Tokyo Music Competition
INOH Asaki
Piano
Born in: Chiba Prefecture, Japan
3rd place, Piano Section, The 9th Tokyo Music Competition 2011
Musical Careers
| Profile | INOH Asaki is a Chiba native and began playing the piano at the age of 3. After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts and its affiliated high school, she continued her studies at Zurich University of the Arts in Switzerland and the master course at Tokyo University of the Arts. Inoh won Geidai Klavier Prize when completing the master course at Tokyo University of the Arts. The highlights in her career include: ⁃ 3rd Place, the 9th Tokyo Music Competition in 2011 ⁃ 1st Place, the Rahn Musikpreis for Piano (Zurich, Switzerland) with an extra prize for which she performed with the Graubünden Chamber Orchestra at the Tonhalle Maag in Zurich ⁃ Grand Prize, the 27th Newcomer Musicians Competition organized by Ichikawa City Cultural Promotion Foundation ⁃ Semifinalist with Georges Leibenson Special Prize, the 69th Geneva International Music Competition ⁃ Special Encouragement Award, the 26th Kirishima International Music Festival ⁃ Winning the Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists 2012 supported by Agency of Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan Furthermore, Inoh has participated in various events, such as an international music festival in St.Moritz, Switzerland; Suntory Hall Chamber Music Garden; the Chamber Music Festival in TOYAMA. Previously, she has studied under KUSUHARA Shoko, KOBAYASHI Hitoshi, Gabriel TACCHINO, Ewa POBLOCKA, Hans-Jürg STRUB, and ITOH Kei. While building her career as a chamber ensemble performer and an accompanist as well as a soloist, Inoh also gives back through education for young artists. She was a fellow member of the 3rd and 4th Suntory Hall Chamber Music Academy, and has been an official member of the Frédéric Chopin Society of Japan. Currently, she is a part-time teacher at the chamber music course at Tokyo University of the Arts and Kunitachi College of Music Junior & Senior High School. Official Website https://asakiinoh.wixsite.com/asakiinoh |
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Repertoire
Inoh’s repertoire ranges from Baroque to contemporary. Focusing on Schumann’s works, she has been performing especially with a poetic mind. Recently, She has been working not only as a soloist but also in various performing occasions, including sonatas with strings and winds as well as chamber ensembles, which nurtures her performance career.