Naruhiko Kawaguchi

Fortepiano recital by Naruhiko Kawaguchi, focusing on historical performance and the piano repertoire, with a programme of pieces by Spanish composers at the Petit Palau in Barcelona.

Naruhiko Kawaguchi bases his work on historical performance and on the piano repertoire, and in this recital he plays on fortepiano. His awards include first prize at the Musica Antiqua competition in Bruges, the Muzio Clementi Prize at the First International Piano Competition in Rome, and second place at the First International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments.

As a concert pianist he has performed at festivals devoted to early music, such as the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, the Festival Chopin and His Europe in Warsaw, the Monteverdi Festival de Cremona, the Festival Oude Muziek de Utrecht and the Goldberg Festival de Gdansk.

The programme includes Cartas de amor by Granados, A l'Alhambra by Albéniz, Canción de Falla, Romanza sin palabras in F major by Rodrigo and Fandango con variaciones op. 4 by Bomtempo, alongside works by Marsal, Nonó, Masarnau, Pedrell and Viardot. The concert takes place at the Petit Palau, a hall that hosts concerts and performances in Barcelona.