Livyka Sokolov

Brilliance and individuality

“On stage, she captures the audience with what the Germans would most likely call «Ausstrahlung», a very special charisma that emerges from her very soul.” - Cristian Florea

Livyka Sokolov brilliant interpretations convince through individuality, powerful character, deep emotions and extraordinary taste. The young Moldavian pianist, who is especially devoted to composers such as Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Shchedrin, Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Rachmaninov, stands in the great tradition of great Eastern European pianists. Sokolov is constantly expanding her repertoire and renowned as an important interpreter of her father's works. Stars such as Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Vladimir Swerdlow-Aschkenasi and Sol Gabetta expressed their appreciation for the young pianist.

Sokolov played in the Kremlin under the patronage of the Russian first lady, Svetlana Medvedeva, (2010) and in the International House of Music in Moscow. She performed in the Athenaeum and the Romanian Broadcasting Hall in Bucharest, the Coliseum Arena in Saint Petersburg, the Philharmonic Hall Sibiu, the Philharmonic Hall Novosibirsk, the Organ Hall, the National Palace and the Opera House in Chișinău and in the Philharmonic Hall Pitesti. Sokolov has been invited to the "George Enescu Festival" (Romania), the "Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern", the "Berliner Klassiksommer", the "Moldavian Piano Nights", the "Days of International Music from Moldova", the "Next Generation" festival (Bad Ragaz, Switzerland) and "Vladimir Spivakov invites..." in Minsk.