Boris Cepeda

Biography

Boris Cepeda, a distinguished German pianist and conductor, recently relocated to Atlanta under a visa for extraordinary abilities, following significant roles in opera and academia in Germany. He founded the European Piano Academy and the Richard Wagner Society of Atlanta and collaborates with the Opera program at GSU.

Boris completed his piano studies with Professor Kurt Seibert at the University of Arts in Bremen, Germany, and is finishing his Ph.D. in Music at the University of Münster. He has performed at renowned venues like Carnegie Hall and the Philharmonie and has a successful career as an orchestra conductor, mainly in German opera companies.

Recently, Boris debuted as guest conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ecuador, where he will again conduct Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, joining the worldwide celebrations of the 200 years since the premiere of this work. He has won first prizes in piano competitions and prestigious awards such as the Prize of the German Schubert Society in 2009 for his project "Schubertlied.de" and the Richard Wagner Scholarship in 1994.