Published: February 13, 2015
Pianist Laurent Boukobza to Give Concert at UT Feb. 21
International concert pianist Laurent Boukobza will give a concert at The University of Tampa on Saturday, Feb. 21. The concert, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Plant Hall’s Grand Salon.
The program for the concert will feature sonatas by Ludwig Van Beethoven, including Sonata No. 2, Op. 2, No. 2 in A Major; Sonata No. 14, Op. 27, No. 2 in C Sharp Minor “Moonlight”; and Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 in C Major “Waldstein.” This is program is part of an eight program series in which Boukobza will perform all 32 of Beethoven’s sonatas before recording them for release in 2017.
Boukobza has earned critical acclaim as a soloist and chamber musician in performances around the world, including Belgium, Bulgaria, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Japan, Korea, Singapore and the U.S. He was a prizewinner at the International Piano Competition of Radio France, the International Academy of Maurice Ravel (France), the International Piano Competition of Sofia (Bulgaria) and a semifinalist in the prestigious Queen Elizabeth International Piano Competition of Brussels.
A native of Villemomble, France, Boukobza immigrated to the U.S. in 1998 and currently resides in Orlando, FL, where he enjoys an active teaching career in addition to his concert tours. He serves as the pianist of the Sirba Octet, featuring principals of the world-renowned Orchestre de Paris.
For more information, contact the music office at music@ut.edu or (813) 253-6212.
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