Haruna Hirao Piano Cosmos 2016 50th Anniversary Bösendorfer Concert

Program

WA Mozart
:9 Variations on a Minuet by Duport in D major K.573
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
9 Variationen ber ein Menuett von Duport D-DUR K. 573
Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1
Erik Satie::1re Gymnopdie for piano
: Three Gnossienne
: Trois Gnossiennes for piano
:Prelude to "The Son of the Stars"
: Fils des toilets pour piano Wagnrie Kaldenne du Sar Peladan Prludes
: gold dust
: Poudre d'Or
Akira Nishimura: Mirror of the Stars for piano
Akira Nishimura::'MIRROR OF STAR' for piano
Poulenc: A collection of small pieces for villagers and children
Francis Poulenc:VillageoisesPetites pices enfantines
:Improvisations No. 13
: Impromptu No. 14 Improvisations No. 14
: Impromptu No. 15 "Homage to Edith Piaf"
: Improvisations No. 15 “Hommage Edith Piaf”
: The Tale of the Little Elephant Babar
: Histoire de Babar, le petit elephant

Profile

Haruna Hirao, piano

Studied under Ms. Kazuko Yasukawa from the age of seven. Entered the university after attending the high school attached to Tokyo University of the Arts.
In 1961, he entered the National Conservatoire de Paris as a French government scholarship student.
In 1964, he graduated from the same conservatory with a Premier Prix.
Since his debut recital in 1966, he has worked to popularize Japanese piano works and has commissioned many works.
In 1976, he received the Excellence Award at the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival in 1976 at a concert of Japanese works.
In 1986, he performed in concerts at the invitation of France and South Korea.
From 1981 to 1992, he served as a lecturer at the JML seminar Yoshiro Irino Music Institute and the modern piano music performance course.
Nurturing many contemporary music specialists.
April 2005 Held a recital in Vienna, Austria.
In 2007, he held a concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of his father, Kishio Hirao.
From around this time, research into a completely new piano practice method incorporating the concept of sports training and
He worked on dissemination activities and became a hot topic in magazines.
In 2009, Yamaha Music Media released a book with a DVD summarizing the content.
In May 2012, she was invited by a French broadcasting station to perform in a chamber music concert.
In 2013, a concert commemorating the 60th anniversary of the death of Kishio Hirao was held.
President of Haruna Hirao Piano Academy. Representative of Kishio Hirao Memorial Lifelong Education Center.
Estrellita Wasserman, rcitante
Born in Southern France. 1969-72 Studied French Literature at the Higher Normal School in Paris.
Came to Japan in 1974. Since 1980, he has been teaching French and French literature as a foreign lecturer at the College of Liberal Arts, University of Tokyo.
In charge of the NHK French course for 4 years.
Translation of the scenario of Yasujiro Ozu's "Tokyo Story" and Natsume Soseki's "Sanshiro",
He is involved in a wide range of activities, including writing a new standard French-Japanese dictionary and reading and speaking poetry at concerts.
Visiting professor at the Open University of Japan. Part-time lecturer at Aoyama Gakuin University.