Tokyo Music Competition
AIDA Masumi
Mezzo-soprano
Born in: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
3rd place, Voice Section, The 12th Tokyo Music Competition 2014
Musical Study Experiences
2005: Graduated from the Department of Vocal Music of the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts
While at school won the Ataka Prize, the Acanthus Music Prize and the Doseikai Prize
2008: Completed Master's Studies in Vocal Music (Opera) at the Graduate School of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts
2009-2011: Received a grant from the Meiji Yasuda Cultural Foundation and went to the Conservatorio di Musica "Arrigo Boito" di Parma in Italy
2013: Completed doctoral studies in Vocal Music (Opera) at the Graduate School of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts
Received Ph.D. in Music with her study on Rossini’s operas
Teachers
Studied under Takagi Nihoko, Tatara Michio, Lelio Capilupi, and Giuliana Panza
Musical Careers
| 2006 | Opera Debut in Rossini’s "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" as Rosina at Tokyo University of the Arts Regular Opera Performance Performed in Handel’s Messiah as a soloist presented by Tokyo University of the Arts |
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| 2007 | Selected to perform in Rossini’s "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" as Rosina directed by Michael Hampe at the Yokohama Opera Mirai Project 2007 |
| 2008 | Finalist, the 77th Music Competition of Japan (Vocal Music Category) |
| 2009 | Performed in Verdi’s Requiem as a soloist for the Gunma Symphony Orchestra Subscription Concert Performed in Beethoven’s 9th as a soloist for the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Special Concert |
| 2010 | Performed in Mahler’s Resurrection as a soloist for the OBIC Special Concert |
| 2011 | Passed an audition aimed to find the young artist hosted by Teatro Regio in Parma, Italy and performed in the concert of the Festival Verdi Performed in Mozart’s "Don Giovanni" as Donna Elvira at Tokyo University of the Arts Regular Opera Performance |
| 2012 | Performed in Puccini’s "Madame Butterfly" as Suzuki in the Opera Series Yokohama Hands-on Opera Project |
| 2013 | Finalist, the 9th Fujisawa Opera Competition |
| 2014 | 3rd Place, Voice Section, the 12th Tokyo Music Competition |
Repertoire
My repertoire ranges from opera to religious music, especially written by Mozart and Rossini, which requires a wide range of pitch and high skills.
My opera repertoire includes the above listed in Music Careers and Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro" as Cherubino, "Così fan tutte" as Dorabella, Bellini's "Capuleti e i Montecchi" as Romeo, J.Strauss' "Die Fledermaus" as Orlofsky, Humperdinck's "Hänsel und Gretel" as Hänsel.
Also my religious music repertoire includes the above listed in Music Careers and Bach's Mass in B minor, Mozart's Requiem, Rossini's Stabat Mater, and more.