About this Event
PROGRAMME TBC:
Mozart 12 Variations on the theme of “Ah, vows dirai-je, Maman”
Chopin Two Nocturnes Op. 55
Mozart Rondo A Minor KV511
Chopin Barcarolle
Yoshie Kawamura was born in Japan, Nagoya and moved to the UK when she was 11. She was awarded a scholarship to study at Wells Cathedral School with Sanae Nakajima, before receiving Bachelor and Master of Music at Guildhall School of Music and Drama under JoanHavill. A year later she won an auditioned to study with Prof. Gilead Mishory at Musikhochschule Freiburg in Germany.
She has given many performances worldwide as a soloist and chamber musician in England, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland and Japan. Her most notable appearances include; performing Schumann’s Piano Quintet with the Berlin Philharmonic Quartet on their tour of Japan; performing as a soloist with the Poznan Philharmonia in Poland; 200th year of celebration for Chopin at Freiburg Musikhochschule in Germany; Chamber Music Concert at Luzern Marianischer Saal in Switzerland; Berlin Chamber Music Festival Lunchtime Concert Series at Berliner Philharmoniker, and Netherlands International Stichting Apeldoon Festival.
In 2013 Yoshie moved to Newcastle to study Cultural Management at Northumbria University where she received her second Master’s degree. This lead in co-founder of Brundibar Arts Festival with Alexandra Raikhlina in 2016. Yoshie is one of the festival’s administrator as well as a performer. Since 2016, she has been actively involved each year in the festival’s organisation, management of the artists and audience, venue coordinator and as a performer.
Along with the festival, Yoshie is a dedicated performer, piano teacher and an accompanist. She performs regularly in the North East at Lit&Phil, Newcastle University, Northumbria University, The Glasshouse, Durham university, St. James and St. Basil’s church, Jesmond URC. She has also appeared in Richmond Music Society and Long Newton Music Society with Alison Gill playing 4 hand/ 2 pianos.
Some recently performances were at Full Circle in Brussels performing series of songs with Alex Aldren, BBC 3 In Tune program and Jewish Community of Japan in Tokyo with Alexandra Raikhlina performing violin and piano duo.
Yoshie is currently teaching and accompanying at Centre for Advanced Training at The Glasshouse ICM, Durham University, Newcastle University and privately at her home.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Yamaha Music School, 3 Seaforth Street, Blyth, United Kingdom
GBP 5.00 to GBP 9.00
