SoundSwap: Latin Classical Pianist Rosa Antonelli Performs

The SoundSwap series is delighted to present world renowned concert pianist Rosa Antonelli in a very special live musical event.

Argentinian pianist Rosa Antonelli, a Steinway Artist since 1998 is one of today’s leading performers and a champion of classical Latin-American and Spanish music. She has toured extensively, with more than 1,000 concerts in Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America, and is dedicated to performing and recording the works of composers that include Argentinian masters Piazzolla, Ugarte, Gianneo and Guastavino, among others, to audiences all over the world.

Ms. Antonelli performed the World Premier of Astor Piazzolla’s Two Tangos in her sold out  recital at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium Perelman Stage in 2011. Joe Franklin's review noted that "….Ms. Antonelli’s artistry on stage was absolutely stunning; the musical poetry mesmerizing.” Rosa also performed the NY Premier of the Champagne Waltz by Albeniz, and the Tres Argentinian Dances by Luis Gianneo in her appearance Carnegie Hall on October, 2014. On May 18, 2016, she performed at the Consulate General of Argentina, for the Alberto Ginastera Centennial Gala.

Aside from Carnegie Hall, Ms. Antonelli has appeared at concert venues around the world including Lincoln Center, Milan’s Palazzo Visconti, Grenoble Auditorium in Naples, Augustinum Theater of Bonn, Madrid’s Ateneo Theater, The Ostrowski Palace in Warsaw, Atrium Theater in Prague, Center Hall of the Glinka Museum in Moscow, Bösendorfer Hall in Vienna, Cairo Opera House in Egypt, Casa de Espana in Utrecht, Maria Callas Hall in Athens, Cristofori Hall in Amsterdam, Colon Theater of Buenos Aires, Bogota’s Teatro Colón, Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, and Fastlich Auditorium in Tel Aviv. Her concerts have been broadcast on television and radio stations such as LRA National Radio, LS1 City Hall Radio, LS5 Rivadavia Radio, Netherlands Radio Holland, and Classical Radio.

This program is made possible by the Friends of the Port Washington Public Library.