Royal Academy of Music Lunchtime Concert – Takanori Okamoto & Lily Petrova (violin and piano)

A series of concerts showcasing the talents of students from the Royal Academy of Music.

For the final concert in this year’s series we are joined by the winners of the Academy’s Duo Prize 2024, Takanori Okamoto and Lily Petrova playing you wonderful sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven for violin and piano.

Programme
Mozart Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, K.376
Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano op.47 no.9

Takanori Okamoto began to play violin at the age of six. He graduated at the top of his year from the High School attached to the Tokyo University of the Arts in Japan. Currently he is studying with Prof. Levon Chilingirian at the Royal Academy of Music, where he has a scholarship. He has won 2nd prize in the Tunbridge Wells international competition in 2024. Recently he has won 1st prize in both the Harold Craxton prize for ensembles, and the Duo prize, which were both held in the Royal Academy of Music.

Born in 2003, Lily Petrova began playing the piano at the age of six. She has performed at prestigious venues including Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, the Royal Overseas League, and Zala Bulgaria. Internationally, she has given concerts in Italy, Germany, and Bulgaria, and has performed at the Piano Extravaganza Festival. She recently took part in the first complete performance of Kurtág’s Játékok at the Royal Academy of Music Piano Summer Festival.

Concert starts at 1pm

Advance £10.
On the door adult tickets will cost £13