| Piano |
Valery AFANASSIEV
(Piano-Conductor) |
 |
He was awarded first
prize at the Bach International Competition in '68 and at the Queen Elizabeth
International Music Competition in '72. He performed with many leading orchestras
including Leningrad Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic. He
has recorded extensively and in '92 was awarded the Record Academy Prize for his
recordings of Brahms's late piano works on Denon. He leads a career as a
conductor. In addition to his musical activities, he has also produced many
literary works such as poetry, novel and theatre. |
Alexej GORLATCH
(Piano) |
|
Alexej GORLATCH is the 1st Prizewinner of the highly reputed Hamamatsu International Piano Competition 2006 (Japan). In the same year he became the 1st Prizewinner of the International August Everding Competition 2006 in Munich, and won the 1.Prize at the Beethoven Competition Richard Laugs 2006 in Mannheim (Germany), where he also obtained a special prize for the best interpretation of a late sonata by Beethoven.
Alexej was born in 1988 in Kiev/Ukraine. He received first piano lessons at age 7. Since then he has amassed an impressive list of important appearances and competition prizes, starting in the German national Jugend Musiziert competitions which he won several times. At the age of 12 he became a young student at the University of Arts in Berlin with Prof. M.Hughes. Since 2002 he has been studying at the University of Music and Theatre in Hannover with Prof. K.-H. Kämmerling.
From the age of 11 Alexej GORLATCH made his presence felt garnering consecutive first prize wins at the Steinway competitions in Berlin and Hamburg, the Grotrian-Steinweg competition in Braunschweig, Van Bremen competition in Dortmund, Forum Vienna, and Robert Schumann Youth competition (Zwickau) where he was also awarded the Jehudi Menuhin Prize of the best competition participant.
In the 50th Grotrian-Steinweg competition he got the highest prize of the whole competition awarded for the second time in the whole history of this competition.
Alexej was prize-winner of the Ettlingen International Competition (twice) and Vladimir Horowitz International Competition in Kiev. In 2005 he was awarded a Diploma of the XV. International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. At the International Beethoven Competition (Bonn 2007) Alexej received the Audience Favourite Prize.
Alexej appeared in many concerts as soloist including solo recitals in Carnegie Hall (New York), Salle Cortot (Paris), Kioi Hall (Tokyo) and with symphonic orchestras like the State National Orchestra of the Ukraine, best Orchestras of Japan including NHK, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra etc., the Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Südwestdeutsche Philharmonic Orchestra, the German Kammerphilarmonie and many others. He actively participated in numerous master classes with outstanding international piano professors.
|
Eric HEIDSIECK
(Piano) |
 |
Eric Heidsieck was strongly
influenced by the famous pianist and teacher, Alfred Cortot. Since his debut in
'55, he has been toured as a rising star of the music world in France. His
prowess comes to particular prominence in Mozart. He has played in most of the
music capitals with high acclaimed. As a recording artist, he has released many
titles from EMI, Victor, and several other labels. In '05, his recitals and the
concert with the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra or with chamber ensemble were
widely successful in Japan.
Homepage: http://www.ericheidsieck.net/Accueilx.htm |
HOSHINO, Takahiro
(Piano) |
 |
He studied at the Toho Gakuen School of Music and the
F. Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. He won prizes at international
competitions such as the 7th Cantu Int'l Piano and Orchestra Competition (1st
prize and Public prize). He has given solo concerts and has played with
orchestras such as the Moscow Philharmonic Orch. and the Hungarian Symphony
Orch.. He was invited by “the 7th Young Prague Int'l Festival” and “the Hungarian
5 Lyra Int'l Music Festival”, and was awarded “the Hungarian 5 Lyra Prize” for
the best musician in 2000.
Homepage: http://thoshino.com/ |
KAKO, Takashi
(Compose-Piano) |
 |
Studied at the Tokyo
National University of Fine Arts and Music, and studied at the Paris
Conservatory in '71 under O. Messiaen and graduated by winning the prize "Prix
de Composition" in '76. Since his debut in '73, he has given concerts with own
pieces in more than 200 cities throughout 26 countries so far. His works adopted
as a theme of many NHK-TV programs. He made many film music, and one of them won
the prize Best Artistic Contribution, for the film "The Quarry" of the Grand
Prix of Montreal World Film Festival in '98. He released over 50 albums.
Homepage: http://www.takashikako.com/ |
KATOH, Masanori
(Compose & Piano) |
© Wataru Nishida |
Composes works in different musical genres, from piece
for piano solo to opera. Also receives recognition as a pianist and his
performance of his own work provokes much interest from audience.
Appeared on various radio programs and performed in Korea, Britain, Italy,
Spain, and Austria. In ’05, he composed "Slovakian Rhapsody" in response to a
commission from N. Sugawa. His works are characterized by a beautiful and fresh
lyricism that has won them many admirers.
Homepage :
http://www.masanori-music.com/ |
KAWAI, Yuko
(Piano) |
© Wataru Sato |
KAWAI Yuko graduated from
the Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw under Prof. J. Ekier. She released CDs based
on the National Edition of Chopin in Japan in '04, also released Chopin's
complete work CD in Poland with eminent pianists as the only Japanese performer
to be featured. She is the first pianist in the world to give Chopin piano
cycles single-handedly on the basis of the National Edition. Her performance of
the two piano concertos in versions for piano solo was highly acclaimed. She
works internationally based in Warsaw.
Homepage: http://www.yukokawai.com/ |
KANNO, Jun
(Piano) |
|
KANNO Jun was born in Japan (Matsue), and graduated from the Faculty of Music at the University of Toho Gakuen.
After he met Yvonne Loriod and Olivier Messiaen in Tokyo, he entered the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris (class of Yvonne Loriod) in 1978 with a scholarship of the French government. KANNO Jun won the there in piano and chamber music in 1981.
In 1982, he was unanimously awarded the by the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris.
Since then KANNO Jun has been working with Germaine Mounier, Vlado Perlemuter, Gyorgy Sebok, and Wladimir Horbowski. He assisted Vlado Perlemuter and Germaine Mounier to give their master classes in Japan between 1986 and 1988.
KANNO Jun was a prize-winner at, among others, the Viotti Competition, at the International Chamber Music Competition of Paris, and at the International Piano Competition of Catanzaro.
Since 1987, ha has played with the Chamber Orchestra of Berlin, the National Orchestra of Cracow, the Chamber Orchestra of Salzburg, the Chamber Orchestra of Praha, the NHK Symphony Orchestra, the Japan Philharmonic, and the Korean National Orchestra.
KANNO Jun plays regularly with the Vienna String Quartet, the Berlin String Quartet, and the Mozarteum Quartet of Salzburg. With Karlheinz Franke, first violin of the Mozarteum Quartet, he played all over Europe under the name of the Mozarteum Duo Salzburg. He plays frequently with Pierre Amoyal, Bruno Pasquier, and Daniel Grosgurin. Important concert tours are scheduled through Japan and Spain with Daniel Grosgurin, Swiss cellist, in 2002.
In Paris where he lives, he gives several recitals at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees and the Salle Gaveau. He is regularly invited to perform not only in many European countries ( London - St. John’s, Rome - Teatro Ghione) but also in the South America and the Middle East.
KANNO Jun gave his first recital in the U.S.A. in 1998, since then, he is invited every year to perform there and to give master classes at different unversities (Hartford, Southern Illinois). Member of the managing committee of the 1st Sendai International Music Competition in 2001, he has often been invited on the juries of such international competitions as Porto, Ibla, Catanzaro, Sennigalia.
KANNO Jun is a professor at the Juan Pedro Carrero Music School in Barcelona since 1996, and holds master classes in Europe, North America, and Japan.
During the season 2001-2002, he is invited to perform in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Danemark, Switzerland, Germany, U.S.A., and Japan.
KANNO Jun has recorded a CD dedicated to Ravel and Messiaen at Thesis, and three other CD in Japan that contain the works from Bach to Debussy ( Preludes 2nd book).
Homepage: http://www.j-kanno.com/ |
Ben KIM
(Piano) |
|
Hailed by critics and audiences alike for his charismatic performances, 24-year-old Benjamin KIM is being recognized as one of the most promising American pianists of his generation. His budding career has taken him worldwide and has recently become the focus of international attention after winning First Prize in the 55th ARD Munich International Music Competition in 2006.
Benjamin KIM’s performances have received praise for their warmth and maturity, earning the attention of his legendary teacher and mentor, Leon Fleisher, who has proclaimed Ben’s “enormous potential for a first-class career.” Highlights of his 2007-08 itinerary include concert tours through Germany, South Korea, and Japan, as well as performances in the Czech Republic, Russia, Italy, France, Belgium and the USA. He will make debuts with the Central German Radio (MDR) Symphony Orchestra in Leipzig’s Gewandhaus, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in the Tokyo Opera Hall, Brno Philharmonic in Prague, Hofer Philharmonic in Germany, State Hermitage Orchestra in St. Petersburg, and East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) in Seoul’s Art Center.
Benjamin KIM is a prizewinner of additional national and international competitions, including the Kocsiuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition in New York and the World Piano Competition for Young Artists in Cincinnati, among others. Recent orchestral engagements include performances with the Bavarian Radio, Baltimore, Oregon, Columbia, Peabody and Far Eastern (Russia), Ulsan (Korea) Symphony Orchestras; and the Munich, Portland, and Oregon Sinfonietta Chamber Orchestras. He has performed at such venues including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater in Washington DC, LG Art Hall in Seoul, Steinway Salon in Tokyo, Gasteig and Herculesaal in Munich, and the Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, in addition to performances at renowned festivals including Aspen, Ravinia, Music Academy of the West, Mozarteum, and Klavier-Festival Ruhr.
Ben's performances have been broadcast on National Public Radio in the USA. Ben was also featured in Frontline/World on PBS, American national television, in addition to German (ARD), Polish (TVP), and Korean (KBS) national TV. His debut recording of Chopin, Debussy, and Mozart for the Sony BMG label was released in May 2007.
Ben was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, where he began studying piano at age five with Dorothy Fahlman. Although he made his solo debut at age eight, his orchestral debut at twelve, and continued his studies in Oregon, he actively pursued other interests, including those in mathematics and literature, until he decided upon completion of his college studies to follow his love for music.
At age 20, Ben completed an accelerated Bachelor of Music degree program at the Peabody Conservatory as a student of Leon Fleisher. He has been continuing his studies at Peabody with Mr. Fleisher together with pianist and teacher Yong Hi Moon as a candidate for the Artist Diploma program, the school’s highest distinction. Beginning Fall 2005, Ben was selected to attend the International Piano Academy Lake Como in Italy, a program for seven pianists, headed by Martha Argerich and William Grant Naboré, where he still continues to study. Ben currently resides alternatively between Baltimore and Berlin.
|
Dong Min LIM
(Piano) |
 |
Born in Seoul in '80. He
studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow with L. Naumov and at the
Hochschule for Music and Theater graduate school in Hannover with V. Krainev. He
received first prize at the International Chopin Competition for Youth (1996),
fifth prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition (2002). He took second
place at the Prague Spring International Competition (2004), third place at the
International Chopin Competition (2005). He performed in famous concert halls in
Moscow, Paris, London, Warsaw, Tokyo and Seoul. |
MITSUISHI, Junji
(Piano) |
|
He studied at composition department of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. In '88, he enter Opernkorrepetition,Klaviervokalbegleitung and Musiktheorie department at Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Wien.
As korrepetitor, he worked at Opernstudio der Wiener Staatsoper, an der Opéra Comique (Paris), Ésplanade Opéra Saint-Étienne, Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris). He is active as accompanist for singer or instrumental player, as korrepetitor, and as composer internationally.
|
MIYATANI, Rika
(Piano) |
|
Born in Kanazawa, Japan. She has studied at Toho Gakuen School of Music.
In'95, she was awarded 5th prize at 15th Int'l Chopin Competition, and she was also awarded some other prizes. From 2001, she is giving a series of recitals in Tokyo once a year by 2010 Chopin's Birth anniversary. She has recorded 4 CDs. The latest CD was released in March,'08. There is Chopin's popular works on this album. She studied under Sadako Matsuoka, A. Jasinski, P. Paleczny, H. C- Stefanska, and Takahiro Sonoda.
Homepage:
http://www.miyatani.jp/rika/ |
NAGANO, Hideki
(Piano) |
 |
Studied at Tokyo
National University of Fine Arts and Music and, the Paris Conservatoire, where Nagano was
awarded the Premier Prix for piano and vocal accompaniment. He also won the
Montreal International Competition as well as the Samson Françoise Special Prize
for the first International Competition for the Twentieth Century Piano Music.
In 1995, he was chosen as the pianist for the world renowned Pierre Boulez's
Ensemble Intercontemporain.
His solo recordings include the Twentieth Century
French Music on Fontec, George Antheil Piano Works on AGON,
Prokofiev/Messeiaen/Muraille and Ravel Piano Works on DENON.
He has
performed virtuoso repertoire from Classical to Contemporary music and has
awarded many prizes for his outstanding achievement. Nagano currently resides in
Paris. |
OKADA, Masaru
(Piano) |
 |
After studying in Toho Sr.
High School, OKADA Masaru went to Austria to study at Salzburg Mozarteum, and
also Hochschule der Künste in Berlin from '95. He has been awarded 1st prize at
A. Schnabel Competition in '97and at 5th F. Liszt Int'l Piano Competition in '99.
He held recitals in Europe and U.S.A.. He has performed successfully with
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra under Z. Kocsis. In '01, he was given a Jury
Discretionary Award at 11th Van Cliburn Int'l Piano Competition. He also received
many awards in Japan.
Homepage: http://masaruokada.nobody.jp/ |
Lauma SKRIDE
(Piano) |
©Marco Borggreve |
Born in '82 in Latvia. She grew up in a musical
family and started to play the piano from 5 years old. She has given concerts
around the world since the age of 11, and taken part in many int’l competitions
such as Maria Canals (Spain) and received many prizes. She has been known to
audience through concerts with her sister, the violinist Baiba Skride. The world
noticed her qualities as a soloist. She was invited to Staatsorchester Hannover,
the Hamburger Symphoniker (Peter Schreier), and so on. She has also given
recitals in Europe and Asia. |
Siheng SONG
(Piano) |
 |
Born in Shanghai,'81. Living in Paris, 1st prize winner
of M.Long-J.Thibaud International Piano Competition in '04.
Studied at Shanghai Conservatory under Yiqi Shen, at Ecole Normale de musique de
Paris and with D. Merlet at Paris Conservatoire.
Song received many prizes of international competition at Beijing, Shanghai,
Pontois in France, Maroc, Viseu and Porto in Portugal, Grand Prix Animato de
Paris and Leeds. He gave many recitals all over the world such in China, Europe,
USA and Japan with high praises. Since '05, he has played with New Japan Phil.
or Kansai Phil. in Japan in high demand. In '07 he appears with Orchestra de la
Swisse Romande or Monte Carlo Phil. and so on. He is one of the most exciting
chinese pianists at present. |
Steven OSBORNE
(Piano) |
 |
Steven Osborne was born
in Scotland and studied at St. Mary's School and at Royal Northern College of
Music. He won 1st prize at both the '97 Naumburg Int'l Competition (NY) and the
'91 Clara Haskil Competition. He works regularly with the major orchestras as
City of Birmingham Symphony, BBC Symphony, NHK Symphony, Munich Phi‚Œ., Finnish
Radio Symphony, Salzburg Mozarteum and NDR Hannover under V. Ashkenazy, C.
Dohnanyi, E. Svetlanov, C. Mackerras, A. Litton, A. Gilbert, M. Alsop, J.P.
Saraste and V. Sinaisky. His CD has been released by Hyperion.
Homepage:
http://www.stevenosborne.co.uk/ |
Javier PERIANES
(Piano) |
|
Born in Nerva, Spain in 1978. He has been taught by Daniel Barenboim, Richard Goode and Alicia de Larrocha. He has already debuted at Carnegie Hall, NY, Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow and Konzerthaus in Berlin. He was invited famous music festival such as Ravinia, La Roque D’Anthéron or La Folle Journee in France, and so on. Perianes released the newest recording Schubert, Musica callada by Mompou from Harmonia Mundi and a live recital from ‘05 at the Alhambra in Granada on the label RTVE Música.
Homepage:
http://www.javierperianes.com/
|
Piotr PALECZNY
(Piano) |
 |
He studied with Jan Ekier.
Since his success at the 8th International Chopin Competition, he has been
active as a concert pianist worldwide. He has performed with many orchestras:
Chicago Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, BBC Symphony,
Gewandhaus, Tonhalle Zurich, Santa Cecilia, etc. He has served as a judge at
many leading int'l piano competitions. He has issued CDs on labels including EMI
and BBC Classic. Since '93, he has appointed as artistic director of the
International Chopin Piano Festival at Duszniki Zdroj. |
Ilya RASHKOVSKIY
(Piano) |
 |
Born in Irkutsk, Siberia in
'84, Ilya studied at Novosibirsk Conservatoire. In France, he studied on a
scholarship from the Rostropovich Foundation. He won 1st prize at V. Krainev
Competition in '98, 2nd prize at Long - Thibaut Int'l Competition in '01.
Recently he won 1st prize at Hong Kong Int'l Piano Competition in '05 which V.
Ashkenazy served as jury president in. Currently he is studying with V. Krainev
at the Hochschule for Music and Theater in Hannover. |
TAKAHASHI, Yuji
(Compose & Piano) |
drawing by
YAGYÛ, Gen-ichirô |
1938 born in Tokyo
studied composition with Shibata Minao and Ogura Roh
1963-1966 lived in Europe and worked with Iannis Xenakis
1966-1972 lived in the U.S.A. as a pianist for contemporary music and studied computer music
1976- collaboration with the painter Tomiyama Taeko producing several narrative works with slides and music
1978-1985 the Suigyû Band (Water Buffalo Band) for Asian protest songs
1983- improvising with piano and computer
1990- composing and performing more with Japanese traditional instruments and voice
2006 Grant from Foundation for Contemporary Arts, New York
Homepage : http://www.suigyu.com/yuji/
|
TAZAKI, Etsko
(Piano) |
 |
One of the few truly
international pianists to emerge out of Japan, she made the legendary orchestral
debut with the Chicago Symphony under the baton of Sir George Solti in '79,
playing Bartok's monumental piano concerto No.2. ("TAZAKI Etsko---We will
certainly be hearing from her again!" Chicago Tribune).
Since then, her numerous collaborations include Sawallisch, Slatkin, Ozawa, and
others. Her recitals and chamber music have been heard at Marlboro, Luzern,
Saitokinen festivals, New York, London, and Tokyo. Her CDs are released by
Camerata Tokyo.
Homepage: http://www.etsko.jp/ |
TSUJII, Nobuyuki
(Piano) |
© Yuji Hori |
TSUJII Nobuyuki was born in Tokyo in '88. At the age of
just seven he was awarded first prize at the All Japan Blind Students Music
Competition in ’95. At age eleven, he was awarded the Gold Prize at the PTNA
Piano Competition.
He made a stunning debut at ten and gave his first recital at twelve. He has
successfully played with the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orch. and the Tokyo
Symphony Orch. He has also performed with the Lamoureux Orch. in Paris.He is a
student at the Ueno Gakuen from April, '07, and studies with prof. Y. Yokoyama.
Homepage :
http://www.cam.hi-ho.ne.jp/pianistas/nobuyuki.html |
Anna VINNITSKAYA
(Piano) |
|
Anna VINNITSKAYA was born in a family of musicians on the 4th of August in 1983 in Novorossijsk in Russia. At the age of 6 she began practicing piano.
In 1995 she became pupil at the Music Lyce of the S. Rachmaninov-Conservatory in Rostov (Russia), from 2000 to 2001 she was studying at the Conservatory of Rostov with Prof. S. Osipenko.
Since October 2001 she studies at the “Hochschule für Musik und Theater” in Hamburg, first with Prof. R. Nattkemper and later on with Prof. E. Koroliov.
She participated in several Master Classes, for example with the Professors A. Nassedkin, E. Mogilewskij, P. Badura-Skoda and K.-H. Kämmerling.
Anna VINNITSKAYA plays concerts all over Europe and has played many concerts with serveral orchestras in Europe and Russia.
In 1996 she won the 1st prize at the 3rd international Piano Competition Youth-Competition in Moskov. In the year 2000 she won the 3rd prize at the international Piano Competition “Rina Salo Gallo in Monza (Italy). In 2002 she won the 1st prize, the Audience prize and the award for the best performance of Spanish music at the 44. international Piano Competition “Premio Jaen de Piano” in Spain.
In the year 2004 she won the 1st prize and the Audience prize at the 7. international Piano Competition “Mauro Paolo Monopoli” in Italy and the first prize at the “Elise-Meyer-Competition” in Hamburg.
On the third of May 2005 she received the “Culture-Prize” of the “Berenberg-Bank” in Hamburg and in October 2005 she won the 4th prize at the “Busoni-Competition” in Bolzano.
Anna VINNITSKAYA has won the 1st prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2007 in Brussels (Belgium).
|
WATANABE, Yuichi
(Piano - Compose) |
 |
After entering the
Kunitachi College of Music, WATANABE Yuichi began studying with P. Porte, who is
considered to be one of the greatest masters in French music world. He released
his 1st CD in '01. It reached seventh position in the "Oricon Healing Chart" in
Japan and the CD was subsequently used in more than 100 television programs
including the NHK channel. He has created a lot of film music. He gives concerts
frequently and in '03 gave highly successful recitals in Tokyo. His future work
as a young composer is awaited with great interest.
Homepage: http://homepage3.nifty.com/piano-yuichi/ |
YAMADA, Takehiko
(Piano) |
© Wataru Sato |
Takehiko Yamada studied
composition at the graduate school of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts
and Music. From '93 to '95, he had been in France and graduated with the premier
prix in piano accompaniment from the Paris Conservatory. During the period, he
played with 2E2M and L'itineraire as a soloist. In addition to that works, he
played as an accompanist in many classes at CNSM de Paris, etc..
As an
accompanist, he has worked with many leading performers in Japan and overseas.
He has been planning many concerts based on a new style. |
YAMAMOTO, Takashi
(Piano) |
 |
Born in '83. In '01, he
graduated from Toho Sr. High School with top honors and studied at the soloist
diploma course later. Since '03 he has been studying at Chopin Music Academy in
Warsaw under Prof. P. Paleczny. In '04 he was awarded 3rd prize at 56th Prague
Spring Int'l Music Competition with the special prize for youngest finalist. In
'05 he was awarded 1st prize at 4th Seiler Int'l Competition with a special
prize to the most outstanding performer of works by Chopin. His latest
achievement is 4th prize at 15th Int'l Chopin Competition in '05, and
2nd prize at Gina Bachauer Int'l Piano Competition in '06. |
Roman ZASLAVSKY
(Piano) |
© Marco Borggreve |
Russian born Israeli pianist Roman ZASLAVSKY is recognized by international audiences, critics and colleagues alike as one of the next generation’s foremost emerging artists. The Scottish "Herald" was impressed by his performance calling it "...A touch of dynamite”,”… flamboyant, swashbuckling”,” … a sensation”. The British press praised him in “Strad” magazine, saying that Mr. Zaslavsky is “… a pianist with exceptional virtuosity”, the Canadian “Toronto Star” wrote that his performance was “marvelous”, German “Badische Neueste Nachrichten” referred to him as “…a virtuoso keyboard lion”.
Roman Zaslavsky has the reputation of being a musician with a highly intellectual approach and passionate interpretation. His performances on international stages include among many others Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Recital Hall of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Palau de la Musica in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, the Salle Gaveau in Paris and the Tel-Aviv Museum of Arts.
His performances in Japan include in May 2008 Oji Hall, Hyogo Performing Arts Center, Sanbu-shi Naruto Bunka Kaikan Nogiku Plaza Hall and Tsukimi-no-sato Gakuyu-kan Usagi Hall.
Mr. Zaslavsky’s highlights in 07/08 and 08/09 include, among others, performances of Rachmaninov’s concerto No. 2 in Brescia with the Budapest Radio Symphony Orchestra under Laszlo Kovacs and in Genova, Italy under Michail Jurowski, Beethoven’s concerto No. 5 in Saarbrücken, Germany with the State Symphony Orchestra of Saarland under Constantin Trinks, concerts with the Brussels Philharmonic under Michail Tabachnik, and tours with the Tonkünstler under Michail Jurowski and with the Hungarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra under Laszlo Kovacs. He gives solo recitals in Israel and duo recitals with cellist Gavriel Lipkind in Hamburg Musikhalle, Frankfurt’s Hessischer Rundfunk, and on tour in Holland and Japan.
Mr. Zaslavsky is a top prizewinner of the renowned international piano and chamber music competitions. In the year 2000 he was the only Winner of the "Vendome Prize" International Piano Competition in Cologne and was awarded the prestigious Primer Grand Premio at the "Jose Iturbi" International Piano Competition in Valencia. Roman Zaslavsky won also the 4th prize at the "Citta die Senigallia International Piano Competition" in Italy and the 2nd prize at the "3rd Hamamatsu Academy International Piano Competition” in Japan. Together with Gavriel Lipkind he was awarded the 3rd prize and the Special Prize for the best Interpretation of a Brahms Sonata at the "Trio di Trieste" International Chamber Music Competition and the 3rd prize at the "V. Gui" International Chamber Music Competition in Italy.
Roman Zaslavsky was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he also attended the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Following further studies at the Rubin Academy of Music in Tel Aviv, and the Musikhochschulen in Frankfurt and Karlsruhe, he currently resides in Germany.
July 2008
Homepage: http://www.zasl.de |
|
