"Being witness to the vigour with which he undertook the crushing cadenza of the Allegro appassionato, listening to the tenderness with which he made the piano sing during the central Canzone, feeling the electrifying adrenaline with which he dominated the Finale or during his well chosen encores... I am compelled to reiterate, without any shame, what was affirmed by David Dubal, that 'knows something' about the piano and its interpreters: in Abdiel we have 'the greatest Mexican pianist, ever.'"
- Lazaro Azar for Reforma, Mexico
[after Vazquez's Mexican premier of Samuel Barber's Piano Concerto]
Calendar
2018-2019
August 28 - September 10
Verdi's La Traviata
Assistant conductor and Repetiteur
Opera in Williasmburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
September 14
Solo recital - works by Chopin and Rachmaninoff
WPTA Argentina International Piano Competition winners gala
Teatro Colón
Buenos Aires, Argentina
September 17
Solo recital - works by Chopin and Rachmaninoff
Fundación Cultural Patagonia
Auditorio de la Fundación Cultural Patagonia
General Roca, Argentina
October 4
Manuel M. Ponce's Piano Concerto
Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes, cond. José Luis Castillo
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Mexico City, Mexico
October 5
Manuel M. Ponce's Piano Concerto
Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes, cond. José Luis Castillo
Centro Cultural Ollín Yolitztli
Mexico City, Mexico
October 7
Manuel M. Ponce's Piano Concerto
Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes, cond. José Luis Castillo
Sala Silvestre Revueltas, Conservatorio Nacional de Música
Mexico City, Mexico
October 12
Bernstein's Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"
Symphony Orchestra of Aguascalientes, cond. José Areán
Aguascalientes, Mexico
October 17
Bernstein's Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"
Symphony Orchestra of Aguascalientes, cond. José Areán
Festival Internacional Cervantino
Teatro Juárez
Guanajuato, Mexico
October 22-24
Recording - Manuel M. Ponce's Piano Concerto
Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes, cond. José Luis Castillo
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Mexico City, Mexico
Previous seasons
2017-2018
August 12
Mozart's The Magic Flute
Guest conductor Abdiel Vazquez
Manhattan Opera Studio - Dicapo Opera Theater
New York, New York
August 13
Mozart's The Magic Flute
Guest conductor Abdiel Vazquez
Manhattan Opera Studio - Dicapo Opera Theater
New York, New York
August 31
Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde
Recital with Joshua Dennis, tenor, and Michael Chioldi, Baritone
Blanco y Negro International Piano Festival
Auditorio Blas Galindo
Mexico City
September 1
Solo recital - works by Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Martucci and Cziffra
Private recital
Garza Garcia, Mexico
September 2
Masterclass
National Center for the Arts
Mexico City
September 9
Inauguration recital - works by Manuel M. Ponce and Abdiel Vazquez
Vive Mexico en Tokyo Festival
Cervantes Institute
Tokyo, Japan
September 12
Solo recital - works by Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Martucci and Cziffra
Vive Mexico en Tokyo Festival
Embassy of Mexico
Tokyo, Japan
September 14
Masterclass
Lycee Francais
Tokyo, Japan
September 28
Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini
Symphony Orchestra of UANL - Guest cond. Jose Arean
Ballet de Monterrey
Teatro de la Ciudad
Monterrey, Mexico
October 1-11
Juan Pablo Contreras' The Sun Pyramid
Recording
Philharmonic Orchestra of Jalisco - Cond. Marco Parisotto
Guadalajara, Mexico
October 14
Solo recital - works by Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Martucci and Cziffra
Festival Quimera
Teatro Quimera
Metepec, Mexico
October 21
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Pianist and conductor - Abdiel Vazquez
Youth Orchestra of the Monterrey Conservatory
Palacio de Bellas Artes - Sala Principal
Mexico City
October 26
Mexican recital - works by Manuel M. Ponce and Abdiel Vazquez
Eglise de St. Merry
Paris, France
November 2
Solo recital - works by Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Martucci and Cziffra
Casa Mexico
Paris, France
December 16
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Pianist and conductor - Abdiel Vazquez
Youth Orchestra of the Monterrey Conservatory
Auditorio Luis Elizondo
Monterrey, Mexico
January 6
Recital with tenor Clay Hailey
Works by Mahler, Janacek, Mozart, Dvorak, and Wagner
Wagner Society of New York
Good Shepherd Church
New York, NY
February 6
Poulenc's La Voix Humaine
With soprano Maria Katzarava
Tijuana, Mexico
February 7
Poulenc's La Voix Humaine
With soprano Maria Katzarava
Tijuana, Mexico
February 10
Poulenc's La Voix Humaine
With soprano Maria Katzarava
Guadalajara, Mexico
February 11
Poulenc's La Voix Humaine
With soprano Maria Katzarava
Guadalajara, Mexico
March 23
Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1
Philharmonic Orchestra of Jalisco - Cond. Marco Parisotto
Teatro Degollado
Guadalajara, Mexico
March 25
Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1
Philharmonic Orchestra of Jalisco - Cond. Marco Parisotto
Teatro Degollado
Guadalajara, Mexico
May 2-6
Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique (transcription by Franz Liszt)
Collaboration with Basil Twist and Dream Music Puppetry Program
HERE
New York, New York
May15-18
Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique (transcription by Franz Liszt)
Collaboration with Basil Twist and Dream Music Puppetry Program
HERE
New York, New York
June 9
Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2
Mexiquense Symphony Orchestra
Sala Felipe Villanueva
Toluca, Mexico
June 24
Humperdinck's Hansel und Gretel
Guest conductor for Manhattan Opera Studio
Opera America
New York, New York
June 26
Humperdinck's Hansel und Gretel
Guest conductor for Manhattan Opera Studio
Opera America
New York, New York
July 2
Manhattan Opera Studio Gala Concert
Carnegie Hall
New York, New York
July 10-19
International Conducting Masterclass
Mozart Magic Flute Overture, Beethoven Symphony No. 1,
Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Teatro Colon
Buenos Aires, Argentina
July 24-28
Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique (transcription by Franz Liszt)
Collaboration with Basil Twist and Dream Music Puppetry Program
HERE
New York, New York
August 1
Una Voz un Mundo
Concert in Support of the People of Guatemala
Tishman Auditorium, The New School
New York, New York
August 7
Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique (transcription by Franz Liszt)
Collaboration with Basil Twist and Dream Music Puppetry Program
HERE
New York, New York
August 22-25
Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique (transcription by Franz Liszt)
Collaboration with Basil Twist and Dream Music Puppetry Program
HERE
New York, New York
2016-2017
September 10
Verdi - Simon Boccanegra
Guest conductor Abdiel Vazquez
Opera Company of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York
September 30
Poulenc - La Voix Humaine
With soprano Maria Katzarava
Teatro de la Ciudad
Monterrey, Mexico
October 8
Poulenc - Dialogues des Carmelites
Guest conductor Abdiel Vazquez
Opera Company of Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York
October 28
Schumann and Schubert Quintets
With the principal members of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Jalisco
Teatro Degollado
Guadalajara, Mexico
December 4
J. P. Contreras - Piramide del Sol (Piano concerto)
Philharmonic Orchestra of Jalisco - Guest cond. Enrique Radillo
Teatro Degollado
Guadalajara, Mexico
December 6
Solo recital - works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Ginastera
El Mexico que Queremos Fundraising Gala
Palacio de la Autonomia
Mexico City, Mexico
December 7
Solo recital - works by Rachmaninoff and Ginastera
ENARTES Cultural Forum
Centro Cultural del Bosque
Mexico City, Mexico
December 29
Solo recital - works by Mozart, Chopin, Verdi/Martucci and Verdi/Liszt
Boulder Piano Gallery
Boulder, Colorado
January 10
Recital with soprano Mariana Valdes
Private residence
Culiacan, Mexico
January 11
Recital with soprano Mariana Valdes
Private residence
Culiacan, Mexico
January 12-16
Workshop and masterclass for singers
Sociedad Artistica Sinaloense
Culiacan, Mexico
January 17-19
Workshop and masterclass for pianists
Universidad de Sonora
Hermosillo, Mexico
January 20
Recital with soprano Mariana Valdes and tenor Dante Alcala
Hotel Mar de Cortes
San Carlos, Mexico
January 21
Solo recital - works by Mozart, Chopin, Scriabin, Verdi/Martucci and Verdi/Liszt
Templo de la Purisima Concepcion
International Ortiz Tirado Festival
Alamos, Mexico
January 22
Poulenc - La Voix Humaine
With soprano Maria Katzarava
Palacio Municipal
International Ortiz Tirado Festival
Alamos, Mexico
February 9
Recital with Maria Natale, Eric Lindsey, and Fiorella Velez
Williamsburg, Virginia
March 2
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2
Symphony Orchestra of UANL - Cond. Jesus Medina
Teatro Universitario
Monterrey, Mexico
April 24-25
Masterclass by Abdiel Vazquez
Universidad de Bellas Artes
Medellin, Colombia
April 25
Solo recital - works by Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff
Sala Beethoven del Palacio de Bellas Artes
Medellin, Colombia
April 27
Solo recital - works by Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff
Auditorio Lleras
Universidad de los Andes
Bogota, Colombia
May 6
Solo recital - works by Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff
Palacio de Bellas Artes - Sala Principal
Mexico City, Mexico
June 17
Recital with soprano Anastasiya Roytmann and tenor Juan del Bosco
Benefit for kids with renal insufficency in the state of Michoacan
Teatro Jose Maria Morelos
Morelia, Mexico
July 1
Solo recital - Piano transcriptions of operas by Wagner and Verdi
Seminario de la Cultura Mexicana
Mexico City, Mexico
July 3
Masterclass for young singers
International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia
Conservatorio de las Rosas
Morelia, Mexico
July 19
Manhattan Opera Studio Gala
Carnegie Hall
New York, New York
2015-2016
August 18
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2
State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra - Cond. Enrique Batiz
La Salle University
Mexico City, Mexico
September 11
Juan Pablo Contreras - Piramide del Sol (Piano Concerto) WORLD PREMIERE
National Symphony Orchestra - Cond. Carlos Miguel Prieto
Bellas Artes Palace
Mexico City, Mexico
September 13
Juan Pablo Contreras - Piramide del Sol (Piano Concerto) WORLD PREMIERE
National Symphony Orchestra - Cond. Carlos Miguel Prieto
Bellas Artes Palace
Mexico City, Mexico
September 25
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2
Yucatan Symphony Orchestra - Guest cond. Andres Salado
Teatro Jose Peon Contreras
Merida, Mexico
September 26
Solo piano recital - piano transcriptions of works by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff
Festival En Blanco y Negro
Auditorio Blas Galindo
Mexico City, Mexico
September 27
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2
Yucatan Symphony Orchestra - Guest cond. Andres Salado
Teatro Jose Peon Contreras
Merida, Mexico
October 4
Recital with soprano Anastasiya Roytman and guest clarinetist Julian Milkis - works by Mahler, Wagner, and others
Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
October 12 - November 1
Mozart's Don Giovanni
Assistant conductor and repetiteur
Opera in Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
Novembre 20
Juan Pablo Contreras - Piramide del Sol (Piano Concerto) SOUTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
December 18
Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini
State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra - Cond. Enrique Batiz
Sala Felipe Villanueva
Toluca, Mexico
December 28
Solo piano recital - piano transcriptions of works by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff
Boulder Piano Gallery
Boulder, Colorado
January 16
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 4
UNAM Philharmonic Orchestra - Guest cond. Enrique Diemecke
Sala Nezahualcoyotl
Mexico City, Mexico
January 17
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 4
UNAM Philharmonic Orchestra - Guest cond. Enrique Diemecke
Sala Nezahualcoyotl
Mexico City, Mexico
Solo piano recital - piano transcriptions of works by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff
73rd Anniversary of the University of Sonora
Teatro Emiliano de Zubeldia
Hermosillo, Mexico
Los Alamos, Mexico
February 12
Beethoven Symphony No. 8 and Piano Concerto No. 4 (playing and conducting)
Coahuila's Camerata - Guest conductor Abdiel Vazquez
Teatro Nazas
Torreon, Mexico
March 30 - April 10
Rossini's La Cenerentola
Assistant conductor and repetiteur
Opera in Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
May 4
Solo piano recital - piano transcriptions of works by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert
Preston Bradley Hall of the Chicago Cultural Center
Chicago, IL
May 16 and 23
CD recording - piano transcriptions of works by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff
Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY
June 23
Mozart - Overture Marriage of Figaro, Symphony No. 41 'Jupiter', L. Bassi - Rigoletto Fantasia, R. Junchaya - Concierto Silvestre
Soloists - Socrates Villegas, clarinet; Marc Mancuzzi, clarinet
Sonora Philharmonic Orchestra - Guest conductor Abdiel Vazquez
Teatro de la Ciudad
Hermosillo, Mexico
July 4
Poulenc La Voix Humaine
Soprano Maria Katzarava
Piano Abdiel Vazquez
Palace of Bellas Artes
Mexico City, Mexico
July 7
Poulenc La Voix Humaine
Soprano Maria Katzarava
Piano Abdiel Vazquez
Teatro Pablo de Villavicencio
Culiacan, Mexico
July 9
Poulenc La Voix Humaine
Soprano Maria Katzarava
Piano Abdiel Vazquez
Teatro Pablo de Villavicencio
Culiacan, Mexico
2014-2015
August 17
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Philharmonic Orchestra of Chihuahua - Cond. Armando Pesqueira
Teatro Victor Hugo Rascon Banda
Cd. Juarez, Mexico
August 19
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Philharmonic Orchestra of Chihuahua - Cond. Armando Pesqueira
Teatro de los Heroes
Chihuahua, Mexico
September 18
A place for us
Gala fundraiser for FaithAction International House
Greensboro, NC
October 16
Ricardo Castro Piano Concerto
Symphony Orchestra of UANL - Cond. Jesus Medina
Teatro Universitario
Monterrey, Mexico
October 20
Ricardo Castro Piano Concerto
Symphony Orchestra of UANL - Cond. Jesus Medina
Cervantino International Festival
Teatro Juarez
Guanajuato, Mexico
November 13
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Baja California Orchestra
Tijuana, Mexico
November 17-30
Gounod Romeo et Juliette
Repetiteur and assistant conductor
Opera of Nuevo Leon
Monterrey, Mexico
January 23
Ricardo Castro Piano Concerto
Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra - Guest cond. Ivan Lopez Reynoso
Teatro Degollado
Guadalajara, Jalisco
January 25
Ricardo Castro Piano Concerto
Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra - Guest cond. Ivan Lopez Reynoso
Teatro Degollado
Guadalajara, Jalisco
February 4
Ricardo Castro Piano Concerto
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra - Cond. Carlos Miguel Prieto
St. Louis Cathedral
New Orleans, LA
February 26
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
University of Nuevo Leon Symphony Orchestra - Guest cond. Lanfranco Marcelletti
Teatro Universitario
Monterrey, Mexico
March 4
Recital with soprano Maria Katzarava - opera arias and Mexican songs
Guildhall
London, United Kingdom
March 24
Tchaikovsky/Pletnev - Nutcracker suite
Yamaha Showcase
Auditorio San Pedro
Garza Garcia, Mexico
April 20
The Piano in Spain
with David Dubal and WQXR
The Greene Space
New York, NY
May 7
Recital with tenor Rodrigo Garciarroyo
World Economic Forum
Hotel Gran Velas
Cancun, Mexico
May 15
Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 1
State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra - Cond. Enrique Batiz
Sala Felipe Villanueva
Toluca, Mexico
May 17
Prokofiev - Piano Concerto No. 1
State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra - Cond. Enrique Batiz
Centro Cultural Mexiquense Bicentenario
Texcoco, Mexico
May 21
Recital with tenor Benito Rodriguez and mezzo Alejandra Gomez
Foreign Policy Association Gala
The Pierre, A Taj Hotel
New York, NY
June 18
Manuel M. Ponce - Piano Concerto
Bellas Artes Chamber Orchestra - Cond. Jose Luis Castillo
Bellas Artes Palace
Mexico City, Mexico
June 21
Manuel M. Ponce - Piano Concerto
Bellas Artes Chamber Orchestra - Cond. Jose Luis Castillo
Auditorio Silvestre Revueltas
Mexico City, Mexico
July 14-29
Vocal coaching
Artescenica opera summer program
El Morillo
Saltillo, Mexico
July 21
Solo piano recital - works by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff
El Morillo
Saltillo, Mexico
July 24
Solo piano recital - Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Taittinger champagne 'Nocturne' launch
Private residence
Mexico City, Mexico
August 3-8
Vocal coaching
Opera and musical theater summer workshop
The Vocal Training Center
Monterrey, Mexico
2013-2014
October 12
Solo piano recital - Paraphrases and transcriptions of Wagner and Verdi operas by Vazquez, Tausig, Martucci, Liszt, Cziffra
Cervantino International Festival
Guanajuato, Mexico
November 7-9
Solo piano recital and conference
Mex I Can - La Ciudad de las Ideas
Auditorio del Complejo Cultural Universitario at Puebla's Autonomous University
Puebla, Mexico
November 10
Solo piano recital - Paraphrases and transcriptions of Wagner and Verdi operas by Vazquez, Tausig, Martucci, Liszt, Cziffra
Sala Caros Chavez
Mexico City, Mexico
November 21
Ravel Piano Concerto
Sinaloa de las Artes Symphony Orchestra - Guest cond. Roman Revueltas
Culiacan, Mexico
November 26
Solo piano recital - Paraphrases and transcriptions of Wagner and Verdi operas by Vazquez, Tausig, Martucci, Liszt, Cziffra
Private concert
San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico
November 27
Chopin Recital
Architectural Digest Mexico - Icons of Design gala
Sala Telefonica
Mexico City, Mexico
February
CD Recording
Piano transcriptions of Wagner and Verdi operas by Liszt, Tausig, Martucci, Cziffra, and Vazquez.
New York, NY
March 28
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 4
Philharmonic Orchestra of Jalisco - Guest cond. Christoph Poppen
Teatro Degollado
Guadalajara, Mexico
March 30
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 4
Philharmonic Orchestra of Jalisco - Guest cond. Christoph Poppen
Teatro Degollado
Guadalajara, Mexico
April 4
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 4
Symphony Orchestra of Yucatan - Cond. Juan Carlos Lomonaco
Teatro Jose Peon Contreras
Merida, Mexico
April 6
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 4
Symphony Orchestra of Yucatan - Cond. Juan Carlos Lomonaco
Teatro Jose Peon Contreras
Merida, Mexico
May 18
Manuel M. Ponce Piano Concerto
Eduardo Mata University Youth Orchestra - Guest cond. Gustavo Rivero Weber
Sala Nezahualcoyotl
Mexico City
June 7
Samuel Barber Piano Concerto
Philharmonic Orchestra of UNAM - Guest cond. Carlos Miguel Prieto
Sala Nezahualcoyotl
Mexico City
June 8
Samuel Barber Piano Concerto
Philharmonic Orchestra of UNAM - Guest cond. Carlos Miguel Prieto
Sala Nezahualcoyotl
Mexico City
June 9-13
Opera and Art Song Workshop by Abdiel Vazquez
Mexico City
June 20
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 4
Symphony Orchestra of Michoacan - Cond. Miguel Salmon del Real
Teatro Ocampo
Morelia, Mexico
2012-2013
September 25
Solo piano recital - works by Rachmaninoff, Tausig, Contreras, and Mussorgsky
Blanco y Negro Festival
Centro de las Artes
Mexico City, Mexico
November 3-11
International Shanghai Piano Competition
Shanghai, China
February 25
Manuel M. Ponce Piano Concerto
New York Concerti Sinfonietta - Cond. Paul Hostetter
Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
March 13
Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Gala Fundraiser, 100th Aniversary
Escuela Superior de Musica y Danza de Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico
March 26
Mignon Dunn's Opera Workshop
Miller Hall at Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY
April 12
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra - Cond. Enrique Batiz
Sala Felipe Villanueva
Toluca, Mexico
April 14
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra - Cond. Enrique Batiz
Centro Cultural Mexiquense Bicentenario
Texcoco, Mexico
May 23
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2
Bellas Artes Chamber Orchestra - Guest cond. Roberto Trevino
Sala Ponce at Bellas Artes Palace
Mexico City, Mexico
May 26
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2
Bellas Artes Chamber Orchestra - Guest cond. Roberto Trevino
Auditorio Silvestre Revueltas at National Music Conservatory
Mexico City, Mexico
May 26
Solo piano recital - Works by Beethoven, Chopin, Contreras, Liszt, and Mussorgsky
Benefit concert
Auditorio Silvestre Revueltas at National Music Conservatory
Mexico City, Mexico
June 1
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1
UNAM Philharmonic Orchestra - Guest cond. Zhang Guoyong
Sala Nezahualcoyotl
Mexico City, Mexico
June 2
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1
UNAM Philharmonic Orchestra - Guest cond. Zhang Guoyong
Sala Nezahualcoyotl
Mexico City, Mexico
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