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| Alexander Kobrin (Александр Евгеневич Кобрин) – Closing Steinway Society The Bay Area’s 30th piano recital season is Alexander Kobrin, a Cliburn Gold Medalist (2005) and Screening Jury Judge (2022).
The BBC has called this international classical pianist the “Van Cliburn of today,” known for his brilliant technique, musicality, and emotional engagement with the audience. Having won Gold at the 2005 Cliburn International Piano Competition, he has since captivated international Buy tickets for Alexander Kobrin only on the SteinwaySociety.com site Saturday, May 31, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Visual and Performing Arts Center
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014
Alexander Kobrin’s May 31 Program in Cupertino, CABeethoven, Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 7
Brahms, Drei Intermezzi, Op. 117
Chopin, Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49
Chopin, Berceuse in D-flat Major, Op. 57
Chopin, Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60
Chopin, Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat Major, Op. 61
A Remarkable CareerAt the age of five, Alexander Kobrin was enrolled in the world famous Gnessin Special School of Music, where his primary teacher was Tatiana Zelikman. He then studied at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory as a student of Lev Naumov and earned a graduate degree from the institution. His distinguished career — heralded as the “Van Cliburn of today” by the BBC Russia—has placed himself at the forefront of today’s performing musicians.
Mr. Kobrin has been an active guest soloist with leading orchestras throughout his career, including the New York Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic, Russian National Orchestra, Belgrade Philharmonic, English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Verdi, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Moscow Philharmonic and the world’s leading conductors. He has appeared in recital at major halls worldwide, including Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Albert Hall and Wigmore Hall in London, and the Louvre Auditorium.
In addition to his international performing career, Mr. Kobrin has also been an active figure in music education for many years. From 2003 to 2010, he served on the faculty of the Russian State Gnessin’s Academy of Music; in 2010 he was named the L. Rexford Distinguished Chair in Piano at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University, and from 2013 until 2017 was a member of the Artist Faculty of New York University’s Steinhardt School. In July 2017, Mr. Kobrin joined the faculty of the renowned Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY.
Tickets: Adults: $78/$68/$58 Seniors/students: $73/$63/$53 Groups of 7 or more: $30 per ticket (contact office@steinwaysociety.com to arrange) Student rush: $20 at the door, subject to availability Box Office: 408.300.5635 All concerts are available as live performance or a high quality recording, available 5 p.m. the day after the concert for unlimited viewing for 48 hours. |
audiences. He closes our season with a program of Beethoven, Brahms, and Chopin. Hearing him perform—and meeting him in person—will remind you of everything you love about classical piano music.
