My artistry, I was very privileged, very lucky to have had the last, I guess, part of the 19th, 20th century tradition. When I was born, it was a time that Pablo Casals was in the island and he brought that, you know, his own tradition. Some of my teachers had studied in Europe. before the Second World War. I was born when Spanish, Spain was still dominant. Puerto Rico was a colony of Spain. And so that root of Spanish was always
present in my family. Join us for a rich and inspiring episode featuring José Ramos Santana, Steinway artist and one of the foremost interpreters of Spanish and Latin American piano music. José reflects on how his Puerto Rican roots, mentorship under Alicia de la Rocha, and love for Spanish composers shaped his artistry, while spotlighting the powerful piano works of Puerto Rican composers. The Spanish music was always a very strong kind
of definition in my upbringing. Therefore, I think that I, and I loved it, so I think that my mission is to continue that with that. old tradition and of course later on I met Alicia de la Rocha and the Spain culture and the Spanish tradition in me was deeply rooted and so I feel that you know I'm a conduit of for the new generation from this point of view my mission is also to educate young generations of pianists so I think that this is what I want to make sure that I
establish as my legacy and as my mission. Again, I've been very fortunate and I'm very thankful for life. I've had great teachers in my background from Puerto Rico to the end of my studies. They all carry a tradition that is lost. I am a link to that old tradition of artistry in the piano. Tune in Tuesday, April 8th at 8 p .m. Eastern Time on YouTube and all major podcast platforms. For our paid subscribers, enjoy exclusive early access to this episode on Substack on April 7th
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