Luka Okros (born Luka Okrostsvaridze / Georgian: ლუკა ოქროსცვარიძე) was born on 19 March 1991, Tbilisi, Georgia and is now based in London. Georgian concert pianist, published composer[1] and Instagram influencer.[2] 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.[3][4][5] 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[6] | UK, 2017 |
| 1st Prize | Germany, 2017 |
| 1st Prize | China, 2016 |
| 1st Prize
Norah Sande Award |
UK, 2016 |
| 1st Prize
Morocco Philharmonic International Piano Competition |
Morocco, 2016 |
| 1st Prize | Spain, 2015 |
| 3rd Prize
Delia Steinberg International Competition |
Spain, 2015 |
| 1st Prize
Piano Campus International Competition |
France, 2015 |
| 1st Prize | UK, 2015 |
| 1st Prize
Jaques Samuel Intercollegiate Piano Competition |
UK, 2014 |
| 1st Prize
Almaty International Piano Competition |
Kazakhstan, 2011 |
| 4th Prize
Horowitz International Piano Competition |
Ukraine, 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) [8]
- Intermezzo Op. 3 No. 1 (2018) [12][13] - Debuted at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam on 1st June 2019 by Luka Okros
- Nostalgia Op. 3 No. 2 (2020) [14]
- Dream Op. 3 No. 3 (2020) [15]
- Fantasy in F minor
For ensemble
Arrangements
- Paliashvili’s Ballet (Lekuri and Mirzaia) from Abesalom & Eteri for Solo Piano [16][17]
References
- ↑ "Luka Okros". Master Music Publications. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ↑ "LUKA OKROS (@lukaokros) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ↑ "Luka Okros | Official Website". Luka Okros | Official Website. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Classical Coffee Morning - Luka Okros — Royal Albert Hall". Royal Albert Hall. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Luka Okros – Festival Auvers". festival-auvers.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "The 2017 Competition - Scottish International Piano Competition". Scottish International Piano Competition. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ↑ Hannover Chopin International Piano Competition
- ↑ "Preludes Op. 2 for Solo Piano Composed by Luka Okros | MMP". Master Music Publications. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ↑ Meet our artist: Luka Okros - Master Music Publications, retrieved 7 August 2019
- ↑ Luka Okros Preludes op 2 no.3 & no.4, retrieved 7 August 2019
- ↑ Luka Okros Preludes op 2 no.3 & no.4, retrieved 7 August 2019
- ↑ "Intermezzo Op. 3 No. 1 for Solo Piano Composed by Luka Okros". Master Music Publications. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ↑ Luka Okros - Topic (12 June 2019), Intermezzo, Op.3 No.1, retrieved 25 June 2019
- ↑ "Nostalgia Op. 3 No. 2 for Solo Piano by Luka Okros Sheet Music". mastermusicpublications.com. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ↑ "Dream Op. 3 No. 3 for Solo Piano by Luka Okros Sheet Music". mastermusicpublications.com. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ↑ Publications, Master Music (13 April 2020). "Paliashvili Ballet for Solo Piano Arr. by Luka Okros Sheet Music". mastermusicpublications.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ↑ "Ballet "Lekuri & Mirzaia" from opera: "Abesalom & Eteri" By Zacharia Paliashvili, arr. by Luka Okros". YouTube.