Am I listening to Reiko Nakatsukasa playing "Tantris The Clown"
(by Szymanowski)...
Splendid passionate playing capturing beautifully the temperamental moods
of this evocative creature. Indeed Ms.Nakatsukasa is admirable in her portrayal
of character and color in music. To help her, of course, she not only has
a vivid imagination but also great technical command.In addition to this,
Ms. Nakatsukasa is no boring conservative when it comes to repertoire-unlike
most pianists, she is most adventurous and creative in her recital programs,
showing in particular a great love and understanding of contemporary music.
Ronan Magill (composer, pianist) comments given for the article in magazine Chopin, Japan May 2003.
Reiko Nakatsukasa is a recipient of numerous awards including 2nd prize at the 8th Pacific Piano competition (2002) and Musical Activity Award from Yamaha Music Foundation in Japan (2001).Her appearances in Vancouver include “DEBUT” series at CBC Radio 2 in 2001, ICAS TV charity concert in 2003. She has performed Schumann concerto with the Budapest Concert Orchestra in Hungary (1999) and has extensively performed in England while she gained her initial trainings at Royal College of Music, Trinity College of Music and Guildhall school of Music and Drama. . She has participated many international music courses throughout Europe studying with renowned teachers including David Dolan, Philip Fowke, Ronan Magill, Hiroko Mukunoki, Lee Kum-Sing,Noriko Ogura, Alan Rowlands, Paul Roberts, Haruko Ueda, and Yu-Chung Yee. Her 2 CDs has been released in Japan, entitled “In Earth’s many colored dream” and “Tunes of Clowns”. She gave a two-piano recital in Japan in 2003 with Prof. Bruce Vogt whom she studied with at University of Victoria during her Masters degree. In 2005, She has completed Diploma in Music Performance course at UBC where she studied with Lee Kum Sing and Dr. Sara Davis Buechner for piano and Doreen Oke for harpsichord..Her interest in Baroque music led her to participate in Vancouver Early Music Festival in 2004. She gave a huge success on the collaboration event with Japanese comic story teller "Rakugoka" Emimaru Hayashiya and Aurora Kaedeya playing with flutist Chieko Konishi Louie in "An evening of Rakugo and Classical Music" in Vancouver, February 2004.She performed the Albeniz Piano Concerto with the Osaka Symphoniker in Japan in April 2005. She had a great sucess on "Rakugo Ensemble~Love's sickness for Classical Music" in
Tokyo and Osaka in 2006 as well as Osaka FM event at Sogo theatre in 2007.
She now teaches at Music Academy Tokyo
in Japan.
Her newest recording will be available at Music Academy Tokyo
recorded Tempest 1st and 3rd mov. of Beethoven along with other piano instructors
Her upcoming events in Japan
12th October Sunday 2008
ARTEVEKTOR 3rd
Tickets In advance 2000yen, at the door 2500 yen
Vene: Kawasaki Sangyo Kaikan Hall
8mins walk from Kawasaki JR station
17:45 piano peromance of Tempest by Beethoven with Dancer Ruby
18:00 Improvisation session with Takako Sekiguchi (NS/Stick) Konbu (Trumpet
)
Terry Narui(Portable Drum Set)
Dance: Ruby(Conte) Magajin (Breakin'Conte) Yummy (Conte) Rie(ConteJazz)
NEXT YEAR♪
18th January Sunday 2009 from 14:00
Tickets: Students In Advance 2000yen, at the door 2500yen
Adults In Advance 3000yen, at the door 3500yen
Venue：Oji Hall at Ginza
Reiko Nakatsukasa Piano Recital - shakespeare in love with tempest
Story teller: Eri Fukahori
Program
Beethoven Sonata No.17 Tempest Prokofieff Romeo and Juliet op.75
Management Ienaga Music Office tel:03-3714-7803 Fax:03-3712-4121
Music Academy Tokyo tel:03-3536-6210
Tickets：Oji Hall tel: 03-3567-9990 Fax:03-3563-6474
Pianist Reiko Nakatsukasa
