“The opening concert of the Querceto International Piano Festival was a great success, both for the wonderful music in the program and the unusual sensitivity of the interpreter, Antonio Iturrioz.... A special mention of the Scriabin Nocturne for the Left Hand which closed the first half of the program...the pianist gave a brilliant essay of his mastery of the left hand repertoire."
"The two European premieres, the amazing Tango Blue by Charles Sepos and Gottschalk’s Nuit des Tropiques, the second movement of which – Fiesta Criolla – was arranged for one piano by Antonio Iturrioz himself ....revealed the personality of the pianist as an artist at his best."
" About the film showing, The Buddha of the Piano: Leopold Godowsky:
The audience really enjoyed and appreciated this remarkable film...it is really enjoyable and rich in music, anecdotes and emotional curiosities, always shown with deep sensitivity.”

Edinburgh Society of Musicians, Edinburgh, Scotland

Piano recital on Saturday at 8pm

Antonio Iturrioz visited the society this weekend (October 13-14, 2012) to play a recital and show his film on Godowsky's life and art. He treated us to some fine playing; notable was his performance of the Strauss/Godowsky 'Artist's Life Waltz' Symphonic Metamorphosen, rarely heard - one can see why - and the moving and beautiful arrangement by Godowsky of the Aria from Bach's second violin Sonata. Perhaps most striking was his espousal of music for the left hand alone. A Chopin etude (e-flat minor) took on a new light with this treatment; of the pieces written specially fo the left hand Blumenfeld's Study and Skriabin's Nocturne were the unfamiliar and the familiar that made also a deep impression on us. Striking in the film was the footage of both Iturrioz's performances (of some of the pieces we had heard live) and also footage of Godowsky. For me the idea that Godowsky's playing was determined entirely by weight release was something of an eye-opener, but a confirmation both of what I had long thought, and that this can really work. The whole occasion, organised in conjunction with Edinburgh's Godowsky Society (chairman Harry Winstanley) was a building of the bonds of friendship under the auspices of great art - what a delight. We hope that Antonio will be with us again before long, and meanwhile we shall practise our Godowsky arrangements.

Dr. J. P. Willmett, pianist and scholar, Edinburgh Society of Musicians

Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series,
Santa Cruz, California

"Cuban-American pianist Antonio Iturrioz resembled a Capuchin monk, cloaked in simplicity, humility and devotion. His selfless touch transformed the hall into a sanctuary where an offering was made with the simplest of ceremony on the altar of truth and beauty to the highest levels of art. It was an elegant, beautiful and touching performance -- the kind that inspires you and brings tears to your eyes."

"The Kinderscenen by Schumann was so intimate and personal that it must be the fruit of decades of reflection, introspection and experimentation. Each piece sparkled in its own way, and yet they all fit together as tightly as pieces of a puzzle, presenting a picture of childhood that is both unique and universal."

"The Artist's Life by Strauss-Godowsky ... was executed flawlessly and with a rare sophistication....even before the last note, the members of the audience were rising from their seats."

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