Santiago Rodriguez (pianist)

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Santiago Rodriguez
Born (1952-02-16) February 16, 1952 (age 72)
piano pedagogue
LabelsÉlan Recordings
Websitewww.santiagorodriguez.net

Santiago Rodriguez (born February 16, 1952) is a

Rachmaninov recordings received the Rosette award in The Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music and he is a silver medalist in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
.

Background

Rodriguez was born in

University of Texas and the Master of Music degree with Adele Marcus at the Juilliard School. After winning the silver medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1981, Rodriguez launched his international career.[1]
He has been featured on the ABC, NBC, PBS, CNN, BBC, CBC television networks.

Concert career

Highlights of Rodriguez's concert career include performances at venues such as

Avery Fisher Hall in New York. Festivals include the Santander Festival in Spain and the Ravenna Festival in Italy
.

As a chamber musician, Rodriguez has performed with the Guarneri Quartet, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Ruggiero Ricci, Nathaniel Rosen, Walter Trampler, Ransom Wilson, Gervaise de Peyer, Aurora Nátola-Ginastera, and Robert McDuffie.

Recordings

Rodriguez records exclusively for

Grieg.[3]

Selected discography

Critical reception

After performances, he has been called a "phenomenal pianist" by the

New York Magazine as "Ginastera’s brilliantly incisive music might have been written for the special talents of this pianist. The lyrical and percussive extremes of the composer’s distinctive style fully exploit Rodriguez’ remarkable combination of introspective, poetic delicacy and explosive virtuosity."[11]

Teaching career

Rodriguez is active as a pedagogue and masterclass clinician. In 1977, Rodriguez began his teaching career at University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. In 1980, he joined the University of Maryland, College Park as Artist-in-Residence and Professor of Piano. He remained there until fall 2009, when he moved to Frost School of Music at the University of Miami as Chair of the Keyboard Department, Professor of Piano and Artist-in-Residence. Rodriguez is also active as a judge for major piano competitions. Most recently, he was Chair of the Jury at the William Kapell International Piano Competition and the San Antonio International Piano Competition.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mangan (March 8, 1991)
  2. ^ McLellan (1990)
  3. ^ Élan Recordings. Discography: Santiago Rodriguez
  4. ^ Holland (March 29, 1992)
  5. ^ /Wigler (Sept. 24, 1995)
  6. ^ McLellan (June 7, 1998)
  7. ^ Budmen (Nov 1, 2010
  8. ^ March; Greenfield; Layton (2009) p. 836
  9. ^ Ashby (Jul/Aug 1994), p. 153)
  10. ^ Dixon (1990, vol 10), p. 18
  11. ^ Davis (November 4, 1985), p. 74

Sources

  • Alfanos, V. "On the Go with Santiago Rodriguez." Fanfare, 1986, Vol. 10 Issue n. 6, pp. 326-333.
  • Ashby. "Guide to Records: Santiago Rodriguez." American Record Guide, Jul/Aug 1994, Vol. 57 Issue n. 4, pg. 155.
  • Brown, Steven. "Two Concerts Offered Music Lovers Passion, Charm." Orlando Sentinel, Jan. 9, 1996.
  • Budmen, Lawrence. "Santiago Rodriguez's Memorable Recital worth waiting for." South Florida Classical Review. Nov. 1, 2010.
  • Budmen, Lawrence. "Pianist Rodriguez’s life and career come full circle at University of Miami." South Florida Classical Review, Oct. 12, 2010.
  • Cuvo, Angela. "Cuban-born Pianist Brings Musical Talents to S.A." La Prensa Vol. 16 n. 39, September 22, 2010.
  • Davis, Peter G.. "No Contest".
    New York Magazine
    , November 4, 1985, pp. 74-75.
  • Dixon, T.L. "Raves for Rodriguez." Musical America, 1990, Vol. 10 Issue n. 5, p. 18.
  • Elder, Dean. "How a Young Virtuoso Practices: an Interview with Santiago Rodriguez." Clavier, 1978, Vol. 17 Issue n. 4, pp. 10-14.
  • Gerber, L. "A Conversation with Santiago Rodriguez." Fanfare: the Magazine for Serious Record Collectors, 1992, Vol. 15 Issue n. 3, pp. 107-11.
  • Holland, Bernard. "Review/Piano: Rachmaninoff Evening by Santiago Rodriguez." New York Times, March 29, 1992.
  • Killian, Michael. "Expatriate Prodigy: Pianist Rodriguez Escaped Cuba at 8." Chicago Tribune December 3, 1992.
  • Lane, Chester. "Running on Repertoire." Symphony, 1992, Vol. 43 Issue n. 2, pp. 16-19.
  • Mangan, Timothy. "Competitions, Cuba Leave Bitter Taste", Los Angeles Times, March 8, 1991
  • Manildi, Donald. "Santiago Rodriguez." Musical America, 1990, Vol. 110 Issue n. 5, pp. 16-17.
  • Manildi, Donald. "Guide to Records: Santiago Rodriguez." American Record Guide, Jan/Feb 1995, Vol. 58 Issue n.1, p157.
  • Marabella, Jean. "Quiet Cuban Airlift Altered 14,000 Lives." Baltimore Sun, Jan. 23, 2000.
  • March, Ivan; Greenfield, Edward; Layton, Robert. The Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music 2010. Penguin, 2009
  • McLellan, Joseph. "Santiago Rodriguez, Playing with Élan." Washington Post, June 7, 1998.
  • McLellan, Joseph. "The Little Record Company That Could." Washington Post, April 1, 1990.
  • McLellan, Joseph. "Some Big Names Fit Well on Small Labels." Washington Post, Nov. 6, 1994.
  • Phillip, Scott. "Ginastera: Danzas Argentinas, Piano Sonata No. 1..." Fanfare, July 1, 2010.
  • Roberts, Ed. "Misplaced Earrings Save Day." Washington Post, Jan. 21, 1993.
  • Rodriguez, Santiago. "A Pianist's World: In Praise of Teachers." Virtuoso & Keyboard Classics, 1986, Vol. 6 Issue n. 6, pp. 43-44
  • Rodriguez, Santiago. "Falling in Love with Rachmaninoff." Virtuoso & Keyboard Classics, 1992, Vol. 12 Issue n. 2, pp. 10-11.
  • Scherer, B. "Cuban Rhythms: An Interview with Santiago Rodriguez." Gramophone, May 1990. Vol. 67, p11.
  • Stearns, David Patrick. "Santiago Rodriguez." Clavier, 1988, Vol. 27 Issue n. 5, pp. 4-7.
  • Sun, Howard. "Maryland Pianist Gave Up First Love for Music." Baltimore Sun, Jan. 17, 1997.
  • Teare, Paul W. "Rodriguez, In Sync with Rachmaninoff." Washington Post, Oct. 19, 1993.
  • Weinraub, Judith. "The Pianist's Tricky Passage; Music was the ticket for Santiago Rodriguez." Washington Post, Sept. 25, 1992.
  • Wigler, Stephen. "Rodriguez's Rachmaninoff has silken textures.". Baltimore Sun, September 24, 1995.
  • Wigler, Stephen. "Rodriguez Brings a Latin Flair to Piano." Baltimore Sun, July 25, 1994.

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