Carlos César Rodríguez, Piano
Performances by Carlos César Rodríguez
| Composer | Title | Date | Action |
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| Richard Wagner | Liebestod, from Tristan und Isolde | 01/10/2009 |
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| Franz Liszt | Nuages gris | 01/11/2009 |
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| Franz Liszt | Au bord d’une source, from Années de pèlerinage, Suisse | 01/10/2009 |
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| Franz Liszt | Mazeppa, from Etudes d’exécution transcendante, No. 4 | 01/13/2009 |
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| Richard Wagner | Ride of the Walküre, from Die Walküre | 01/17/2009 |
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| Richard Wagner | Ein Albumblatt für das Klavier | 01/17/2009 |
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| Robert Schumann | Romance in F-sharp Major, Op. 28, No. 2 | 01/27/2009 |
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| Robert Schumann | Carnaval, Op. 9 | 01/17/2009 |
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| Domenico Scarlatti | Sonata in G Major, K. 14 | 01/13/2009 |
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| Domenico Scarlatti | Sonata in f minor, K. 11 | 01/27/2009 |
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Carlos César Rodríguez, Piano
Biography
A musician of brilliance and versatility, Carlos César Rodríguez has gained recognition as a virtuoso pianist who not only generates unusual excitement in the Hispanic and Spanish repertoire but also displays an extraordinary flair for Mozart, the romantics and the avant-garde scores. He has recorded for Omicron and Brioso labels and has won the highest critical acclaim for his CD of Spanish music, España en el corazón, distributed by Brioso Recordings. An expert on early instruments as well, enjoying entree to the Smithsonian Institution's rare collection, Mr. Rodríquez was chosen by the Smithsonian to perform in its 150th anniversary of the piano as part of the museum's Piano 300th exhibit. He has won acclaim moreover as music director of Mozart operas and Zarzuelas (Spanish operas), and as composer, arranger, and improviser of ballets, Spanish dance scores, and Latin-Jazz/Pop compositions.
Carlos César Rodríguez made his recital debut in his native Venezuela at age 5 and made his orchestral debut as soloist at age 11. Soon after he arrived in the United States to continue his music studies, Mr. Rodriguez was a finalist in the New York Philharmonic Young People's Competition. At age 21 he made his Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall debut. Mr. Rodríguez has performed in major venues such as the John F. Kennedy Center; the White House and the Corcoran Gallery in Washington DC; Merkin Hall and the Americas Society in New York City; and the Royal Palace of Music in Salzburg, Austria. As a chamber music artist he has become a regular member of the Garth Newel Chamber Music Festival. As a collaborative artist Mr. Rodriguez has worked with Jessye Norman, Denyce Graves and Placido Domingo. As a concert-artist he has toured Europe and performed concerti and solo recitals throughout the Americas.
Mr. Rodríguez earned his Bachelor's degree with Clifton Matthews from the North Carolina School of the Arts, his Master's degree from the Juilliard School of Music with Joseph Kalichstein, and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree, conferred summa cum laude, with Thomas Schumacher at the University of Maryland. He has worked with Peter Feutchwanger in London and Alfons Kontarsky and Harmut Holl at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
Currently, Carlos César Rodríguez is a member of the piano faculty at the Levine School of Music and guest artist and coach for the Domingo/Cafritz Young Artist Program with The Washington Opera.