Eduardo Delgado
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Eduardo Delgado is an Argentine
classical pianist and teacher, currently living in California
. Born in Rosario, Argentina, he is a recipient of the Vladimir Horowitz Award and has received grants from the Mozarteum Argentino
, Martha Baird Rockefeller, and the Concert Artists Guild
. In 1999, he was awarded by UNESCO
in Buenos Aires
. Delgado has recited all over the world, in Europe, Asia, South America and North America.
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In 2009 he was a member of the jury at the San Antonio International Piano Competition.
He is also noted for his extensive work in teaching in universities and workshops in Japan
, mentoring, amongst others, Japanese pianist Atsuko Seta
. He is currently a teacher at the California State University
at Fullerton
. At the university he has established a scholarship fund for pianists in tribute to the renowned pianist Alicia de Larrocha
. To promote this scholarship fund, in 1998 he put on an inaugural recital with Alicia de Larrocha herself at the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California
. Delgado is also the founder of the Castle Green Historic & Cultural Society in his residual town of Pasadena, California
.
. He has also performed the works of other Argentine composers such as Carlos Guastavino
, Alberto Williams
, Juan Jose Castro
, Alicia Terzian
, Antonio Tauriello and Carlos Lopez Buchardo
. Delgado has also recorded the romantic works of Schumann
, Liszt
, Chopin and Mendelssohn
as well as Bach
, Mozart and Beethoven.
Delgado is a regular performer at the Verbier Festival
in Switzerland
and the Martha Argerich Festival in Lugano
and Buenos Aires
. He has collaborated with Martha Argerich
in several duets, the most recent being Tres Romances by Carlos Guastavino
. In April 2009 he performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, in an all-Russian Program which featured the recitals of Prokofiev, Arensky, and Stravinsky. Delgado has also recorded with tenor Jose Cura
.
Delgado is an internationally acclaimed pianist. Norwegian critics have described Delgado as “a pianist of a thousand nuances, a fantastic experience”. In Russia, the Sovetskaya Kultura wrote about Delgado, “Delgado’s Bach had brilliance, a profound meditation and a musical tone rarely heard”.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
classical pianist and teacher, currently living in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Born in Rosario, Argentina, he is a recipient of the Vladimir Horowitz Award and has received grants from the Mozarteum Argentino
Mozarteum Argentino
The Mozarteum Argentino is a private, non-profit musical institution in Argentina. It is one of the most important musical institutions in the country and provides scholarships to some of Argentina's most able musicians. The Mozarteum Argentino was established in 1952 and also organizes concerts,...
, Martha Baird Rockefeller, and the Concert Artists Guild
Concert Artists Guild
The Concert Artists Guild is an American musical institution, based in New York City and established in 1951. It is dedicated to discovering and nurturing musical talent and helping musicians start careers...
. In 1999, he was awarded by UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. Delgado has recited all over the world, in Europe, Asia, South America and North America.
Mentoring
Delgado has participated in international competition juries such as the William Kapell, the Gina Bachauer, and the Vega in Japan and in 2003 he served as a juror in the 2nd Martha Argerich International Piano Competition in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
In 2009 he was a member of the jury at the San Antonio International Piano Competition.
He is also noted for his extensive work in teaching in universities and workshops in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, mentoring, amongst others, Japanese pianist Atsuko Seta
Atsuko Seta
is a Japanese classical pianist. She is particularly successful in Poland, especially in the southwest of the country, regularly performing with the Sudecka Philharmonic Orchestra in Walbrzych and in her native Japan and in Bulgaria.-Life:...
. He is currently a teacher at the California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
at Fullerton
Fullerton
-Locations:Australia* Fullerton Cove, New South WalesCanada* Cape Fullerton, NunavutUnited States* Fullerton, California, a city in Orange County...
. At the university he has established a scholarship fund for pianists in tribute to the renowned pianist Alicia de Larrocha
Alicia de Larrocha
Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle was a Spanish pianist from Catalonia. One of the great piano legends of the 20th century, Reuters called her "the greatest Spanish pianist in history", Time "one of the world's most outstanding pianists" and The Guardian "the leading Spanish pianist of her...
. To promote this scholarship fund, in 1998 he put on an inaugural recital with Alicia de Larrocha herself at the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California
Yorba Linda, California
Yorba Linda is a suburban city in northeastern Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of Downtown Los Angeles....
. Delgado is also the founder of the Castle Green Historic & Cultural Society in his residual town of Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
.
Recordings
Delgado has recorded the full works of Argentine composer Alberto GinasteraAlberto Ginastera
Alberto Evaristo Ginastera was an Argentine composer of classical music. He is considered one of the most important Latin American classical composers.- Biography :...
. He has also performed the works of other Argentine composers such as Carlos Guastavino
Carlos Guastavino
Carlos Guastavino was an Argentine composer.Carlos Guastavino was born in Santa Fe Province, Argentina. He studied music in Santa Fe with Esperanza Lothringer and Dominga Iaffei, and in Buenos Aires with Athos Palma...
, Alberto Williams
Alberto Williams
Alberto Williams was an Argentine symphonic composer and conductor.-Life and work:Alberto Williams was born to in Buenos Aires, in 1862. A maternal grandfather, Amancio Jacinto Alcorta, had been a respected government and banking policy-maker, as well as a well-known composer of sacred music...
, Juan Jose Castro
Juan José Castro
Juan José Castro was an Argentine composer and conductor.Born in Avellaneda, Castro studied piano and violin under Manuel Posadas and composition under Eduarno Fornarini, in Buenos Aires. In the 1920s he was awarded the Europa Prize, and then went on to study in Paris at the Schola Cantorum under...
, Alicia Terzian
Alicia Terzian
Alicia Terzian is an Argentine conductor, musicologist and composer of Armenian descent.-Biography:Alicia Terzian was born in Córdoba. She studied at the National Conservatory of Buenos Aires under Alberto Ginastera, Gilardo Gilardi, Roberto García Morillo and Floro Ugarte...
, Antonio Tauriello and Carlos Lopez Buchardo
Carlos López Buchardo
Carlos Félix López Buchardo was an Argentine composer whose work was inspired by native music....
. Delgado has also recorded the romantic works of Schumann
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann, sometimes known as Robert Alexander Schumann, was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most representative composers of the Romantic era....
, Liszt
Liszt
Liszt is a Hungarian surname. Notable persons with that surname include:* Franz Liszt , Hungarian composer and pianist* Adam Liszt , father of Franz Liszt* Anna Liszt , mother of Franz Liszt...
, Chopin and Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn
Mendelson is a Polish/German Jewish family name, meaning "son of Mendel", Mendel being a Yiddish diminutive of the Hebrew given name Menahem, meaning "consoling" or "one who consoles".Mendelssohn is the surname of a number of people:...
as well as Bach
Bạch
Bạch is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Bai in Chinese and Baek, in Korean.Bach is the anglicized variation of the surname Bạch.-Notable people with the surname Bạch:* Bạch Liêu...
, Mozart and Beethoven.
Delgado is a regular performer at the Verbier Festival
Verbier Festival
The Verbier Festival is an international music festival that takes place annually for two weeks in late July and early August in the mountain resort of Verbier, Switzerland.Founded by Swedish expatriate Martin T...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and the Martha Argerich Festival in Lugano
Lugano
Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...
and Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. He has collaborated with Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich is an Argentine pianist.-Early life:Argerich was born in Buenos Aires and started playing the piano at age three...
in several duets, the most recent being Tres Romances by Carlos Guastavino
Carlos Guastavino
Carlos Guastavino was an Argentine composer.Carlos Guastavino was born in Santa Fe Province, Argentina. He studied music in Santa Fe with Esperanza Lothringer and Dominga Iaffei, and in Buenos Aires with Athos Palma...
. In April 2009 he performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, in an all-Russian Program which featured the recitals of Prokofiev, Arensky, and Stravinsky. Delgado has also recorded with tenor Jose Cura
José Cura
José Cura is a prominent operatic tenor known for his intense and original interpretations of his characters, notably Verdi’s Otello and Saint-Saëns’ Samson, as well as for his unconventional and innovative concert performances. He is also able to perform high baritone roles with the extended...
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Delgado is an internationally acclaimed pianist. Norwegian critics have described Delgado as “a pianist of a thousand nuances, a fantastic experience”. In Russia, the Sovetskaya Kultura wrote about Delgado, “Delgado’s Bach had brilliance, a profound meditation and a musical tone rarely heard”.