It is true that since some time ago, the Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero has been doing extraordinary work: it is not only an exceptionally virtuoso pianist. That certainly is not one. Then, beyond the scores, Montero began to do something that exceeds all expectations in a performer, and musical improvisation.
In fact, music has always had this component of improvisation, both popular genres and academically. Jazz practically appropriated improvisation, to the point that there is no way to convince music lovers (and a few musicians also not created) that improvising is in the being of every musician, no matter what gender to cultivate. In fact, just look at live concerts to realize that the worst thing is when the musician makes a dubbing, because grace is to see the live performance, and nothing better than to get out of the record fee for the audience to feel the musician is giving the soul on the stage.
Anyway. In the case of Montero, because it has taken that path in his concerts: she offers her major academic repertoire, and then, as a second part, improvises.
But, and this is what we wanted to highlight, for some years now ago, in concert pianist incorporates a brief dissertation on what is happening in Venezuela. Several times acted Sticking flag homeland, and improvises issues that refer to the situation.
Recently, Gabriela paid tribute to the people who participated in making Caracas last September 1 this issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3hlMMp_90w
A theme that uses parts of the National Anthem, and decorating it and harmonizes with refined pianistic aesthetic. If this issue continues to sound and continues to be disclosed, certainly you can move to the repertoire of pianists, as a sound picture of what happens in these times.
