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Biography
Luka Okros (Okrostsvaridze) ქარ. ლუკა ოქროსცვარიძე was born in 1991, Tbilisi, Georgia.
London-based Georgian concert pianist, winner of several major piano awards, including 1st prizes in both Hong Kong International Piano Competition and Valencia Iturbi Prize International Piano Competition. By his 26, Luka performed over 25 countries and made his national debut at age of 5. He made his US debut at the Carnegie Hall at age of 18.
Okros has more than 39K followers on Instagram.
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.
Reviews and awards
“A pianist you have to take account of in the future” Classica
“Okros has the extra something, the exclusive element that runs away from any definition” Israel Hayom"
In such a technical work he does not deprive musicality. This is a rarity! I really enjoyed his interpretation!” Lang Lang about Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 by Okros.
"Luka's touch bring to mind the pianist sensitivity of Pierre Laurent Aimard; the textures are as important as the phrasing, and his intensity is palpable without being hammy." John Keillor. Tickling the tabletops never sounds so nice // The National Post
"He is a strong and natural performer, with an impressive creativity and enormously compelling approach to everything he undertakes." Norma Fisher
Awards
| 3rd Prize | UK, 2017 |
| 1st Prize | Germany, 2017 |
| 1st Prize Hong Kong International Piano Competition | China, 2016 |
| 1st Prize Norah Sande Award | UK, 2016 |
| 1st Prize Morocco Philharmonic International Piano Competition | Morocco, 2016 |
| 1st Prize Valencia International Piano Competition "Iturbi Prize" | Spain, 2015 |
| 3rd Prize Delia Steinberg International Competition | Spain, 2015 |
| 1st Prize Piano Campus International Competition | France, 2015 |
| 1st Prize RCM Chappell Medal | 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.