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Diario El Comercio (june 2005)
"La sencilla y clara emoción del piano..."
Diario Expreso (june 2005)
"Carlos Hernán González y su piano..."
Diario La República (nov 2004)
"Música para Piano II... "
Diario La Razón (nov 2004)
"Clara Melodía ... "
Universidad Católica - magazine (may 2005)
"Piano Man ..."
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BIO
Carlos Hernan Gonzalez is without a doubt one of the youngest and most talented Peruvian musicians of recent years. Born in Lima, he discovered from a young age that the piano would not only become his passion but also his life. Once he finished school in his country he decided to study Music Industry at the University of Miami, USA, because he knew that an artist of this generation must have a solid base as well as keep up to date in the latest musical and artistic tendencies.
However, his thing was playing live. And so, as he worked at the Public Relations Department of Sony Discos in Miami, he continued to develop his art, training himself in the piano and creating his style.
“To me it’s very important to be up-to-date as a musician. This is, being open to the musical and artistic movements of nowadays and also fashion. That’s why I’d also like to start experimenting with electronic music. I love the piano because it’s an independent and versatile instrument that offers you immediate results. You don’t need an ensemble to play a piece, you just need to play it yourself and the piece comes alive. Each recital is unique” affirms Carlos Hernan.
In spite of coming from a classical background, this young artist cannot be denied of other musical genres such as rock, pop and trip-hop. Among his favorite artists are Radiohead, Moby, Kylie Minogue, Serge Gainsbourg, Beth Gibbons, Jane Birkin, Marianne Faithfull, Franz Ferdinand and some of the classical composers who have influenced his career are Erik Satie, Claude Débussy and Frédéric Chopin. Therefore, a complete mix that makes his style very surprising.
We could say he has become an icon of the New Classical Music because, together with his piano he sets free his imagination and transmits wherever he goes, life experiences, feelings and emotional states with no pretentiousness.
Carlos Hernan Gonzalez has performed in several venues in Lima and also in Paris and in each of his recitals he has been able to grab ovations from the public that recognizes the perfect fusion of classical and modern.
In addition to having released a CD entitled “Marina Tremolo” entirely produced and recorded in Peru with his compositions, he has worked with Ruth Escudero in the theatrical piece “S’il n’en reste qu’un je serai celui-là” in the selection and interpretation of the musical repertoire.
Nowadays, he lives in Paris where he studies modern music. “Each day I discover new things…the piano repertoire is so rich and the composers are so great that it's something that never ends. But the most important is nourishing my spirit in order to be able to continue creating.”
