LUIS LUGO

The Cuban pianist and composer Luis Lugo is one of the most prominent interpreters of classical and Cuban music. He possesses a long and outstanding trajectory in different countries in Latin America and Europe.

Is one of the most recognized pianists of the latest generations in Cuba and Latin America, with a distinguished trajectory before audiences in different regions worldwide.

Lugo is one of the few artists in the world that can perform –in one same concert–  from classical plays, such as Scriabin’s or Rachmaninoff’s sonata, to the most popular Ibero-American, Cuban or jazz repertoire, with a novel harmonic conception and virtuous creativity, while conserving a concert style in any of the fore mentioned genres. He is recognized by the media and specialized critics as being a giant of Cuban music at an international level and is considered “Cuba’s piano.”

 

Due to the success and media repercussions of his performances he is always invited to play in different classical music events and classical music, Word Música, Cuban jazz and Cuban popular music festivals

The amazing concerts from maestro Luis Lugo, known as "Piano of Cuba" by specialist from several parts of the world media, are integrated with a powerful multimedia. At the same time, it includes the exceptional talents of various soloists, singers and charismatic artists.

In various parts of the world, his arts are known and recognized by public and press. This new series of concerts "Cuba: Experience & Extravagance" will undertake his tour around the world with this unique spectacle.

This concert looks like an imaginary ride that begins in Yoruba Africa and Spain, to the infinite time.

The atmosphere and the popular classic musical arrangements, piano concert in the world of jazz, improvisation and Cuban music, show the technique of classical music greats, including electronic music and contemporary sounds in a multi visual show and sound.

In this concert fusing traditional Cuba with the contemporary world and the world withCuba, in complicity with the talent of the artists on stage.

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Repercussion in the media and personalities from the world of international culture

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• "...Lugo was able to show his fine technique playing Liszt, ending in this way the night of excellent music...", passage of "Luis Lugo and a spectacular night", La Opinión Newspaper of San Luis, Argentina.

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• "...the great technique of Mr. Lugo allows him to interpret very difficult pieces in a fabulous way." Angel Vázquez Millares, Critic, Cuba.

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• "...Lugo. His brightness and emotionality predict the virtuosity of the unrestrainable romanticism of the XIX Century." Leo Brouwer, composer and Director of the Phylharmonic of Cuba and Director of the Symphonic of Córdoba, Spain.

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• "...He has a certain possibility to interpret concerts, due to his relevant technique and his emotive sensibility..." Dr. Robbone, President of the International Piano Contest in Viotty -Italy.

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• "...With his appealing interpretative quality, he expresses temper together with an understanding of the styles of the pieces he performs" Mtislav Smirnov Vice-rector of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Moscow.

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• "Having been at Mr. Lugo's concert at the Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires, I was able to appreciate his technical possibilities and the beauty of his tone pallette, that amazingly ranges from pp to ff, and makes us consider as positive the fact that his native country has contributed to his international carreer, in order to let him develop all the potential this artist has". Elsa Puppolo (Argentinian pianist)

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• "...Throughout all the pieces he showed in an increasing way, a complex management of the virtuosism. This pieces written by great virtuous men, need also to be executed by a great virtuous musician. And that was what Luis Lugo showed to be. We do hope to see him again at the Great Hall of the Colon Theatre." Jorge Argiles, argentinian pianist and piano profesor.