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Japanese pianists win second and fourth prizes in Chopin competition

Music Oct 21, 2021

Japanese pianists win second and fourth prizes in Chopin competition

Kyohei Sorita, who grew up in Tokyo, received a standing ovation from the audience after playing Piano Concerto No. 1 in the finals Monday.

Pianist Satoko Fujii creates abstract expressionism in musical form

Music Apr 3, 2021

Pianist Satoko Fujii creates abstract expressionism in musical form

by Giovanni Russonello

Whether she’s playing solo piano or leading one of her various large ensembles, pianist and composer Satoko Fujii will tug you toward the details. The leader of a dizzying array of ensembles both large and small, Fujii is arguably the most prolific pianist in jazz ...

Musician Marihiko Hara delivers 'Passion' project drawing on the sacred and unfamiliar

Music Jul 30, 2020

Musician Marihiko Hara delivers 'Passion' project drawing on the sacred and unfamiliar

by Russell Thomas

Marihiko Hara creates a sense of coexistence with the piano and electronic sounds on his new album, “Passion.”

Seigen Tokuzawa and Masaki Hayashi form a musical duo from the 'roots of soul'

Music Mar 4, 2020

Seigen Tokuzawa and Masaki Hayashi form a musical duo from the 'roots of soul'

by Russell Thomas

Cellist Seigen Tokuzawa joins forces with pianist Masaki Hayashi to create new album "Drift."

Free jazz veteran Yosuke Yamashita marks 50 years of his trio's 'reckless' playing

Music Dec 12, 2019

Free jazz veteran Yosuke Yamashita marks 50 years of his trio's 'reckless' playing

by James Hadfield

The pianist brings together past members of his Yosuke Yamashita Trio for celebratory Tokyo show.

Tomoe Sawa: The singer bridging the Japan-South Korea divide

Music Nov 27, 2019

Tomoe Sawa: The singer bridging the Japan-South Korea divide

by Chiho Iuchi

Tomoe Sawa, the first person to legally sing in Japanese in South Korea after the Second World War, hopes to improve ties between the two countries with her bilingual concerts and recordings

Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii sets the bar high with new concert series

Music Oct 17, 2019

Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii sets the bar high with new concert series

by Chiho Iuchi

Nobuyuki Tsujii, a piano who has been blind since birth, talks about his upcoming projects and his friendship with violinist Fumiaki Miura

Hiromi Uehara drops the band and steps out alone

Music Oct 8, 2019

Hiromi Uehara drops the band and steps out alone

by Patrick St. Michel

The pianist returns to solo work for her latest album, "Spectrum," 10 years after her last solo release

Japan's Mao Fujita ties for second in Tchaikovsky piano competition

Entertainment News Jun 28, 2019

Japan's Mao Fujita ties for second in Tchaikovsky piano competition

Mao Fujita, 20, tied for second place in the piano category of the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition on Thursday, together with Russia's Dmitriy Shishkin, while top honors went to Alexandre Kantorow of France. Fujita, a Tokyo native who has performed at home and abroad, was ...

'The Forest of Wool and Steel': Music and nature intertwine to paint a portrait of growth — review

Books May 4, 2019

'The Forest of Wool and Steel': Music and nature intertwine to paint a portrait of growth — review

by Kris Kosaka

Natsu Miyashita's "The Forest of Wool and Steel" is a mesmerizing reading experience, a slow journey in how one young person renders an occupation into a vocation.

Etsko Tazaki creates her own legacy at the piano keys

Music Oct 9, 2018

Etsko Tazaki creates her own legacy at the piano keys

by Chiho Iuchi

If you were a musician and your death was imminent, what piece of music would you like to cover before you die? Maybe you'd want to play a Sex Pistols track on the guitar, or perhaps try mastering a trumpet solo by Dizzy Gillespie? Pianist ...

Piano trio first from Japan to win ARD classical music competition in Germany

Music Sep 16, 2018

Piano trio first from Japan to win ARD classical music competition in Germany

A Japanese piano trio won first prize in the prestigious ARD International Music Competition on Saturday, the organizer said. The Aoi Trio, formed by graduates of Tokyo University of the Arts, is the first from Japan to win any prize in the category at ARD ...

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