Organic String Quartet
- Los Angeles, CA
- String Quartet
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Esteban's warm and engaging repartee mixed with his original neo-classical piano/cello compositions are sure to inspire music lovers near and far. Whether as a full concert or cameo performance, his original music is ideal for featured performances at retreats, conferences, house concerts, fundraisers, and other similar venues or occasions. In addition to his music, as a poetry writer, his concerts include select readings from his poetry that reflect the respective inspiration behind the composition of the same name. If you're looking for an evening of music with elegance, class and personal warmth, then Esteban is the right choice for you!
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Gig Length: 50 - 60 minutes
Attendees to a performance by Esteban will be able to sit back, relax and listen to heartfelt original neo-classical piano compositions with cello accompaniment. Between pieces, Esteban's warm and engaging repartee with the audience touches on the stories of inspiration behind the pieces and lessons learned along the way, taking the listener not only on an auditory journey, but a mental one as well. As a poet, Esteban reads selected poems about the inspiration behind the composition of the same name. From romantic to energetic to mournful and heartfelt, Esteban's compositions cover the broad range of human emotions. Attendees will leave the performance feeling mentally rejuvenated, relaxed and inspired.
Down in El Paso He Fell in Love…with the Piano
“There are many pianists out there who have razzle-dazzle styles, but that’s not where my heart is,” explains musician Esteban Ramirez. “My spirit leads me to instrumental music that is romantic, lyrical, and passionate.”
Born and raised in the border town of El Paso, he is the youngest of nine children from immigrant parents. “El Paso is either a small city or a big town depending on how you experience it. We lived right next to a big mountain with lots of cacti and tumbleweeds. It was a really fun place to explore when I was growing up.”
A hyperactive child, his mother started him on piano lessons at age ten to keep his energetic explorations focused on something that allowed her to keep a watchful eye on him. A year later he began composing.
“I was hooked. A year into my lessons I wrote a little ditty. I remember saying, ‘Oh, that’s where the radio gets its music: from people like me!’”
No sooner did his mom notice his talent when she directed his creative energy to becoming the church pianist at the age of 11. Here he honed his style that characterizes his compositions to this day.
“During my teens, I started composing instrumental piano pieces, which I found much more liberating than writing songs with lyrics,” Esteban recounts. “Being the church pianist, I had some great improvisations for meditations and recessionals. The members loved them.”
Esteban's style is best described as neo-classical piano-based music. He cites composers Chopin, Mozart, and Barry Manilow as having strongly influenced his music. "Yes, I'm a Fanilow! I love his syrupy, lovelorn, romantic lyrics and over-done orchestrations. Barry is not afraid of ‘syrup’. I sobbed the first time I saw him in concert."
He’s released three albums under his own label called Descanso Music, the Spanish word for restful. In promotion of his releases, Esteban has toured the country coast to coast, from Los Angeles to Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City and many places in between.
To get the most out of Esteban's performance, the basic requirement is that the piano be tuned and a chair be available for his cellist. Esteban brings a portable speaker/mic to ensure the audience hears his voice. Depending on the location and to keep costs to a minimum, Esteban hires a cellist who lives in the area of the performance. This requires that he and the cellist have access to the piano preceding the concert in order to rehearse for the concert.
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