Pianist Alexander Kobrin returns for an encore performance in April for the Steinway Society – The Bay Area’s Home Concert Hall virtual series. $20 per household.
The concert includes a one-hour unique performance—not available elsewhere on the Internet. The performance will be available 24 hours per day during a four-day performance window, April 23 - 26, and patrons can view the recording as many times as they’d like during that period. A recorded pre-concert lecture by Bay Area classical music expert Dr. Gary Lemco will also be available for viewers to watch at their leisure.
Called the “Van Cliburn of today” by the BBC, Alexander Kobrin has been praised for brilliant technique, musicality, and his emotional engagement with the audience. Born in Moscow, he began studying piano at age five. He won the Gold medal at the 2005 Cliburn International Piano Competition, and has taken top prizes at the Busoni, Hamamatsu, and Scottish International Piano Competitions. Koburn has performed with renowned orchestras and in major concert halls worldwide. He is on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music and serves as a jury member for international competitions.
“He surrendered neither the smoothness nor the dynamic fluidity that the modern piano allows, and he gave his sense of fantasy free rein, … creating an almost confessional spirit.”
—The New York Times