“The 
Cuban pianist Jorge Luis Prats, barred for 30 years from performing in the U.S., took Rachmaninoff, the audience and the entire orchestra, as well, into his superbly talented hands. If ever a reason was needed to end the embargo, Prats was it. His second Concerto was heart-stopping and heart-breaking in turns, and brought the house to its feet for an unstoppable applause that led a moved Prats to deliver an almost unbelievable three encores: Ignacio Cervantes’ “Danzas Cubanas,” Ernesto Lecuona’s “Mazurka” and Richard Wagner’s “Liebestod” (Liszt’s arrangement) from “Tristan and Isolde.” The year ahead has a high bar to reach, to match this.”
Category Archives: Jorge Luis Prats
Jorge Luis Prats upcoming concert in Liege – Feb. 1
Jorge Luis Prats plays Goyescas of Enrique Granados at his upcoming concert in Belgium. Listen to his recording of “La Maja y el Ruiseñor”!
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Jorge Luis Prats at The Concertgebouw Meesterpianist Series – Jan. 18
Jorge Luis Prats returns to The Concertgebouw’s Master Pianists Series (for the fourth time!) to play the complete Suite Iberia of Isaac Albéniz.
Listen to Prats play Jerez from the Suite Iberia on YouTube
Online Merker’s review of Prats’ concert with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Here is an excerpt of the wonderful review from the Online Merker of Prats’ concert with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (follow the link below to read the entire review):
“However, the highlight of the night was the Cuban pianist Jorge Luis Prats and his annoyingly fine interpretation of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3. What a magnificent pianist! A modest lovable person sat down at the piano, making music without theatrics and brings in the most natural and self-evident brilliance of the stars from the sky.” – Gerhard Hoffmann (Online Merker)
Jorge Luis Prats Upcoming Tour Dates with L’orchestre National des pays de la Loire
Prats will be touring France with L’orchestre National des pays de la Loire playing Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 (Nov. 5-20). Here is a little YouTube preview of Prats playing the third movement of this monumental piece – PLAY
Jorge Luis Prats in France this Summer at the Festival International de Colmar
Prats will join Sokolov and Kissin at the Colmar Festival in France this summer. Can’t miss his recital on July 5th of music by Granados, Albéniz, Villa-Lobos and Cervantes.
Tickets Here.
Jorge Luis Prats on Decca Classics
Live in Zaragoza is the title of Jorge Luis Prats new CD on Decca Classics. BUY NOW!
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Jorge Luis Prats Interview for Scherzo Magazine
In this insightful interview for Scherzo Magazine, Prats talks at length about his passion for the music of the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona, his new record deal with Decca and more!
(…) What is your opinion regarding the new generation of pianists?
I believe things have changed a lot in the past thirty years. Overall, the technical abilities of most pianists today are tremendous, but at the same time it is noticeable how much the artistic values and interpretations have deteriorated. For example, there are pianist in conservatories that dedicate their time exclusively to prepare to enter international competitions, as a way to make money. They will play the same program over and over, every week, month and year, till their playing becomes mechanical…Read the entire interview here.