Name: Kotaro Fukuma in Concert
Start: 2026-10-09
End: 2026-10-09

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Gina Bachauer International Piano FoundationpresentsKotaro Fukuma in ConcertFriday, October 9, 2026 7:30 pmJeanné Wagner TheatreBorn in Tokyo, Kotaro Fukuma began studying piano at the age of five and has earned top prizes at numerous international competitions, including the Cleveland International Piano Competition (First Prize and Chopin Prize), the Arthur Rubinstein Competition, the Paloma O'Shea Competition, the Maj Lind Competition, and the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition.His concert career has taken him to more than 35 countries, with performances at many of the world's leading venues, including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City. A passionate advocate for both standard and contemporary repertoire, Fukuma has premiered works by numerous composers and has released 21 acclaimed recordings on leading international labels.PROGRAMMATTHIEU STEFANELLILIVRE (2018) in memory of LisztRICHARD WAGNERExtracts from Tristan und Isolde Prelude(transcription by Kotaro Fukuma)Isolde’s Liebestod (transcription by Franz Liszt)FRANZ LISZTLégende N° 2: St François de Paule marchant sur les flots(Legend No. 2: St. Francis of Paola Walking on the Waves)INTERMISSIONFRANZ LISZTLes Années de pèlerinage: Deuxième année: Italie(Years of Pilgrimage: Second Year: Italy)Sposalizio (Marriage of the Virgin)Il Penseroso (The Thinker)Canzonetta del Salvator Roza (Canzonetta of Salvator Rosa)Sonneto 47 del Petrarca (Petrarch’s Sonnet 47)Sonneto 102 del Petrarca (Petrarch’s Sonnet 102)Sonneto 123 del Petrarca (Petrarch’s Sonnet 123)Après une lecture du Dante (After a Reading of Dante): Fantasia quasi SonataThis calendar listing is brought to you by NowPlayingUtah.com, Utah's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Utah Cultural Alliance.

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