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Pianist
Yuriko Watanabe
Began playing the piano at the age of six, she started her professional piano career at the age of thirteen in the UK at the Purcell School for Young Musicians with a British government scholarship. She has since practiced around the globe in Tokyo, Heidelberg, Weimar, Karlsruhe and Budapest -- including at the Tokyo Gakugei University, the Liszt Ferenz Academy of Music Budapest, University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar, and Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe.
Studied under Prof. Yuko Matsumura, Prof. Nagako Suzuki, Prof. Valeria Szervanszky, Prof. Shinichi Shiino, Prof. Hartmut Höll and Prof. Mitsuko Shirai; Brahms Scholar in 2021, Seiji Ozawa International Academy in 2022, Heidelberg Lieder Academy, SongStudio at Carnegie Hall, New York in 2023 and others.
Her award record include the 3rd Prize, International Art Song Competition; 3rd Prize, 13th International Lieder Art Competition Stuttgart; 3rd Prize, Dvorak International Competition; Special Prize and Audience Prize, Robert Schumann International Music Competition Zwickau, President's Prize at the Tokyo Gakugei University, and the Excellent Accompanist Prize at the 2nd Nikko International Music Festival Vocal Music Competition, among others.
She is currently a lecturer at the Franz Liszt Weimar College of Music and the Freiburg University of Music in Germany.
History
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2010Graduated from the Purcell School for Young Musicians, UK (under Valeria Szervansky).
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2013Graduated from International Christian University High School.
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20162nd Nikko International Music Festival Vocal Music Competition, Award for Outstanding Accompanist.
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2017Graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University, Piano Major. Awarded University President's Award.
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2019Czech Dvorak International Competition, 3rd prize with Chen Li (tenor).
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2020Completed the Erasumus+ programme at the Liszt Ferenz Academy of Music Budapest, Hungary (studied with Prof. Andras Kemenes, Prof. Malta Gulyas and others).
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2020Completed the Masters' degree at the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar, Germany (under Prof. Christian Wilm Müller, Prof. Karl-Peter Kammerlander and others).
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2020Assistant accompanist for singing lessons at the main department of the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe (Prof Christian Elsner, Prof Christian Ribot, Prof Hanno-Müller Brafmann, Prof Friedemann Lehrich and others).
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2020Lecturer at the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar, piano accompaniment in the classes of Prof. Anne Schwanewilms.
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2021Awarded Brahms Scholarship by Brahmshaus, Germany.
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2021Awarded the Robert Schumann International Music Competition, Germany, Zwickau Special Prize and Audience Prize.
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2021Live Music Now Scholarship by Yehudi Menuhin Foundation, UK.
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2022Lieder class, Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, assistant to Prof. Hartmut Höll.
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2022Selected as the Seiji Ozawa International Academy.
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2022Awarded the 13th International Lieder Art Competition Stuttgart, 3rd prize with Zhuohan Sun (tenor).
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2022Selected for the Heidelberg Liederakademie from over 150 applicants.
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2023Selected for the SongStudio masterclass at Carnegie Hall, New York from over 400 applicants.
Performance
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54th IVC 2021 LiedDuo | Semi-finals | Isabel Weller, soprano & Yuriko Watanabe, pianist
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3rd prize | Zhuohan Sun & Yuriko Watanabe | Duo 23 | FINALS | Int. Art Song Competition
Information
The following performances have been postponed due to the performer's physical conditions
Information will be updated once it is announced.
Ayako Miura & Yuriko Watanabe Duo Concert
| 日時 | 18 March, 2023. 14:00 Concert ( Doors open at 13:30 ) |
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| 場所 | Takagi Klavier Shoto Salon (Tokyo) |
| Admission fee | All seats unreserved 2,500 yen |
| Artists | Yuriko Watanabe / Ayako Miura |
| Programme |
F. Schubert: Frühlingslaube, D.686 R. Schumann: Widmung, from Myrten H. Wolf: Mignon, from the Goethe songs C. Debussy: Mandoline, L.29 among others |
| Organizer | Koishikawa Arts and Culture Office Ltd. |
