14:30 OPEN / 15:00 START

Kanade Joho Piano
Michael Weingartmann Piano
Miyo Umezu Violin
Atsuko Mukaiyama Violin
Mami Ichikawa Viola
Nodoka Joho Cello

Winter Holiday Special Concert “A Gift from Grandpa Fauré”

What wonderful gifts might be hidden in the piano quintet performed by a small orchestra of five instruments?

Let’s enjoy a powerful performance while deepening our understanding of the music through singing and games. It’s a short concert of about 45 minutes.

Gabriel Fauré　Piano Quintet No. 2

Friday, December 27
14:30 OPEN 15:00 START
Forest Music Piano Salon

Admission Fee　2,000 JPY

Kanade Joho (Piano)
 Graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music and the State Artist Diploma Program at Cologne University of Music. Second place at the Valsesia International Competition. Has given recitals at the Vienna Musikverein and served as a part-time lecturer at Cologne and Detmold Universities of Music.

Michael Weingartmann (Piano) 
Graduated from the Magister Art Program at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Linz Johannes Kepler University. Has given recitals at the Vienna Musikverein and performs with Trio Impossibile.

Miyo Umezu (Violin)
 Won the Japan Music Competition while in high school. Graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music and completed the École Normale de Musique de Paris in the shortest time possible. Performs concerts and releases CDs. Currently involved in competition judging and teaching.

Atsuko Mukaiyama (Violin)
 Graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music. Second place in the high school division of the 50th All Japan Student Music Competition. Studied under Sakurako Fujiie, Mitsuko Yogo, Chihiro Morikawa, and Akiko Tatsumi.

Mami Ichikawa (Viola)
 Graduated from the Music Department of Toho Gakuen Girls’ High School. Completed a master’s degree at the New England Conservatory and Mannes School of Music. Received the Special Newcomer Award at the Artist International Management Young Artist Audition. Directer of Forest Music.

Nodoka Joho (Cello)
 Graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music. Completed studies at the Liszt Academy of Music in Hungary. Third place at the JILA Music Competition. Studied under Keiko Matsunami, Hiroshi Kigoshi, and Csaba Onczay.