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Takashi Sato, pianist
Since winning first prize at the 70th Music Competition of Japan in 2001, Takashi Sato has been regarded as one of the most outstanding Japanese pianists of his generation. He is the youngest recipient ever of the Fr&eaute;d&eaute;ric Chopin Society of Japan Award which was granted for the success of his debut recital in Tokyo in 2003. Takashi has also distinguished himself at several international competitions, such as ARD International Music Competition 2006 in Munich (special prize for the best interpretation of a 20th-century piano work), International Piano Competition Francis Poulenc 2006 (third prize), Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia 2008 (fourth prize and special prize for the best performance of Chopin), Concours Géza Anda 2009 in Zurich (special prize), Queen Elisabeth Competition 2010 in Brussels (laureate), International Piano Competition "Città di Cantù" 2011 (first prize at section for classical concertos), Mendelssohn International Piano Competition 2011 in Taurisano (second prize, no first prize awarded) and 8th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition 2012 (third prize and chamber music prize). Most noteworthy among them is his victory at the 11th International Piano Competition Schubert in Dortmund 2007, establishing him as a world-class interpreter of Schubert's music.
Early on in his artistic career, Takashi was chosen to be soloist for the Tokyo Geidai Sinfonia's tour in the United Kingdom in 2003, where his charismatic performance contributed to the tour's success. He has also worked with numerous major orchestras, including the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Central-Aichi Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Century Orchestra Osaka, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra, Sydney Symphony and National Orchestra of Belgium. He has been invited to perform in such countries as Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Greece, Korea, Australia and Syria.
Since the solo debut CD "La Campanella: Gems of the Keyboard" (Live Notes, 2007), Takashi has issued several recordings including Schubert album (Bella Musica, 2008), Chopin albums (Live Notes, 2009), Burgmüller albums (Live Notes, 2012 and 2014) and Beethoven album (Tactual Sound, 2013) receiving much acclaim from the Japanese and European press.
Alongside his accomplishments as soloist, he is equally appreciated as an adept chamber musician, and has collaborated with many renowned artists, such as Karl Leister, Masafumi Hori, Nobuko Yamazaki, Yuzuko Horigome, Ryoichi Fujimori, Reiko Watanabe, Shunske Sato, Kyoko Yonemoto and Mayuko Kamio. A recording of Edvard Grieg's complete sonatas for violin and piano with Shunske Sato, released in 2007, was awarded Grand Prize by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan at the 62nd National Arts Festival.
Born in Akita, Japan in 1983, Takashi Sato began piano at age of four under the guidance of Kumiko Meguro, and studied several years later with Okitaka Uehara. Between 1999 and 2006, he studied with Hitoshi Kobayashi, Katsumi Ueda and Kikuko Ogura (fortepiano) at the Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku (Tokyo University of the Arts), as well as at its music high school division, graduating from both with top honors in 2006 and 2002 respectively. From 2006 he studied with Arie Vardi at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover (Hanover University for Music and Drama) where he graduated in 2011 obtaining "Diplom-Konzertsolist". He also attended Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna) under the tutelage of Roland Keller. Since 2014, he has been giving a recital series, "Schubert-Zyklus" in Tokyo, presenting the complete works for piano of Franz Schubert.
Since winning first prize at the 70th Music Competition of Japan in 2001, Takashi Sato has been regarded as one of the most outstanding Japanese pianists of his generation. He is the youngest recipient ever of the Fr&eaute;d&eaute;ric Chopin Society of Japan Award which was granted for the success of his debut recital in Tokyo in 2003. Takashi has also distinguished himself at several international competitions, such as ARD International Music Competition 2006 in Munich (special prize for the best interpretation of a 20th-century piano work), International Piano Competition Francis Poulenc 2006 (third prize), Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia 2008 (fourth prize and special prize for the best performance of Chopin), Concours Géza Anda 2009 in Zurich (special prize), Queen Elisabeth Competition 2010 in Brussels (laureate), International Piano Competition "Città di Cantù" 2011 (first prize at section for classical concertos), Mendelssohn International Piano Competition 2011 in Taurisano (second prize, no first prize awarded) and 8th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition 2012 (third prize and chamber music prize). Most noteworthy among them is his victory at the 11th International Piano Competition Schubert in Dortmund 2007, establishing him as a world-class interpreter of Schubert's music.
Early on in his artistic career, Takashi was chosen to be soloist for the Tokyo Geidai Sinfonia's tour in the United Kingdom in 2003, where his charismatic performance contributed to the tour's success. He has also worked with numerous major orchestras, including the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Central-Aichi Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Century Orchestra Osaka, Munich Chamber Orchestra, Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra, Sydney Symphony and National Orchestra of Belgium. He has been invited to perform in such countries as Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Greece, Korea, Australia and Syria.
Since the solo debut CD "La Campanella: Gems of the Keyboard" (Live Notes, 2007), Takashi has issued several recordings including Schubert album (Bella Musica, 2008), Chopin albums (Live Notes, 2009), Burgmüller albums (Live Notes, 2012 and 2014) and Beethoven album (Tactual Sound, 2013) receiving much acclaim from the Japanese and European press.
Alongside his accomplishments as soloist, he is equally appreciated as an adept chamber musician, and has collaborated with many renowned artists, such as Karl Leister, Masafumi Hori, Nobuko Yamazaki, Yuzuko Horigome, Ryoichi Fujimori, Reiko Watanabe, Shunske Sato, Kyoko Yonemoto and Mayuko Kamio. A recording of Edvard Grieg's complete sonatas for violin and piano with Shunske Sato, released in 2007, was awarded Grand Prize by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan at the 62nd National Arts Festival.
Born in Akita, Japan in 1983, Takashi Sato began piano at age of four under the guidance of Kumiko Meguro, and studied several years later with Okitaka Uehara. Between 1999 and 2006, he studied with Hitoshi Kobayashi, Katsumi Ueda and Kikuko Ogura (fortepiano) at the Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku (Tokyo University of the Arts), as well as at its music high school division, graduating from both with top honors in 2006 and 2002 respectively. From 2006 he studied with Arie Vardi at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover (Hanover University for Music and Drama) where he graduated in 2011 obtaining "Diplom-Konzertsolist". He also attended Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna) under the tutelage of Roland Keller. Since 2014, he has been giving a recital series, "Schubert-Zyklus" in Tokyo, presenting the complete works for piano of Franz Schubert.