The protagonist of today: David Gómez, Spanish pianist and composer
06.12.2021
An interview with the pianist of "Spring in the Dark". For him the most inspiring thing in life is love.
My mother plays the accordion, and one day we bought a piano. That's where it all started. I was born into a humble family where my father was a gardener, or rather, a plant artist, and my mother a housewife, with artist soul.
How and when is your passion for music born and who inspired you to become a musician?
My mother plays the accordion, and one day we bought a piano. That's where it all started. I was born into a humble family where my father was a gardener, or rather, a plant artist, and my mother a housewife, with artist soul. It is true that when your father is not Julio Iglesias, everything gets more complicated haha but still, I would not change my parents for anything in the world. They have fought like true heroes.
Was it easy to follow this passion for you, or did you have difficulty? If yes, which ones?
It is impossible to be a good musician or a good person if you didn't have any difficulties along the way. When I was studying in Rotterdam, I slept on the floor for many months, I ate white rice and pasta that stuck in the pot. My family told me if I needed money, and I always said no. They were a bit difficult moments but they are part of learning. My parents have always supported me in everything.
I don't believe in referrals. I believe in artists who excite, and that can only be seen them in live.
What is inspiration or inspirational to you? How do you live an inspired life?
I think the most inspiring thing in life is love. It is actually what moves the world. But ... what would love be without his soundtrack? That is why musicians are lucky to create and accompany the best moments of the human being. Well, and sometimes in the worst haha.
How could you describe your way of composing?
I don't listen to any music. I try to be the purest. If it is composed in this way, it is impossible that in the world there are two equal pieces, is not incredible ??. I compose with both hands at the piano, the rest is part of the heart.
What is most challenging about what you do?
The great challenge is moving people through music. The difficult thing is to reach the whole world. A movie can help you, but how do you get to it? That path is no longer music.
What are your reference musicians?
Recently your new work "Spring in the Dark" came out, can you tell us a bit about it?
This album was born and recorded before the confinement, except the piece, Spring in the dark. Maybe we all had the darkest spring of our lives, but that's why I decided to add that piece. We recorded in Spain, England and Hungary with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra. I don't like to talk about my pieces very much, I think it's better to listen to them and get carried away. Now I ask you, what do you think of my last album? hehe
What is creativity to you? And: what is your creative process?
Believe and Create, that is the question. The two most important verbs on planet earth. I do not conceive life without creating, well and without believing either. If you don't believe in doctors for example, what would happen? We see it with vaccines. We must trust humans, it is the only thing we have left.
What do you think about today music scene?
I think that music, like all things on earth, is on decline. You know someone like Bach, I DON'T. There are very talented people in this planet, but we live in a world that everything must be done fast. Money is above all, it doesn't matter if you do something of quality, only the usual ones in your instagram will listen to it. We must educate more, that's the key. And about reggeaton, I'm not going to make any comment. They are the ones who sign with the big labels, and a lot of them, they don't compose, they don't sing and they don't play any instrument. You still want to know what I think of the today music scene. I m sorry that I m a bit negative with this, but I think is very realistic.
What are your goals/dreams for the future?
Who is the artist?
David Gómez is a renowned Majorcan pianist and composer born in Wattwil (Switzerland) in 1974. With more than 20 years of international artistic career, he stands out for the excellence of his music in its contemporary, classical, instrumental and cinematographic genre, and for his concerts as soloist around the world. He trained professionally in the Netherlands, perfecting his studies at the Rotterdam Conservatory on Piano, Tango for Piano and Orchestra Conducting. As a composer, he is a passionate storyteller with his piano, inspired by the most romantic love, life experiences and social justice. Between delicate melodies, ambient sounds and majestic silences, his music thrills, enamors and reaches with intensity the depths of souls and hearts. His record albums produced by the prestigious producer Joe Dworniak under his Riversfih Records label, reflect his artistic and professional evolution: The Island (2013), Pianographie (2017), Sous les étoiles (2019), and Lockdown on a piano Vol. I and II (2020) composed in Madrid in absolute solitude during confinement by COVID-19, recorded from his home with his mobile phone. In their different creative stages, each album is a journey to the infinity of his inner universe. As a musician he is a tireless seeker, demanding and lover of the smallest details. His last two works, produced by Joe Dworniak and soon available are: Spring in the Dark (2021), studio album recorded in Spain, England and Hungary, and A letter from Mars (2021) recorded at his home in Palma de Mallorca. Inseparable from the piano since he was a child, David gave his first concert at the age of 14 and since then touring has become his way of life.
Listen to "Spring in the Dark"
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