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.
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 ...
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.”
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."
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.
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
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
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
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...