Aisa Ijiri

• European sophistication, intense passion, and poetic sensibility create beautiful art.
  ("Record Geijutsu")
• A charming pianist with a good sense of rhythm that inspires listeners. ("CD Journal")

At the age of 14, she performed a piano concerto at the Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw and made her recital debut at the Concert House in Stockholm the following year. She has served as Music Festival Chairman for events such as the Wimbledon International Music Festival and other world-class international music festivals. Her performances have graced renowned venues including London's Wigmore Hall, Kioi Hall in Tokyo, Izumi Hall, and others.

She has held piano recitals and chamber music concerts in China and Korea, with her performances being featured on Classic FM, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Radio 3, Serbian national broadcaster RTS, N1 TV, Radio Belgrade, and CNN TV in the United States, receiving worldwide acclaim.

As a soloist, she has collaborated with orchestras such as the Osaka Century Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kentaro Kawase and Ken Sheh, Orchestra Musica Celeste led by Yasuo Shinozaki, Orion Symphony Orchestra under Toby Purser, Bouchy Symphony Orchestra conducted by George Vas, Vienna Salon Orchestra 'Salon Orchestra Alt-Wien' led by Udo Zwölfer, and the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yukio Fujioka, among others.

She holds a Bachelor of Performing Arts degree from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, a Master's degree in performance from the Guildhall College of Music, and an Artist Diploma from the Royal College of Music in the UK. In 2009, she was the youngest recipient of the Shiga Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award. She was certified as a Steinway artist in 2010 and signed a contract as a Steinway Spirio Recording Artist in 2015.

In 2016, she was appointed as the artistic director of the Tokyo International Piano Association (TIPA). She was appointed Honorary Representative of the Royal College of Music (RCM) in 2018 and launched the Montecatini Piano Festival in Italy as the artistic director of the music festival in 2019. In 2020, she became a professor of piano at the Euro Arts Academy. Additionally, she serves as a judge for international competitions such as the Hastings International Concerto Competition and the Nomea International Piano Competition.