# Event Details - **Event Name**: Antonio Iturrioz Lecture/Recital "Godowsky - The Buddha of the Piano" - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 17 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am – Mon, 17 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: Sponsored by the MTAC Alameda branchAbout this EventThe MTAC Alameda branch is pleased to host Antonio Iturrioz presenting a lecture recital on "Godowsky - The Buddha of the Piano". Join us as Mr. Iturrioz gives us an informative and insightful glimpse into the life and music of this virtuoso pianist and composer. Space is limited so reserve your tickets now. Questions? Contact Joel Tepper at joeltepper@live.com, 510-517-5258.Antonio Iturrioz BioConcert pianist, documentarian, and Steinway Artist Antonio Iturrioz, born in Cuba, came to the United States when he was 7 years old. Giving his first concert at 9, he played the Liszt First Piano Concerto for his orchestral debut at 15. His teachers have included his father, Pablo Iturrioz; Francisco De Hoyos, a pupil of Gyorgi Sandor; Bernardo Segall, who studied with the Liszt pupil Alexander Siloti; Aube Tzerko; and Julian White. He has taken many master classes from Byron Janis, Alexis Weissenberg, Jorge Bolet, and Andre Watts.While recuperating from an injury to his right hand, Iturrioz learned important and obscure works for the left hand, including the complete Godowsky arrangements and original compositions. This led to his first film, the unique documentary The Art of the Left Hand: A Brief History of Left Hand Piano Music, called “an important film” by Clavier magazine. His second documentary, The Buddha of the Piano: Leopold Godowsky, the first and only film about Godowsky, has been shown at international piano festivals, colleges in the U.S., and at the Edinburgh Society of Musicians. Highly praised by Marc-Andre Hamelin, Byron Janis, Gary Graffman, Carlo Grante, and many others, Scotland’s greatest pianist of the second half of the Twentieth Century, Dr. Ronald Stevenson, said, “It is an important film for all pianists and pianophiles….You reveal with skill, clarity and sensitivity the intricacies of his polyphonic piano writing.” The film, translated into Italian and French, will soon be translated into Polish. Both films have been featured on national public television.On February 13, 2020, Iturrioz gave a lecture-recital at Seattle Pacific University celebrating the 150th anniversary of Godowsky’s birth. Iturrioz is the Director of the New International Godowsky Society.Iturrioz in 2013 in San Francisco gave the world premiere performance on one piano of L. M. Gottschalk's complete two-movement symphony, La Nuit des Tropiques, (the first American symphony) having transcribed for the first time the second movement, “Fiesta Criolla,” for one piano. Other world premieres followed in Italy and Scotland.In 2018 the Steinway & Sons label released Iturrioz’s cd Gottschalk and Cuba which includes the world premiere recording of this historic work. Andre Watts has called Gottschalk and Cuba an “extraordinary album of music!”For more information:Gottschalkandcuba.comNewinternationalgodowskysociety.com. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/walnut-creek/antonio-iturrioz-lecture-recital-godowsky-the-buddha-of-the-piano/100001722544740689 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, concerts, art, festivals, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Walnut Creek - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Steinway Piano Gallery - **lat**: 37.8995119 - **long**: -122.0625617 - **full address**: Steinway Piano Gallery, 1605 Bonanza Street, Walnut Creek, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Antonio Iturrioz Lecture/Recital "Godowsky - The Buddha of the Piano" - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/9453d9b67539c71ee1e1e9d3b68e7d4b17ba83c511a584f075a8c05d5d54c8d9-rimg-w372-h393-dc000000-gmir.png?v=1759132988 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Antonio Iturrioz Lecture/Recital "Godowsky - The Buddha of the Piano" being held? - **A:** Antonio Iturrioz Lecture/Recital "Godowsky - The Buddha of the Piano" takes place on Mon, 17 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am to Mon, 17 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm at Steinway Piano Gallery, 1605 Bonanza Street, Walnut Creek, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Antonio Iturrioz Lecture/Recital "Godowsky - The Buddha of the Piano"? - **A:** Antonio Iturrioz Lecture/Recital "Godowsky - The Buddha of the Piano" is organized by MTAC Alameda Branch. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Antonio Iturrioz Lecture/Recital "Godowsky - The Buddha of the Piano" is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Walnut Creek, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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