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Gustavo Corrales Romero
Gustavo Corrales Romero at The Concertgebouw 2019
Born (1970-12-28) December 28, 1970 (age 54)
Guantánamo, Cuba
NationalityCuban, Dutch
Occupation(s)Classical pianist, composer
Websitewww.gustavocorralesromero.net

Gustavo Corrales Romero (born December 28, 1970) is a Cuban concert pianist and composer.

Early life and education

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Romero began studying the piano at the age of seven, in his city of birth: Guantánamo, Cuba. In 1989, at age eighteen, he became licensed as an instrumentalist and piano instructor at the National School of Art (ENA, Escuela Nacional de Arte) in Havana, Cuba, and was awarded a scholarship at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Russia, where he studied for one year. He obtained a Master's degree in music, with a specialization in piano, at the University of Arts of Cuba (ISA, Instituto Superior de Arte) in Havana in 1995, under the tutelage of professor and pianist Teresita Junco. After this he completed several post-graduate studies at the ISA.

Career

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From 1995 to 1998 Corrales taught at the ENA, and at the ISA as a Professor of the Department of Piano and Chamber Music.

In 1997 he was accepted as a member of the Cuban National Association for Writers and Artists (UNEAC, Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba), and he co-founded the Association for the Development of Musical Contemporary Art (SODAMC, Sociedad para el Desarrollo del Arte Musical Contemporáneo).[1][2]

Concert pianist

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As a performer, Corrales has explored different musical styles, starting with the obligatory European classical composers of his education, followed by a period of focusing on contemporary works, becoming a respected performer of this type of music. After arriving in Europe in 2002[3] he has specialized in the presentation of Cuban and Latin American classical and modern classical compositions, including his own.[1]

Corrales' festival participation includes:[1]

  • The Havana International Contemporary Music Festival in Cuba (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998).
  • The Colombian International Contemporary Music Festival (1997);
  • The "Romantic Music Day" (Dag van de Romantische Muziek) Festival in Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2002–2003);
  • The "Long Night of Music" (Lange Nacht der Musik) Festival in Vienna, Austria (2003);
  • The "Latin American Composers at the IJ" (Latijns-Amerikaanse componisten aan 't IJ) Festival in Amsterdam, Netherlands (2003).
  • The "UITMarkt" Festival in The Hague, The Netherlands (2017), with jazz pianist Ramón Valle;[4]
  • The Echoes Festival of Classical Latin Music in London, United Kingdom (2017), with pianist Clara Rodríguez;[5]
  • The Pianoduo Festival Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2022), with jazz pianist Ramón Valle.[6]

Business and projects

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In 2011, Corrales co-founded a Dutch general partnership, KyG Productions,[7] to spread awareness about classical and contemporary Latin American music (the 'Other sound of Latin America') and Latin American art.[8][9]

Notable projects: Corrales' CDs Palimpsesto and Fresco; Arioso, Corrales' piano trio project;[1][8][9] and the Around the World on Two Pianos concert series at The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam,[3][4] consisting of:

Compositions

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Corrales has been presenting and recording his own arrangements and compositions since 2011.[1][3][8][11][14][15][excessive citations] He is a member of Buma/Stemra, the Dutch collecting society for composers and music publishers.[16]

Writing

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The first book by Corrales, Los Herederos, was published by Ediciones EntreRíos in 2007 and presented at the Miami Book Fair International that same year.[1][2][8][17]

Visual art

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Corrales is a photographer and visual artist who has sells his designs on Zazzle.[18]

Personal life

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Corrales has been married to Karen D. Russel de Corrales, whom he met in Aruba, since 2001.[1][3][8] She is the co-founder of their company KyG Productions and one of the composers featured on Corrales' CD Fresco.[2][8][14]

Discography

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As performing artist and producer

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  • 2001: Palimpsesto (Gustavo Corrales Romero plays Cuban music on piano). Original recording by Watapana Recording, RK 010719.[19] Reproduced in 2017 as Palimpsesto (An evolution of the Cuban piano) by KyG Productions, STEMRA KyG1.[15]
  • 2011: Fresco (Gustavo Corrales Romero plays Latin American music on piano). Produced by KyG Productions, STEMRA KyG2.[2][14]

As Contributing Performing Artist

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  • 1997: Homenaje a Harold Gramatges (Homage to Harold Gramatges) (Magic Music). Contribution: Móvil III, with flautist Alain Alfonso.[20][21]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Músicos: Gustavo Corrales". Worldwide Cuban Music (in Spanish). 2014-10-16. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Van Cuba naar Curaçao, Caracas en Aruba". Werkgroep Caraïbische Letteren. 17 April 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Wenneke Savenije (17 October 2019). "Around the World on Two Pianos – Latinissimo". De nieuwe muze.
  4. ^ a b Russel de Corrales, Karen D. (11 October 2019). "Drie keer in Het Concertgebouw: 'Around the World on Two Pianos'". Vrije Tijd Amsterdam (Interview). Interviewed by Rik Verkaik.
  5. ^ "Chopin in the Caribbean: Romantic Piano Music from Cuba, Curaçao and Venezuela". Instituto Cervantes. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  6. ^ Boone, Willem (4 December 2022). "Impressies van het Pianoduo Festival Amsterdam". De nieuwe muze.
  7. ^ "Dutch Chamber of Commerce website, search code 53344022". V.O.F. KyG Productions. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Guerra, Mirna (11 July 2016). "Arioso, el nuevo proyecto de Gustavo Corrales Romero". World Wide Cuban Music.
  9. ^ a b "Gustavo Corrales Romero "Entrepreneur of the month"". TPAdvertising. August 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  10. ^ Verkaik, Rik (26 October 2019). "Staande ovatie en toegift Around the World on Two Pianos". Vrije Tijd Amsterdam.
  11. ^ a b Verkaik, Rik (12 November 2019). "Cubaanse en Arubaanse romantiek, mooie zaal, twee gedreven pianisten en prachtige vleugels". Vrije Tijd Amsterdam.
  12. ^ Rik Verkaik (28 November 2019). "Derde editie Around the World on Two Pianos: Cuban Classical & Jazz". Vrije Tijd Amsterdam. https://vrijetijdamsterdam.nl/cultuur/concert/derde-editie-around-the-world-on-two-pianos/
  13. ^ The Concertgebouw (4 december 2019 Capture). "Gustavo Corrales Romero en Ramón Valle: Cuban Classical & Jazz". Wayback Machine. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204175939/https://www.concertgebouw.nl/concerten-en-tickets
  14. ^ a b c Ray Picot (Review. February 2014). "Gustavo Corrales Romero: FRESCO' KyG Productions". ILAMS (the Iberian and Latin American Music Society). http://www.ilams.org.uk/fresco.htm
  15. ^ a b Jacqueline Hechavarría Carbonell (Vol. VI septiembre/diciembre 2021. ISSN: 2664–0864). "CUANDO EL RÍO SUENA...". Sincopado Habanero. Bulletin of the Musical Heritage Cabinet Esteban Salas, p.20-25. https://iila.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Sincopado-SEPT-DIC-2021.pdf https://www.academia.edu/69060356/El_Sincopado_Habanero_Bolet%C3%ADn_Digital_del_Gabinete_de_Patrimonio_Musical_Esteban_Salas_Vol_VI_sept_dic_2021
  16. ^ Gustavo Corrales Romero https://portal.bumastemra.nl/nl-nl/WebsiteComponents/paginas/TitlesCatalogue.aspx Buma/Stemra Titles Catalogue, search Gustavo Corrales Romero. Retrieved 12.05.2025 https://bumastemra.nl/en/about/titlecatalogue/
  17. ^ 'Ecos y Murmullos' (Winter 2007). "Libros y revistas recibidos". La Habana Elegante. Retrieved 12.05.2025 http://www.habanaelegante.com/Winter2007/Ecos.html
  18. ^ "It's all KyG". Zazzle. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  19. ^ Palimpsesto https://dpanther.fiu.edu/dPanther/ Retrieved 12.05.2025 https://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FISI003036/00001
  20. ^ Alicia Maria Pedroso (1998). "Homenaje a Harold Gramatges, Premio Iberoamericano de la Música Tomás Luis de Victoria". Revista Musical Chilena, p.106-107. https://independent.academia.edu/AliciaPedroso
  21. ^ https://revistamusicalchilena.uchile.cl/index.php/RMCH/article/view/14125/14429
  22. ^ https://www.academia.edu/108552269/Homenaje_a_Harold_Gramatges_Premio_Iberoamericano_de_la_M%C3%BAsica_Tom%C3%A1s_Luis_de_Victoria_CD_digital_Int%C3%A9rpretes_varios_Magic_Century_Publishing_Universal_S_A_de_C_V_M%C3%A9xico_1997
  23. ^ Homenaje a Harold Gramatges Retrieved 12.05.2025 https://www.todocoleccion.net/musica-cds/cd-homenaje-harold-gramatges-premio-iberoamericano-musica-tomas-luis-victoria~x526418772
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