He was born in Hamburg in 1959 and studied in Düsseldorf, Cologne and Munich. He has performed at concerts worldwide 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. Venues include the Berlin Philharmonie, the Tonhalle in Düsseldorf, the Cologne Philharmonie, the Gasteig in Munich, the Philharmonie in Essen, the Musikhalle in Hamburg, the Glocke in Bremen, London St. Martin in the Fields, Paleau de la Musica in Valencia, Beijing Concert Hall, Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Cairo Opera House and others.
Delorko has 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.
Ratko Delorko currently teaches Master Classes in Europe, the USA, and Asia. He lectures at the Music University of Frankfurt, Germany in addition to his tour schedule. He also writes articles and tests instruments and music software for music magazines.