Ayumi Arai Violin Recital

Schumann's Violin Sonata No. 2 is a passionate masterpiece written in his later years.
Fauré's Violin Sonata No. 1, on the other hand, is a euphoric work written in his youth.
Dvořák's "Romantic Pieces," a collection of four pieces with different atmospheres, is one of his most popular pieces.
This is a duo violin and piano concert featuring a collection of romantic pieces.

The venue, Okurayama Memorial Hall, is a Western-style house built in the early Showa period. Located in Okurayama Park, the hall with its beautiful wooden ceiling is one of the highlights of the concert.

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Violin: Ayumi Arai
Ayumi Arai won the Jury's Encouragement Prize in the General C Division of the 4th Japan Music Competition.
She has participated for two consecutive years in the Italian Quartet Festival, for which Mario Brunello is the music director. She has performed chamber music, including concerts in the suburbs of Evian, France and two appearances with a string quartet at the Jiyugaoka Classical Music Festival.
Currently, she is a certified instructor of violin at Yamaha Music School, a commissioned trainer for the chamber music club of Kawawa High School in Kanagawa Prefecture, and a member of the Japan String Teachers Association.
She studied under Shizuka Ishikawa, Hanako Kamisato, Junko Monoshujo, and K. Guntner.

Piano: Kayo Koeda
Graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music, Department of Piano Performance. Performed in the graduation concert. She has performed solo and chamber music, including chamber music concerts in two cities in Bulgaria in the spring of 2015, concerto performances at the Yokohama Chamber Music Festival, and recitals in Tokyo and Kanagawa. She is a member of the Japan Fauré Society.
She is a member of the Fauré Society of Japan.
She studied under Sumiko Iuchi, Tsuko Kojima, Naoyuki Inoue, Michio Kobayashi, and Jörg Demus.