Internationally Acclaimed Pianist Kotaro Fukuma Performs at OU Today

Oakland University welcomes Tokyo-born pianist Kotaro Fukuma to Varner Recital Hall on Friday, February 24 at 8 p.m. to perform as a guest artist of the Music program.

Hailed as "A fabulous artist... and a prince among peers," by The Independent (UK), Kotaro Fukuma has received many high awards in international competitions, including the Arthur Rubinstein, Gina Bachauer, Chopin and Cleveland Piano Competitions. His concert career spans five continents and he has performed in major concert venues across all of them.

Kotaro Fukuma has released 10 commercial CDs and received critical acclaim in such music magazines as Gramophone, Diapason,American Music Records, Monde de la Musique, Classica, Bayern 4 Klassik and Classic Today.

The concert, "Home Country," will include

• Grieg: In My Homeland, Halling, Spring Dance, Homesickness, Homeward (from Lyric Pieces)
• Chopin: Mazurka F Minor Op.68-4; Polonaise Héroïque A-flat Major; Ballade No.1 G minor Op. 23
• Smetana: The Moldau (transcription by Fukuma)
• Tchaikovsky: Scène dansante (Invitation au Trepak) Op. 72, No. 18; Dumka Op.59
• Ginastera: Dansaz argentinas Op. 2

• Skelton: Civil War Variations

More information about Kotaro Fukuma is available on his website, kotarofukuma.com.

The concert is in Varner Recital Hall. Tickets are $20, and $10 for students.

Varner Recital Hall is located on the Oakland University campus at 371 Varner Drive. Apple smart phone users can find the location by entering Varner Hall into their Maps app. Campus maps are available at oakland.edu/map. Ample free parking will be available in lots 24 and 26.

Tickets may be purchased online without service fees at startickets.com

http://www.startickets.com/search?q=Kotaro+Fukuma++&Itemid=124 or by phone at (800) 585-3737. They can also be purchased at the Varner Box Office on OU's campus. Tickets ordered online or by phone can be picked up at the box office one hour before the performance begins.

Directions and complete ticket information are available at http://www.oakland.edu/mtd/tickets.

For more information about Oakland University Music, Theatre and Dance programs and performances, call (248) 370-2030 or visitoakland.edu/mtd.

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