Tokyo Music Competition
YAMADA Chika
Soprano
Born in: Aichi, Japan
3rd place, Voice Section, The 22nd Tokyo Music Competition 2024
Musical Study Experiences
March 2015 Graduated from Music Division of the Undergraduate School, Nagoya University of the Arts
April 2015 Entered the Graduate School of Music, Nagoya University of the Arts
March 2017 Received a master’s degree from the Graduate School of Music, Nagoya University of the Arts
Teachers
Studied vocal music under KODAMA Hiromi, MORIYA Mari, and NAKAJIMA Toshiharu.
Musical Careers
| 2016 | 2nd Place, General Public Division I, Professional Voice Course, the 8th GIFU International Music Festival Competition |
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| 2022 | 1st Place and Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, the 41st Music Contest in Iizuka (Fukuoka) |
| 2024 | Finalist, the 35th Sogakudo Japanese Vocal Music Competition 3rd Place, Voice Section, the 22nd Tokyo Music Competition 1st Place, Governor of Hyogo Prefecture Award, and Audience Jury Special Award, the 33rd Takarazuka Vega Music Competition |
Further Activities
Yamada has been a member of the BIWAKO HALL Vocal Ensemble from 2019 to 2023.
She was well received for her performances in prima donna roles in the series “Invitation to Opera” such as Magda in “La rondine” and Alice in “Falstaff.”
She is currently a soloist member of the BIWAKO HALL Vocal Ensemble.
She will perform in the Fujisawa City Opera’s “Die Zauberflöte” as the first lady in 2024.
Repertoire
Opera
MOZART:
“Die Zauberflöte” as the first lady
“Così fan tutte” as Fiordiligi
VERDI: “Falstaff” as Alice
PUCCINI:
“La rondine” as Magda
“La Bohème” as Mimì
“Turandot” as Liu
RAVEL: “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges” as The Louis XV Chair, the Screech-owl
Religious Music
BEETHOVEN:
Symphony No.9
Choral Fantasy
BRAHMS: Ein deutsches Requiem
FAURÉ: Requiem
RYBA: Česká mše vánoční