Yoshie Tanaka Mezzo-Soprano Recital

Program

Johannes Brahms
Serenade
old love
still lukewarm air
endless love
gypsy song
Two songs for alto and viola
four solemn songs
other

Profile

Yoshie Tanaka, Mezzo Soprano
Born in Yokohama City. After graduating from Ferris Jogakuin High School, she graduated from the Department of Vocal Music at Kunitachi College of Music. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in opera. Graduated from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna at the top of his class with the unanimous evaluation of all professors. Received a merit award from the Austrian government. In 1980 he won 1st prize in the vocal section of the 1980 Munich International Music Competition (the only winner in all categories and the first prize in the vocal section for the first time in six years), 1st prize in the International Hugo Wolff Lied Competition, the Rio de Janeiro Vocal Music Competition, Vienna Music Competition. She won numerous awards at the Romantic Song Contest sponsored by the Association of Friends. As a soloist of the 9th, Matthew Passion, Mahler's Resurrection, and Verdi's Requiem, he has performed with orchestras in Japan and abroad under the direction of Seiji Ozawa, Herbert Blomstedt, and others. She has also performed in operas such as Madama Butterfly, The Barber of Seville, Cosi fan tutte, and Tales of Hoffmann. Appeared as a soloist in the Japanese premiere of Bernstein's "Candide" and Cilea's "Arlesian Woman". In addition, many song recitals, TV, radio, and records have been well received. Received the honor of performing in front of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress at the "Gathering to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the End of the War" sponsored by the government at the "Heian Capital 1200th Anniversary Ceremony". In recent years, he has been striving to convey the joy of singing to as many people as possible, and has been doing ambitious activities such as recitals. Member of the Japan Music Federation. Secretary of the Japan Karl Loew Association. Kunitachi College of Music and graduate school professor.


Makoto Sannohe,Viola
Kunitachi College of Music Attached Music High School Music Department, after going through the same university, completed the instrumental music major (viola course) at the graduate school of music. Held a recital at the 1992 ISME Congress in Seoul, Korea. Since 1998, Makoto Mito & Yuria Sato duo recital has been held every year. In 1999, he participated in the Arcadia International String Festival in Maine, USA as a chamber music and orchestra coach. 2001 Participated in Courchevel, France "Music Arp". Held a duo recital at the 2006 ISME Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Convention. He also held a session with Turkey's Anatolian Sun Quartet at the "Sentuhan International Music Festival", which was well received. In 2009, he was in charge of the music for the Constitution movie "Taiyo to Tsuki to". Held the 10th recital in 2015. He studied viola under Keizo Watanabe and Milton Thomas, and chamber music under Shu Iwasaki and Izumi Nakamura. Currently, he is a lecturer at Kunitachi College of Music, Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, Tamagawa University, Meiji Gakuin University, Ibaraki University Graduate School, and Waseda University Extension Center. Member of the Japan Music Federation.


Nobuhito Nakai, Piano
Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, its graduate school, and graduate school at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich as a DAAD scholarship student. In addition to 3rd place at the Japan Music Competition, he has won many awards at international competitions, including Brahms 2nd place, Audience Award, Senigallia 1st Place, Lied Accompaniment Award, Chamber Music Award, and Viotti 3rd place. In addition to performing with orchestras in Japan and overseas, including appearances in the 100th anniversary of W. Kempf's birth and the complete Beethoven piano concerto concert (Italy), he has been active in a wide range of fields, including Brahms complete series and recitals, as well as piano duo and chamber music with Miwako Takeda. He also appears on TV and radio, and writes serials in music magazines. In recent years, he was invited to a music festival in France and a recital tour in Germany, and was highly praised in the newspapers. Released a solo CD "Brahms", a piano duo CD "Slavic Dances from the New World", etc., which was also broadcast on ANA's international in-flight audio program. Received the Kurushima Takehiko Cultural Award. Currently Associate Professor at Toho Gakuen University and Visiting Professor at Nagoya College of Music.
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