Solo Piano II review by Kathy Parsons on mainlypiano.com

I’m delighted to share this wonderful review of my album Solo Piano II by Kathy Parsons (mainlypiano.com). It was recently published on MainlyPiano.com, and her words truly moved me.

You can find the full review here:

👉 Album review: Solo Piano II – Aura Noctis (Kathy Parsons)

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Concert Photos January 2025

On January 12th, I held a concert to present the two piano albums I released in 2024, Solo Piano and Solo Piano II. It took place at Espacio Ronda in Madrid, and for me, it was magical.

I would like to share some photos from the concert. As for words, I prefer to save them for another time, as it would be very difficult for me to express all that I have received and what this experience has meant to me. I express myself better through music 😊

Just one thing:

✨🎹🙏 Thank you 🙏🎹✨

Picture - Album release concert for 'Solo Piano' and 'Solo Piano II' by Aura Noctis, January 12, 2025 Picture - Album release concert for 'Solo Piano' and 'Solo Piano II' by Aura Noctis, January 12, 2025 Picture - Album release concert for 'Solo Piano' and 'Solo Piano II' by Aura Noctis, January 12, 2025 Picture - Album release concert for 'Solo Piano' and 'Solo Piano II' by Aura Noctis, January 12, 2025 Picture - Album release concert for 'Solo Piano' and 'Solo Piano II' by Aura Noctis, January 12, 2025 Picture - Album release concert for 'Solo Piano' and 'Solo Piano II' by Aura Noctis, January 12, 2025

Upcoming album ‘Solo Piano II’

🎹✨ Exciting news! My new album Solo Piano II will be released on December 12th.
It features some brand-new pieces and solo piano versions of previously released songs.
You can pre-save it on Spotify or enter your email to be notified here 👇

https://show.co/hHNBzL0

I’m planning to record a third part because I still have solo piano versions left, and I already have some new material. But I’d also like to release something with vocals — I think that might come first, but we’ll see…

Additionally, I’d love to briefly share the story behind each piece or song (including the Solo Piano ones); I hope to do that soon.

This album was recorded in July, in the same studio as the previous one (Carlos Marques’ studio). However, due to some complications that arose in recent months, including a health issue, I have experienced delays in the audio editing process, postponing the release. It’s going to be weird releasing the videos (where I’m wearing a tank top) in December, with this cold weather! 😆

Thanks for reading, and see you next time!

✨ Concert for Piano and Voice: Sunday, July 28 🎶

On July 28, we had the pleasure of sharing a very special, intimate, and heartwarming concert in a cozy space where I was invited by a friend. It was truly beautiful to share emotions with those who wanted to and were able to come see us, and I am grateful to each and every one of them for being there with us. ❤

I was accompanied on vocals by Mar, as she was in the previous concert at Espacio Ronda, and I hope she continues to join me in future performances. We shared a program featuring solo piano music, piano and voice music, and a few covers.

On another note, on the 24th I was recording again at Carlos’s studio, and I hope to release Solo Piano II in a few months 🤩

Here are some pictures:

Mar y Olga saludando tras la actuación en CC Emilia Pardo Bazán, 28/07/2024. Aura Noctis Mar Cabello actuando en CC Emilia Pardo Bazán, 28/07/2024. Aura Noctis Mar y Olga tras la actuación en CC Emilia Pardo Bazán, 28/07/2024. Aura Noctis Mar y Olga actuando en CC Emilia Pardo Bazán, 28/07/2024. Aura Noctis Olga actuando en CC Emilia Pardo Bazán, 28/07/2024. Aura Noctis

‘Solo Piano’ reviewed in MainlyPiano.com

I’m delighted to announce that ‘Solo Piano’ has just received a wonderful review from Mainlypiano.com! 😍

The review has been written by Kathy Parsons. I think she has made a very perceptive and sensitive analysis of the album’s emotional nuances. For anyone interested, I definitely encourage you to read it, and for those who like piano music, to visit mainlypiano.com regularly.

MainlyPiano.com is the home site of Kathy Parsons, Michael Debbage, and Steve Yip.
It features 3,300+ album reviews of more than 1,180 artists, in addition to 385+ songbook reviews and more than 270 interviews.


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Upcoming new album ‘Solo Piano’

On March 4th, I will release a solo piano album, recorded in the studio of pianist Carlos Marques. These are not new pieces, but rather solo piano versions of songs that I have released over the years, some more recent and others older. It was something I had pending. The last concert I performed this past December was a push that encouraged me to make this decision, as some members of the audience expressed their desire to continue listening to what they had just heard. However, when they search for my music, they find different versions for more instruments and not for solo piano.

So, I asked Carlos to reserve a date for me to record in his studio, and right at the beginning of the year, we were already recording. Carlos is a pianist and composer with a unique style, and you can find his music here. I got to know him through the Madrid Piano Meetups project, where people who love the piano come together.

I will notify through social media and here when it is available. Stay tuned, thank you very much!

Update to November 2023

If I had waited little longer, I would have let a year pass without updating this… 😅

The highlight of these past months was the concert we performed in April. At the end of this post, I’ll leave some pictures, and here you have a few videos:

As always, it’s an honor for me to be able to count on Carmen on the oboe and Susana on the cello, who create magic with their brilliant performances and build a great combination, both with each other and with the piano. The percussion adds the strength that the music demands at certain moments.

In this concert, Mar Cabello made her debut as a vocalist, and I hope this is the beginning of a long collaboration in the project. From the first minute, there has been a special connection, particularly in some songs like Stay, which seems directly composed for her voice. I hope to have her in future projects, both concerts and recordings. Bea was absent due to COVID and could not collaborate on this occasion.

Additionally, I will soon be offering a solo piano concert at the iconic Ateneo de Madrid, invited by a colleague from the Madrid Piano Meetups association.

As always, I continue to work on new compositions, although at the moment, I don’t have a date for upcoming releases (you can request to be notified if you wish).

Until next time 🙂