George Ko- Live at Thayer Hall

***** Please Note **** Thayer Hall at The Colburn School requires COVID Precautions. Masks are required to be worn indoors.****** No Exceptions ******* For more info on COVID policies, please contact the Colburn School at 213-621-2200 or visit their website here.

Come enjoy an intimate evening of mystical-musical wonder as Young Steinway Artist George Ko plays a completely improvised setlist at The Colburn School's illustrious Thayer Hall in Downtown Los Angeles. George will be playing his never-before-heard originals, new film covers, and spontaneous covers ranging from Hip Hop to Anime music. You will also have the unique opportunity to create a song together this evening during the recital.

Doors will open at 7 pm. The recital will start at 7:30 pm. Exclusive Merchandise will be available to be purchased as well. There will be a brief reception in the lobby afterward.

Tickets are for General Admission. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. (Note from George: The hall is gorgeous, so every seat is fantastic.) Thayer Hall is located In the middle of The Colburn School. Upon arrival, please follow the signs In the lobby to the hall. You can also refer to this diagram.

Setlist TBD.

Parking

Paid parking is available in Colburn’s Lot 3 (Athena Parking) located on 2nd Street between Olive and Hill Streets. Additional paid parking can also be found at Walt Disney Concert Hall and in Cal Plaza Parking (located on Olive Street between 3rd and 4th Streets). If you have any questions, please visit: https://www.colburnschool.edu/directions-parking/

Heralded by Steinway & Sons for “making classical music exciting and accessible for the masses,” pianist George Ko has encapsulated audiences worldwide with his classical improvisations on the piano, blending Chopin-like virtuosity with the vast soundscapes of cinema. He has been presented at Carnegie Hall 9 times and is a repeat keynote performer for TEDx. George is engaged in a 20-city tour and has given over 200 digital concerts in the past two years. His performances have been broadcasted on ABC and featured in music festivals in Italy, Germany, Luxembourg, and China. As a recording artist, his piano compositions have appeared in films at the Tribeca Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, and Netflix.

George improvises all the songs at his concerts, a practice almost non-existent in the traditional classical world. Each original or cover performed is never the same in a live performance. He often takes daring requests from the audience, including their Spotify favorites, to a custom song inspired by their current mood in real-time.

Currently, George resides in Los Angeles, California. His music is distributed independently on all streaming platforms. George is also a member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists and ASCAP. While not playing the piano, you can find George walking around taking photos of food just before devouring it. He is an avid coffee pour-over enthusiast and collector of Asian American art. French and Japanese boutique Maison Kitsuné outfits George for all his concert wear. George is a Young Steinway Artist. To read his full bio, click here.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Colburn School, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, United States