Urban development through music Onomichi Gala Concert

Program

Chabrier: Spain
Debussy: Moonlight
Mussorgsky: Suite from "Pictures at an Exhibition"
other

Profile

Midori Tamura [piano]

Born in Tokyo. After graduating from the music department of Toho Girls' High School, she received a scholarship from the British Foundation and went to England. After graduating from the Guildhall Conservatory of Music with the top honors in the piano department and completing a master's degree in performance at the City Graduate School of Music, he worked at the Conservatory as a performance fellow. He has won numerous awards, including the 1st prize at the Intercollegiate Beethoven Piano Competition, has appeared on BBC TV and radio, and performed in Europe and the Middle East.

After returning to Japan, he gained attention for his lively and emotional performance style and creative programs that made use of his experience in the UK, and has been performing concerts and outreach activities all over the country. In 2007, he worked with the Triton Arts Network (Dai-ichi Seimei Hall) as part of a Nippon Music Foundation subsidized project to put into practice an epoch-making model. From 2009 to 2010, in the Regional Creation/Public Hall Music Revitalization Project/Applied Program, we collaborated with Umenity's people in Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and held a series of workshops and outreach activities that lead to piano concerts. He is a valuable presence as a pianist who creates various methods to make music an enjoyable experience, such as planning, developing and performing. Appeared on NHK-BS "Pia no Pia". (Foundation) Regional Creation "Public Hall Music Activation Support Project" artist. Latest CD "Tamura Midori Enchanting Piano Masterpieces"


Ken'ichi Nakagawa[Pianist/Conductor]

Studied piano and conducting at Toho Gakuen University, and after graduating, completed the piano course at the Antwerp Conservatory in Belgium. In 1997, he won the 3rd prize at the Gaudeamus International Contemporary Music Competition in the Netherlands. After returning to Japan in 1998, he has been widely active in solo, chamber music, and conducting. Appeared on NHK-FM and premiered many new works. Participated in the Suntory Summer Festival, the Tokyo Summer Music Festival, and the Takefu International Music Festival. Pianist and conductor of the contemporary music ensemble "Ensemble Nomad". Active collaborations with other fields, such as Mari Natsuki's "Impressionism" series appearances, readings and music with the late Mitsuko Yorichika, Hiroko Ito, Aya Hirano, etc. "Just Composed in Yokohama 03" and 2004 "Super Esoteric Music Festival" (Sendai) Music Director and Producer. As a conductor, he has performed with the Tokyo Chamber Opera and the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra. In 2010, he conducted the Tokyo Philharmonic in collaboration with tap dancer Kazunori Kumagai. Developed analyzes with piano performances and talks at NHK TV "Meikyoku Tantei Amadeus", Tokyo Philharmonic, Sakkyo, Mito Chamber Orchestra, etc. Part-time lecturer at Ochanomizu University and Toho Gakuen University. In 2001, he won the Miyagi Prefecture Art Encouragement Newcomer Award.

[Other performers]
Tomoko Omori (soprano)
Quarterbay (Saxophone Quartet)