Ratko Delorko is a German pianist, composer, producer and conductor. He was born in Hamburg in 1959 and studied in D�sseldorf, Cologne and Munich. His concert activity has taken him to concert halls all over the world and his repertoire covers works from baroque to contemporary music. He has recorded Gershwin?s complete piano oeuvre, Mozart piano concertos, and a live Chopin recital at the Berlin Philharmonic. He also performs at open air events, and has held a concert in the Dachstein Ice Cave in the Austrian Alps. Delorko?s versatility is shown by his explorations of works by lesser known composers and his many first recordings of previously unknown compositions. He also plays ?Jazz meets Classic? concerts together with Christoph Spendel. Ratko Delorko?s compositions include music for piano, chamber music, orchestral works and electronic music. He has recorded a CD with the title The History of the Piano for the New Classic Colours label. This album includes selections from the baroque era to contemporary, performed on twenty different original keyboard instruments of the respective eras. [More at Wikipedia]

August 15th, 1959 in Hamburg (Age 64)