Mitsutaka Shiraishi Piano Recital No.11

Program

JS-Bach-Kempff-Chorale Prelude "Come now, savior of heathens" BMV-659a

Debussy-Video Vol.2

Beethoven-Piano Sonata No.14 in C-sharp minor, Op.27-2 "Moonlight"

Takashi Yoshimatsu - Pleiades Dance Collection II

Chopin - Fantasy Polonaise in A Flat Major, Op.61

Chopin-Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39

Profile

A touch with beautiful graininess. A youthful, clean sound and a musicality that doesn't throw superficial breaking balls. A comfortable sense of rhythm that matches modern needs. Armed with such qualities, Mitsutaka Shiraishi is now one of the busiest young pianists.

After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1989, he went to the Juilliard School to further his studies. In 1990, he won the Gina Bachauer International Scholarship Competition, and in 1991 he performed Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Juilliard Orchestra at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center.

After returning to Japan, he developed a wide range of activities such as solo and chamber music. In 1994, he won the Kinoshita Prize (co-starring) at the 63rd Music Competition of Japan.

Another notable characteristic of Shiraishi is the breadth of his defensive range. Not only classical works, but also modern and contemporary works are performed sharply. In addition, he also approaches jazz and shows his extraordinary talent. Much is expected of him in the world of music in the future.

He studied piano under Keiko Kanazawa, Yoshie Takara, Jun Date, Hitoshi Kobayashi, and Martin Canyn, chamber music under Felix Galimia, and accompaniment under Jonathan Feldman.

Currently, he is a part-time lecturer in the piano department of Tokyo University of the Arts.