Luka Okros (born Luka Okrostsvaridze / ) was born on 19 March 1991, Tbilisi, Georgia and is now based in London. Georgian concert pianist, published composer and Instagram influencer. Luka Okros has won several major piano awards, including 1st prizes in both Hong Kong International Piano Competition and Valencia Iturbi Prize International Piano Competition. By the age of 26, Luka had performed in over 40 countries. He made his Georgian debut aged just 5 years old and his US debut at age 18 at the Carnegie Hall. Luka's compositions and arrangements are published by Master Music Publications.
Education
Luka Okros graduated with a bachelor's degree at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory under the tutelage of Sergei Dorensky and a master's degree at the Royal College of Music where he studied with Norma Fisher.
Awards
3rd Prize Scottish International Piano CompetitionUK, 20171st Prize
Hannover Chopin International Piano Competition Hannover Chopin International Piano Competition|Germany, 20171st Prize
Hong Kong International Piano CompetitionChina, 20161st Prize
Norah Sande AwardUK, 20161st Prize
Morocco Philharmonic International Piano CompetitionMorocco, 20161st Prize
Valencia International Piano Competition "Iturbi Prize"Spain, 20153rd Prize
Delia Steinberg International CompetitionSpain, 20151st Prize
Piano Campus International CompetitionFrance, 20151st Prize
RCM Chappell MedalUK, 20151st Prize
Jaques Samuel Intercollegiate Piano CompetitionUK, 20141st Prize
Almaty International Piano CompetitionKazakhstan, 20114th Prize
Horowitz International Piano CompetitionUkraine, 2010
Luka Okros has been recorded and broadcast numerous times on BBC Radio 3, France Musique, Hong Kong Radio 4 and Georgian Radio 1.
Compositions For Solo Piano
Preludes Op. 2 (2015) No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 Intermezzo Op. 3 No. 1 (2018) - Debuted at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam on 1st June 2019 by Luka Okros Nostalgia Op. 3 No. 2 (2020) Dream Op. 3 No. 3 (2020) Fantasy in F minor
For ensemble Piano Trio
Arrangements Paliashvili’s Ballet (Lekuri and Mirzaia) from Abesalom & Eteri for Solo Piano
References
External links Official website: https://www.lukaokros.com https://www.pressreader.com/canada/national-post-latest-edition/20070509/281986078121670 http://www.vesti.ru/videos/show/vid/494640/#