Barcelona
Solo Piano
| Day/Time: | Saturday, September 4th 2010. 21:00 |
| Venue: | El Teatre més Petit del Món, Barcelona |
Ticket sales end on Thursday, September 2nd 2010. 21:00
Programme of 'Solo Piano'
Various Works
Various Works
Various Works
Improvisations
About the event 'Solo Piano'
"Solo Piano" is the exquisite musical event offered every Saturday evening at "The World's Smallest Theater" in Barcelona.
The concert pianist, master of improvisation, and award-nominated film composer Luis de Arquer describes these exclusive and intimate concerts as inventive and satisfying. Set within Arquer's own home, the World's Smallest Theater (El Teatre més Petits del Món) offers nineteenth-century ambience that perfectly suits the music of Chopin, Beethoven, and Mozart, as well as the Arquer's own compositions and improvisations.
The evening ends with the luxurious pleasure of a glass of champagne in the romantic candlelit garden.
Even the most demanding music lovers will be impressed by this lovely evening, of which the New York Times travel guide wrote, "This may be your most charming musical evening in Barcelona."
Last update 2010 Editorial Team Classictic.com
Artists of Solo Piano
de Arquer, Luis
, SoloistLuis de Arquer began his studies in Cerdanyola del Vallés, a small town near Barcelona, coming from a family of great artists and music lovers. During his first lessons, one of Beethoven’s sonatas interpreted by his first teacher, Lolita Martínez, made such a profound impact on him that it was at this moment he decided to dedicate his young life to music. At the tender age of seven, he improvised different styles on the piano, including Bach, Chopin, and Beethoven, captivating the public with his ability and musical imagination. His rapid progress opened the door to the Academia Marshall in Barcelona; a meeting place in the past for the finest musicians of the time. He finished studies with First Prize and special commendation from the Board. Thanks to a scholarship from the Generalitat de Catalunya, he perfected his study technique at L’Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris under Aquiles Delle-Vigne.
He performed in Ecuador, Switzerland, and France, in recitals in Spain, and in concerts with various Spanish and foreign orchestras. All his previous artistic experience would provide Luis de Arquer with both an artistic and technical foundation from which would develop the most surprising facet of his work, and that which today arouses the greatest interest: his compositions and improvisations.
