Gabriela Montero
Gabriela Montero
Centuries before Louis Armstrong transformed jazz into a realm ruled by virtuosic improvisers expressing themselves primarily through solos, European classical music put a premium on impromptu invention. The entrancing Venezuelan-born pianist Gabriela Montero has revived that long dormant tradition, infusing her recitals with beautifully detailed keyboard flights. Montero made her ambitious agenda clear with her eponymous major label debut, a double album featuring brilliant interpretations of the most demanding piano repertoire, plus a second disc with improvisations on themes by many of the same composers. Her 2006 follow-up, the chart topping Bach and Beyond, easily ranked as the most celebrated classical recording of the year, and 2007’s Baroque earned two Grammy Award nominations. Montero cemented her status as a global icon when she performed with Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma and Anthony McGill at the inauguration of President Barack Obama, and her latest release, Solatino, is an inspired collection of works by South American composers.
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Gould Theater, Legion of Honor
Situated among the great works of art inside the Legion of Honor, the intimate Florence Gould Theater combines classical elegance with exceptional sound. Museum admission included with SFJAZZ ticket price (for matinee shows only, does not include special exhibits).
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Listen
- Gabriela Montero
"Improvisation On Scarlatti"
- Gabriela Montero
"Bach Toccata in D Minor (BWV 556)"
Watch
Gabriela Montero - "Solatino"
Gabriela Montero - "Improvisation on Bach's Goldberg Variations"
