Piano Masters Series—Santiago Rodriguez April 8, 2008

This Cuban-born virtuoso won the Silver Medal at the 1981 Van Cliburn Competition. Master of a broad repertoire and authoritative in Spanish music, Mr. Rodriguez is particularly known as one of the foremost interpreters of the works of Rachmaninoff. His many discs for Elan Records have won high praise, and his CD of the Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff 3rd Concertos is often cited as the best recorded performance of all time. MOZART: Sonata in c minor, K. 457; SCHUMANN: Carnaval; ROBERT GIBSON: A Sound Within; GINSTERA: Three Argentinian Dances; RACHMANINOFF: Preludes and Etude–Tableaux. Seully Hall. $10.