Performers
Abdiel Vázquez, Piano
Daniel Brizuela, Drums
Miguel Tovar, Percussion

Mexican pianist and Steinway Artist Abdiel Vázquez makes his Weill Recital Hall debut with a program that includes the world premiere of his arrangement of Bernstein’s West Side Story Suite, his transcription of Moncayo’s Huapango, and other works. A conductor and educator, Vázquez is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra La Súper in Monterrey, Mexico, and Vincerò Academy, an online platform mentoring young opera singers worldwide.

Program
J. S. BACH Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 (transcr. Busoni)
R. SCHUMANN Carnaval
BERNSTEIN West Side Story Suite (arr. for two pianos by John Musto; adapt. Abdiel Vázquez, World Premiere)
GINASTERA Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 22
MONCAYO Huapango (transcr. Abdiel Vázquez, US Premiere)