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Tokyo Music Competition
FUKAGAI Risako
Piano
Born in: Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
2nd place, Piano Section, The 9th Tokyo Music Competition 2011
Musical Careers
| Profile | After her studies at Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, Fukagai graduated from Schola Cantorum de Paris with summa cum laude by the jury’s unanonimus decision. Her competition winning history in Japan and overseas includes: ⁃ 2nd Place, the Tokyo Music Competition ⁃ Bronze Prize, Concerto C Division, Asia Final, the Chopin International Piano Competition in ASIA ⁃ 1st Place, Concour de Piano du CCFJ (Centre Culturel Franco-Japonais) ⁃ 3rd Place, Concours International de Piano Claude Kahn ⁃ Finalist, Internatiaonal Music Competition Jean Françaix In the autumn in 2022, she made her major debut under the label T-TOC RECORDS. She released the CD “Parfum,” which includes Vincent D’INDY’s Poeme des montagnes, Op.15, recorded for the first time in Japan. The album was introduced as a recommendation in a music magazine, “Ongaku Gendai,” published by Geijutsu Gendai Sha, and as a special recommendation in another monthly magazine, “stereo,” published by ONGAKU NO TOMO SHA. Previously, Fukagai performed with orchestras including the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra led by many conductors such as SHIMONO Tatsuya and KAWASE Kentaro. Her vast performance career can be highlighted by concerts organized by and held at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, the Shibuya Mitake Salon (concert series “The mystery of Messiaen’s music”), and the Iwasaki Museum. She has studied under YOKOYAMA Yukio, Olivier GARDON, SHIMADA Ayano, and ONISHI Mayuko. In 2023, she received the encouragement award of the 10th Minao Shibata Memorial Award for Musical Criticism for her music essay “Muishiki wa sasoi, matsu mono wo hitasu (Unconsciousness invites us and makes those who wait to delve into it),” which was published in the November issue of “Ongaku Gendai” in the same year. Besides her performance and writing activities, Fukagai teaches younger generations and promotes classical music through her music school and other institutions including international music schools. Official Website https://risakofukagai-official.jimdofree.com/ |
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Repertoire
Fukagai’s repertoire ranges from Baroque to contemporary, including premiere performances for new works. She takes an approach mixing general arts and culture such as music salon culture especially with modern and contemporary music.
(Concert series: “The mystery of Messiaen’s music” focusing on Olivier MESSIAEN, “Composition of abstracts and colors” crossing over Schönberg with Kandinsky, and more)