Texas State University School of Music Alumnus Martin Kesuma recently released his album “Detours” through Centaur on July 16th. “Detours” features Granados’ Allegro de Concierto, Vine’s Five Bagatelles, Ginastera’s Piano Sonata No. 1, Suprana’s Tembrang Alit, Takemitsu’s Train Tree Sketch II, Kapustin’s Variations, Op. 41, and the title track, Oquin’s Detours.
Lynn René Bayley of The Arts Music Lounge wrote a review of Kesuma’s performance, calling it a “truly outstanding recital disc, worth acquiring. You could listen to this one two times over and still not get tired of it!” The full review of Kesuma’s album by Bayley is available here.
A graduate of the School of Music, Kesuma studied under Washington García and Jason Kwak before studying at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is currently finishing up his doctoral studies with Anton Nel. In September, Kesuma will move to Toronto, where he has been accepted with full scholarship to study with James Anagnoson in the Artist Diploma Program at the Glenn Gould School, Royal Conservatory of Music.