Tokyo Music Competition
NAKAE Saki
Soprano
Born in: Hokkaido, Japan
3rd place, Voice Section, The 11th Tokyo Music Competition 2013
Musical Study Experiences
2010: Graduated from the music course in the department of the arts with vocal music major at Hokkaido University of Education, Iwamizawa Campus
2013: Completed studies of the solo performance at the Graduate School of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts, winning the Acanthus Music Prize
Teachers
Studied under Tsukada Yasuhiro, Hariu Michiko and Sasaki Noriko
Musical Careers
| 2008 | Won the Asahikawa Music Debut Award Performed as a soloist in the Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus Regular Concert |
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| 2009 | 2nd Place, Vocal Music Category, the 14th Japan Mozart Music Competition Finalist, Vocal Music (Opera & Aria) Category, the 78th Japan Music Competition |
| 2011 | Performed in Beethoven’s "Missa Solemnis" as a soloist in Tokyo University of the Arts Chorus Regular Concert |
| 2012 | Sang Richard Strauss’ "Vier letzte Lieder" in the 3rd Tokyo University of the Arts Morning Concert Performed in Mozart’s "Don Giovanni" as Donna Anna for Tokyo University of the Arts Regular Opera Performance 1st Place, the 3rd Juilliard School Audition O.F.C. Choral Dance Play "Ludwig" (Beethoven’s 9th symphony) as a soloist (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Main Hall) |
| 2013 | Won grand prize at the 12th Nakada Yoshinao Memorial Competition 1st Place, the 25th Himes Music Competition |
Further Activities
A member of 4 Hokkaido born artists group Sprung Rhythm.
I also study the life and music of Hanns Eisler.
Repertoire
As a soloist, as well as the above pieces: C. Orff’s "Carmina Burana", J. Rutter, Mozart, Fauré and Brahms’ "Requiem", Schoenberg’s "Pierrot lunaire"
As to the opera repertoire, as well as the above works: Puccini’s "La Bohème" as Mimi, Verdi’s "Rigoletto" as Gilda, "La Traviata" as Violetta, and Mascagni’s "Cavalleria rusticana" as Lola