Kiko Torres Velasco

Award-winning USC doctoral pianist Kiko Torres Velasco brings virtuosity and passion to a very special holiday evening.
About this Event

Although classically trained from the age of 7, Kiko was immersed in Mexican folk music and Afro-Latin Jazz as a child. He grew up among the natural beauty of Santa Cruz and Placerville, CA, and draws inspiration from his love of the coast and the mountains.

As an adolescent, Kiko won many regional and state competitions in California, and in 2022, Kiko received first place in Division IV of the Los Angeles Liszt International Competition. He has performed solo piano concerts in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and in the Gold Country region, and as both a solo and collaborative artist, Kiko performed in the Santa Cruz Chamber Players concert series, the USC Thornton Edge concert series and Placerville Shakespeare Music festival.

Kiko is currently performing concerts across Los Angeles, in Santa Cruz, and in Placerville.

Check-in will begin at 6:30 PM in our main space (703 Venice Blvd), where you can enjoy concessions and use the restrooms in the lobby before the performance in our 703 Theater Space. A glass of champagne is included with your ticket.