RUSSIAN PIANISM OF THE SILVER AGE
A Piano Recital by Steinway Artist Gustavo Romero
21st November 2025 | 18.00 hrs.
Step into the evocative world of Russia’s Silver Age, a period when music, poetry, and art intertwined to capture the emotional depths of a rapidly changing era. In this solo piano recital, Steinway Artist Gustavo Romero invites audiences on a journey through the vibrant colors and intensity that defined the Russian piano tradition of the early 20th century.
For over two decades, Gustavo Romero has been celebrated worldwide for his composer-focused recital series — and now, on this distinguished occasion, he brings a brilliant Russian program, featuring masterpieces by Rubinstein, Prokofiev, Medtner, Rachmaninoff, and more.
Join us for an immersive evening where artistry meets history, a celebration of profound expression and pianistic poetry, articulated on the iconic Steinway & Sons Grand Piano.
-----------
Program
Rêve Angélique
Anton Rubinstein
Danza, Op. 32 No. 1
Sergei Prokofiev
Canzona Serenata, Op. 38 No. 6
Nikolai Medtner
Variations on a Theme by Chopin,
Op. 22
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Selected Preludes
Prelude in B-flat major, Op. 11 No. 21
Prelude in B-flat major, Op. 16 No. 1
Prelude in C minor, Op. 11 No. 20
Prelude in E-flat major, Op. 17 No. 3
Prelude in G minor, Op. 22 No. 1
Prelude in D major, Op. 15 No. 4
Prelude in F-sharp minor, Op. 11 No. 8
Prelude in G-sharp minor, Op. 11 No. 12
Prelude in A major, Op. 11 No. 7
Prelude in E-flat minor, Op. 11 No. 14
Alexander Scriabin
The Firebird Suite (1919)
Danse infernale
Berceuse
Finale
Igor Stravinsky
(arr. Guido Agosti)
-----------
THE PERFORMER
Concert pianist Gustavo Romero is internationally renowned for his exceptional technical brilliance and interpretive depth and has gained an acclaimed reputation for his commitment to in-depth exploration of a wide variety of composers.
A native of San Diego with heritage in Guadalajara, Mexico, Mr. Romero discovered his love and gift for the piano at the age of five and gave his first public performances at the age of 10, when he also won his first piano competition. At 13, he performed with the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. Rudolf Serkin recognized his exceptional talent, and at the age of 14 he attended the Juilliard School.
Mr. Romero has won many prizes including first prize in the prestigious Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in Switzerland, The Avery Fisher Career Grant and The Musical America Young Artist Award.
He has performed with the world's leading orchestras including: The New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony, Houston Symphony, The Boston Pops Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Honolulu Symphony, New World Symphony, English Chamber Orchestra, Radio France Orchestra, Philharmonia Hungarica, New Japan Philharmonic, Shanghai Orchestra, Cape Town Philharmonic, Russian Symphony Orchestra, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Liège Philharmonic, a concert internationally televised from the United Nations.
For the past 25 years, Mr. Romero has performed a summer series of concerts in La Jolla, California, sponsored by the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library featuring music of one composer each year. He has presented the works of Chopin, Bach, Schumann, Schubert, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Haydn, Händel, Liszt, Debussy, Gershwin, Ravel and Rachmaninoff, the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven and Mozart, the complete four-hand and two-piano works of Mozart and Clementi and piano concerti of Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and Mendelssohn conducting from the keyboard.
In the 2024/2025 season, Mr. Romero is presenting a series of 4 all Chopin recitals and recitals featuring piano music of Russian composers.
In the 2022/2023 season, Mr. Romero celebrated the 225th anniversary of the birth of Schubert presenting the completed piano sonatas in 4 recitals in the USA, South Africa and Japan as well as all Rachmaninoff programs celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rachmaninoff.
In the 2021/2022 season, Mr. Romero focused on presenting the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven celebrating the 250th anniversary of his birth from 2020 with recitals in the USA, Italy, and South Africa.
In the 2017/2018 season Mr. Romero focused on the piano works of Enrique Granados, celebrating the 150th anniversary of his birth. Concert tours in 2017/2018 included Italy, United Kingdom, Ireland, Vietnam, Taiwan, South Africa and the United States.
Past seasons have taken him to France, England, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Russia, the Czech Republic, China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Africa, Argentina, New Zealand, Canada, Norway, Austria, Bulgaria, Mexico and all across the United States. Mr. Romero has performed in some of the leading concert halls of the world, including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Centre, The Barbican in London, The Berlin Philharmonie, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, The Great Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow and Salle Gaveau in Paris.
NPR, BBC Radio and Radio France have featured him. The Snapshots Music and Art Foundation produced a feature film about his life and artistry in 2012: Portrait in Piano.
His recordings include works by Chopin, Mompou, Debussy, Albeniz, Scarlatti and the five Beethoven concerti with the English Chamber Orchestra.
Mr. Romero is a Professor Emeritus of Piano at the University of North Texas.
-----------
LOCATION
Steinway & Sons Showroom
#1F-04 Gaysorn Center, 1st Floor
999 Phloen Chit Rd., Lumpini, Bangkok