Alexandre Moutouzkine, an award-winning classical pianist from Russia, will perform at Marshfield High School on Feb. 8, as part of the Coos County Concert Series. Contributed photo

Internationally renowned classical pianist Alexandre Moutouzkine will perform at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay on Feb. 8, as part of the Coos County Concert Series.

An internationally award-winning classical concert pianist from Russia, Moutouzkine has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Kravis Center in South Florida, and Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall - and will soon add Marshfield High School auditorium to that list.

As part of the 2006-07 “Sensational Season Plus 1” performances sponsored by the Coos County Community Concert Association, Moutouzkine will grace the stage at Marshfield at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8. Doors will open at 6:50 p.m.

Born into a family of professional Russian musicians, Moutouzkine won the St. Petersburg International Piano Competition at the age of 14. In 2003, he received his master's degree of music in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied under full scholarship with Dr. Solomon Mikowsky.

Recent performance activities include a chamber music concert with members of the Dallas Symphony, a concert tour throughout Spain and the Canary Islands, a CD recording at the Spanish National Classical Radio Station and a Vienna debut recital at the Cervantes Institute.

His performances frequently include famous masterpieces by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Strauss, Chopin, Scarlatti, Paganini, Liszt among others.

All shows in the Coos County Community Concert Association series will be at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay.

Remaining tickets for the performance are available to season ticket holders for $15. Tickets for the entire season still are available at $45 for adults and $25 for students. A limited number of tickets for individual concerts will be available for $20 at the door.

For more information, those interested can visit the Web site at www.cccca.com or call Mike Gordon at 269-1272 or Kathy Metzger at 751-9848.