Venue: Hamarikyu Asahi Hall
Concert overview: Ken Matsuura (piano)
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Ticket inquiries: Pro Arte Musice 03-3943-6677 Sponsored by Embassy of the Republic of Hungary Japan-Hungary Friendship Association
Program
Chopin - Two Nocturnes, Op.27Chopin-Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35
Bartok-Dance Suite
Liszt - Variations on "Crying, Lamentation, Sorrow, Fear"
Profile
Learned piano at the Talented Education Study Group from an early age. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts and its graduate school. Since 1993, he has been studying at the Hungarian National Liszt Conservatory. Hungarian Government Scholarship International Student. In 1996, he won the "20th Century Music Best Performance Award" at the Slovakia Bratislava International Competition. Performing mainly in Budapest. Returned to Japan in March 2002. The recitals held at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan in September 2003, Senzoku Gakuen Maeda Hall in September 2003, March 2004 and July 2005 at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan were all well received. While doing solo and accompaniment performances in various places, he also writes for piano magazines.