Introducing future virtuosos Tomoki Sakata, piano

Virtuoso" means "virtuoso performer" or "virtuoso of superb technique" in Italian. This year, Kanakku Hall welcomes popular young pianist Tomoki Sakata as this year's "Virtuoso of the Future.
Program

F. Chopin
Etude Op.25-11 "Withering Trees
Etude Op.10-12 "Revolution
Etude Op.10-3 "Farewell", etc.
Please note that the performers and program may be subject to change due to circumstances.


Performer Profiles

Tomoki Sakata (Piano)
First prize winner of the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition (Budapest, Hungary) in 2016 and six special awards. Fourth prize in the piano section of the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in 2021. Won the youngest prize at the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition at the age of just 19. He won the Grand Prize in the Special Class of the Pitina Piano Competition, five special prizes including the Audience Prize, a special prize for his performance of Mozart at the Cleveland International Piano Competition, and the First Prize and Audience Prize at the Kissingen International Piano Olympiad, the first Japanese ever to be awarded for his performance of Beethoven's "The Greatest Piano of All Time". He has performed in more than 20 countries around the world, including Japan, and has appeared at numerous international music festivals. She made her CD debut in 2015 and released an ambitious album of arrangements, including world premiere recordings, in March 2020. Tomoki Sakata's piano arrangement collection "Vocalise" will be published in May 2022, "After a Dream" in July 2023, and "Sonatine for Alto Saxophone and Piano" composed by Sakata will be published by Ongaku no Tomo in November 2011. He has made many appearances on TV, radio, and other media in Japan and abroad. After attending the Music High School attached to the Faculty of Music at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and its University, he completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the Hanover University of Music and Drama, where he is currently enrolled in the graduate school's soloist program. He is currently enrolled in the soloist program at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts, Hannover. He has also studied in Italy since being recognized as the youngest student at the "Lake Como International Piano Academy," which continues to produce world-class pianists. Studied under Paul Badura-Skoda for 10 years, and received the Yokohama Cultural Prize for Culture and Art Encouragement in 2017, the 32nd Idemitsu Music Award in 2023, the 72nd Kanagawa Culture Award Future Prize, and the 20th Best Debutante Award.