban Percussion and music of jazzcubano and numerous arrangements and virtuous paraphrase of Cuban authors just as Cervantes and Lecuona.
The pianism of Lugo has recognized the influences of prominent universal pianists such as Chucho Valdes, Gonzalito Rubalcava, Ernesto Lecuona, Keith Jarret, Horowitz, and Alfred Cortot.