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Tokyo Music Competition

NAKAE Saki

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
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

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