José Navarro-Silberstein
The Latin American Piano
Music from Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil
Eduardo Caba - Aires Indios I, IV, IX
Marvin Sandi - Ritmos Panteísticos Op. 1b
1. …de la roca
2. …de la luz
3. …de la luna
4. …del sexo
Alberto Ginastera - Suite de Danzas Criollas, Op. 15
1. Adagietto pianissimo
2. Allegro rustico
3. Allegretto cantabile
4. Calmo e poetico
5. Scherzando – Coda: Presto ed energico
Marvin Sandi - En Memoria a Caba, Op. 1b
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) – Ciclo brasileiro W. 374
1. Plantio do caboclo
2. Impresses seresteiras
3. Festa no sertão
4. Dança do indio branco
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José Navarro-Silberstein is a Bolivian pianist who has captivated audiences across more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia, North and South America.
Navarro-Silberstein has distinguished himself in major competitions, winning prizes at the Anton Rubinstein Piano Competition, the Tbilisi International Piano Competition, the International Competition Young Academy Award and the Claudio Arrau International Piano Competition. He was a finalist at the Eppan Piano Academy and the prestigious 63rd Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition.
He has performed in renowned venues in Brussels, Hamamatsu, New York, Santander, Utrecht, Vienna, and many others and has appeared as a soloist with the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock, Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra, and La Paz Symphony Orchestra. As a passionate chamber musician, he has worked with leading performers of his generation, and has formed the Trio Silberstein, for which he won a special prize at the Martha Debelli Chamber Music Competition in Graz.
His debut album, Vibrant Rhythms, released by GENUIN Classics, has garnered international acclaim, receiving praise from BBC Music Magazine, Pizzicato, PianoNews, Interlude, and many others. The album was awarded the Supersonic Award by Pizzicato and nominated for the ICMA 2024.
José is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Masurka Concerts, a forward-thinking concert platform based in Cologne which reimagines the concert experience by fostering a closer connection between young performers and audiences through creative ensemble collaborations.
He has given masterclasses and workshops at the Manhattan School of Music, Third Street Music Settlement, Rutgers University, the Eppan Piano Academy, La Paz and Sucre Conservatories and the Santa Cruz Fine Arts College.
Beyond his life as a pianist, he has a passion for literature, visual arts and electronic music, which continue to shape his artistic sensibilities and inspire his approach to performance and interpretation.