Tokyo Music Competition
UENO Yoshie
Flute
Born in: Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
1st place, Wind Section, The 2nd Tokyo Music Competition 2004
Musical Study Experiences
2001 Graduated from the Music High School attached to the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts
2005 Graduated from the Faculty of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts
2008 Completed graduate studies at Tokyo University of the Arts
Teachers
Previously studied under Hirao Chikayo, Iwasaki Norio, Murakami Narumi, Nakagawa Masami, Takezawa Eisuke, Chang-Kook Kim, Paul Meisen and Philippe Belnord
Studied in master classes with Aurele Nicolet, Emmanuel Pahud and Maxence Larrieu
Musical Careers
| 1996 | Gold Prize and Takamatsu City Mayor Prize, Kagawa Junior Music Competition 1st Place, Shikoku Students Music Competition |
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| 1997 | Gold Prize and Nishinippon Broadcasting Company Prize, Kagawa Junior Music Competition 1st Place, Shikoku Students Music Competition 1st Place, Middle School Category, Osaka Regional, the 51st Student Music concours of Japan |
| 2000 | 2nd Place, Highschool Category, the 4th 4th Japan Flute Competition 3rd Place, 53rd Student Music concours of Japan |
| 2002 | Recital at the Shido Concert Hall (Kagawa, Japan) |
| 2003 | 3rd Place, Solo Category, the 11th Japan Flute Convention Competition 2nd Place, Wind Section, the 1st Tokyo Music Competition |
| 2004 | Performed with the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra, Tokyo, led by Kobayashi Ken-ichiro 1st Place, Wind Section, the 2nd Tokyo Music Competition Performed with the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra 1st Place, the Cosmos Award (the audience award), Asahi Shimbun award, and Hyogo Prefectural Governor Award, the 15th Japan Woodwind Competition |
| 2005 | Performed with: the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra led by Kitahara Yukio the Czech Philharmonic Sextet the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra led by Umeda Toshiaki the New Japan Philharmonic led by Hirokami Junichi Performed before the Japanese royal families at the Toka-Gakudo music hall in the Imperial Palace |
| 2006 | Performed with the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra led by Yamashita Kazufumi Semi-finalist, the 1st Beijing Nicolet International Flute Competition Participated in the Tokyo Geidai Chamber Orchestra concert in Germany Invited from and performed at the Tongyeong International Music Festival (the Isang Yun Festival) |
| 2007 | 1st Place, the Iwatani Award (the audience award), Kato Award, Yoshida Award, and E. Nakamichi Award, Flute Category, the 76th Music Competition of Japan |
| 2008 | Performed at the Prime Minister’s Residence for the Japan-China Summit Reception |
Further Activities
Previously performed with Japanese and foreign orchestras (the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, the New Japan Philharmonic, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, the Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra, the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra, Tokyo, the Seto Philharmonic Orchestra and the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra), led by Kobayashi Ken-ichiro, Hirokami Junichi, Kitahara Yukio, Otomo Naoto, Umeda Toshiaki, Matsuo Yoko, Ueno Masahiro, Iimori Norichika, Watanabe Kazumasa, and Yamashita Kazufumi; the Czech Philharmonic Sextet as well as the Amarcord Quartett Berlin whose members are Berlin Philharmonic principal performers.
Besides solo recitals in various places, Ueno has also appeared in numerous radio and TV programs such as NHK-FM "Meikyoku Recital," "N-kyo (NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo) Hiroba," "Kimama ni Classic." Since 2009, she has also been actively participating in the World’s Children Aid charity project and holding concert tours around Japan.
Repertoire
A wide range of musical genres and periods from Baroque to contemporary.