Beyond Around Violin & Piano Duo Concert

Vn. Haruka Yamamoto
Born in Tokyo in 2006, Haruka Yamamoto began playing the violin at the age of four.
She has won first and highest prizes in numerous competitions, including the Japan Performers' Competition, the Japan Classical Music Competition, the All Japan Junior Classical Music Competition, and the Toho Gakuen National Junior Music Competition. She received the IMA Music Award at the "2023 Ishikawa Music Academy. He won the first prize at the 77th All Japan Student Music Competition for High School in Tokyo, and the second prize at the National Competition. He has performed with the Tokyo Mitaka Philharmonia, Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, etc. He graduated from the Music High School attached to the Faculty of Music of Tokyo University of the Arts in March 2025. She has studied under Chihiro Morikawa, Futao Tokunaga, and Naori Tamai.

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Born in Gunma Prefecture, Shimada began playing the piano at the age of 4. She won the second prize (highest prize) in the high school girls' division of the 31st Japan Classical Music Competition. Gold Prize in the 24th Chopin International Piano Competition in ASIA, High School Division, National and Asian Competitions. 1st Prize, 6th K Piano Competition. 2nd Prize at the 4th K Grand Prix Competition. The 47th Pitina Piano Competition, Class G Best Prize. She has also won many other prizes.
Studied piano under Kanamu Sato, Itsuki Takahashi, Yoshimi Tamaki, Evgeny Zarafianz, Hirotaka Suzuki, and Chiharu Sakai.
After attending the Music High School attached to the Faculty of Music of Tokyo University of the Arts, he is currently a first-year student at the Faculty of Music of Tokyo University of the Arts (as of the end of November 2024).