Luka Okros

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 |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