I, Ratko Delorko, discovered the piano as my favourite toy at the tender age of three. It took me three years more to discover the piano as a creative tool for writing my youthful compositions. My professional background, my formative years, were shaped by studying piano, composition and conducting in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Munich.I have had the privilege to perform in such varied venues as: Berlin Philharmonie, Düssledorf Tonhalle, Köln Philharmonie, München Gasteig, Essen Philharmonie, Hamburg Musikhalle, Bremer Glocke, London St. Martin in the Fields, Paleau de la Musica Valencia, Beijing Concert Hall, Shanghai Oriental Arts Center and others.
My beloved programme is 'The History of the Piano' where I play compositions on 22 authtentic instruments from different periods and narrate the development of the piano since its inception until the present day.
To a lesser degree my musical inclinations also include performing Jazz and Rock Music. Music for Solo Piano, Piano Duet, Chamber Music, Eletronic Music, Opera and Ballet, these are fields where my primary efforts are concerned as a composer.
Currently I am lecturing at Frankfurt Music University. In the past I have conducted master classes in Malaysia, Russia, Italy, the US and China and continue to do so.