PIANO RECITAL
An afternoon of musical excellence with renowned, prize-winning Japanese pianist Susumu Aoyagi.
Susumu is opening his perfomance with Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No.28 in A major, followed Debussy’s ‘Estampes’ where he takes us on a musical journey through three impressionistic landscapes and cultures.
And finally we will hear Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, the composers famous piano suite complete in 10 movements, live in Ballina! Inspired by a collection of artworks this composition is a musical tour de force, each movement being a vivid musical representation of a picture.
This is the only concert in Susumu’s short Australia visit. And we are honoured to be the place he chose for his performance.
SUSUMU AOYAGI
TOKYO, JAPAN
DATE & TIME
SUNDAY, 17 NOVEMBER
3:00 – 5:00 PM
TICKETS
GENERAL $35
CONCESSION $30
Renowned Japanese pianist Susumu Aoyagi has started piano lessons at the age of five in Dallas Texas, and held his first solo recital in the same year.
His teacher was Jo Boatright, assistant of the legendary pianist Lili Kraus. Susumu had opportunities to play for the Maestra and received lessons from her until the age of fifteen.
At the age of nine he made his orchestral debut with the Fort Worth Symphony, and continued lessons in Japan after his family moved back to Japan.
After winning the Japan National Competition for Students, he studied in Toho Gakuen School of music and Hochschule der Künste Berlin.
He won First Prizes in Jaen Piano Competition of Spain, Alfredo Casella Competition on Italy, was a Prizewinner of Marguerite Long = Jacques Thibauld Crespin Competition of France. Susumu is known from numerous orchestral appearances, solo recitals, chamber music concerts in Japan and many other countries. His CD recordings are highly acclaimed.
He is Professor of Piano at Tokyo University of the Arts (GEIDAI), President of the jury, producer of the Takamatsu International Piano Competition, Music Director of the Nagasaki Ojika Music Festival, Board member of the Japan Chopin Society. Susumu resides in Tokyo since 2000.