Memoirs of a Pianist

The Extraordinary Story of a Cuban Prodigy

De: Betty Viamontes

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

“A story that encompasses a lifetime. It is rich in imagery and sometimes light and funny, despite the seriousness of the backdrop of a Cuba still in chains.” Susana Jiménez-Mueller, international podcaster of The Green Plantain – The Cuban Series Project and author of Now I Swim.

“An amazing story that spans decades. It takes readers on a roller coaster ride of highs and lows and keeps them wanting to know what's around the corner. Then, when the ride seems to end, there's one last surprise waiting.” Conchita Hernández Hicks, author of Leaving Havana.

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An engrossing, heartfelt tale—by turns funny, moving, and inspiring—about family bonds, sibling rivalry, and the enduring power of love.

In 1966 Havana, fifteen-year-old Milagros is shy, gifted, and full of dreams. When she becomes the pianist for a band of seasoned musicians, her talent propels her far beyond the borders of her native Cuba. Selected to entertain Communist Party elites, she travels to the old Soviet Union and tours the Eastern Bloc, performing on grand stages and mingling with powerful officials.

Amid the glitter of this strange world, she meets Adam, a charming young man from Czechoslovakia who quickly falls in love with her—and asks her to marry him. But Cuba and even her family are being deeply impacted by a revolution her mother once supported, and Milagros finds herself torn between two worlds.

As she stands at the crossroads of love and loyalty, Milagros must make an impossible choice: follow her heart across borders, or remain bound to her family and the land that shaped her. Her decision will set in motion a journey of longing, loss, and self-discovery—one that will test her spirit and alter the course of her life forever.