« César Correa, improviser of exceptional quality, never falls into the ease, and his performance reveals the piano as also a real percussion instrument. »
Inspired by the classical world…
It’s hard to not fall under the spell of Correa, since he lives his music in a such unusual way. His attitude hypnotizes the audience reinforcing his virtuoso game, abundant in references and communicative energy.
By instruction, César Correa belongs to the classical world, his music is embedded in it, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt still remain. His ground on Jazz, where he excels, provides him the range of a creative field definitely remarkable.
It’s not rare to hear someone in the public yell: “extraterrestrial!”
César Correa was cradled by peruvian’s folk music: peruvian’s waltz, the marinera, afro-peruvian music and colonial music, all from the coast of Peru. This music from the coast can be divided in 1000 subcategories, which influence and interweave which other. Mostly unknown in Europe, the richness of its rhythms is to be discover with delightment.
Nowadays, sourced by all those multicultural music experiences, Correa expresses his own inner face by merging the romantic and baroque classical style with Jazz, marrying this with peruvian rhythms. Confirming his soloist career, he offers an unprecedented musical interpretation, consequence of the assemblage of his rich and singular artistic knowledge.
César Correa is the ultimate anti-star, despite an unsuspected professional career.
Biography
César Correa is born in Trujillo, north of Peru, on 7 may 1975 and began to play piano at the age of 5 under his father’s direction, who is his first teacher, after pursuing his studies with private teachers and music schools. Between the age of 6 and 16 years, he participates in interschool music contests with his own school and will win the first place every year then. With 13 years, he already exerts plenty of professional musical activities with various local groups.
At the age of 18, César Correa leaves his country to go to Switzerland and will study at Bern Jazz School, as well as at the National Conservatory of Fribourg.
Soon, he integrates several Jazz formations, being produced through and throughout Europe, his most important collaboration being at the heart of the group The cuban power.
He’s 23 and his uncommon way of play, his inflection, kindness and humbleness leaves no one indifferent.
In 1996, he meets Alfredo de la Fe, the salsa violist, who will introduce him to a more relevant and international career.
He will play with the greatest artists of the latin music scene as Giovanni Hidalgo, José Alberto el Canario, Celia Cruz, Jimmy Bosch, and many others.
In 2001, he creates with other two musicians the european salsa orchestra Mercadonegro, César Correa being the director, composer and arranger. Their group accompanies other great artist such as: Ismael Miranda, Charly Aponte, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Tito Nieves, Cheo Feliciano, Albita Rodríguez, Isaac Delgado, Mayito Rivera, Charly Cardona, Wilson Manyoma, Adalberto Santiago, Willie González, Ray Sepulveda, Frankie Morales, Edy Montañez, Dave Valentín, Richie Ray, Yan Colla Yan, to mention just the most relevant ones. César Correa leaves the group in 2018.
Since the 2000s and while permanently performing on the Latin music stage, César Correa plays in many Jazz formations across Europe or as a soloist. He regularly composes and arranges songs for other musicians; productions. His artists; ear so right bestows a reputable trust on him from many musicians who request his services. César Correa teaches his exceptional musical skills in Europe and in Peru where he often gives master classes and attend highly appreciated conferences.
Important festivals that César Correa participated :
Zenit Paris
New Morning Paris
Eilat Jazz festival Israel
Lerici classic festival
Steinway piano festival London
Jazz in Vienne
Bern Jazz festival
Zurich Jazz festival, etc.
Pavarotti and friends 2001
Montreux Jazz festival
Berlin Philharmonic
Buehausen Jazz
Nord See Jazz
Cully Jazz
Ronnie Scott London
Queen Isabel Theater London
Preludio Mestizo
César Correa was cradled by peruvian’s folk music: peruvian’s waltz, the marinera, afro-peruvian music and colonial music, all from the coast of Peru. This music from the coast can be divided in 1000 subcategories, which influence and interweave which other. Mostly unknown in Europe, the richness of its rhythms is to be discover with delightment. Nowadays, sourced by all those multicultural music experiences, Correa expresses his own inner face by merging the romantic and baroque classical style with Jazz, marrying this with peruvian rhythms. Confirming his soloist career, he offers an unprecedented musical interpretation, consequence of the assemblage of his rich and singular artistic knowledge.