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Tokyo Music Competition

YOSHIME Makiko

YOSHIME Makiko

Soprano
Born in: Oita Prefecture, Japan
2nd place (Top prize) , Voice Section, The 10th Tokyo Music Competition 2012

Musical Study Experiences

2005 Graduated from the Vocal Music Course of Faculty of Music Studies, Kunitachi College of Music
2007 Completed studies in Vocal Music major (Opera) of the Graduate School of Music, Kunitachi College of Music
2008 Completed studies with Excellence Award at the Nikikai Opera Studio master classes
2012 Scholarship trainee of the Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists 2012 supported by Agency of Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (Florence, Italy)

Teachers

Studied under Miyamoto Osamu, Hisaoka Noboru, and Ogasawara Shigeko

Musical Careers

2006 Performed in the opera "Idomeneo" as Elettra held by the Graduate School of Kunitachi College of Music
2007 Performed in the opera "La Bohème" as Mimi
2009 Performed in Nikikai New Wave Opera Theatre "Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria" as Minerva
Performed in the opera "Don Giovanni" as Donna Elvira held by the Graduate School of Kunitachi College of Music
Performed in "Hänsel und Gretel" as Dewman at the Nissay Theatre
2010 Performed in Oratorio "Die Jahreszeiten" as Hanne (the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra led by Shimono Tatsuya)
Performed in the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre "Die Zauberflöte" as Pamina
2011 Performed in the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre "Le nozze di Figaro" as Susanna
Performed in the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre "Don Giovanni" as Zerlina
Performed in Weber's "Der Freischutz Mass" as soprano solo
Performed in Beethoven’s 9th symphony as soprano solo (the Gunma Symphony Orchestra led by Enkoji Masahiko)
2012 Performed in the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra New Year Concert
Performed in the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre "I Pagliacci" as Nedda
2nd Place (top prize) , Voice Section, the 10th Tokyo Music Competition
Current Currently a member of the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Foundation

Further Activities

Performed in various concerts, operas, and musicals.

Repertoire

Operas, operettas, vocal music, and religious music.
Currently, I mainly sing lyrical pieces from Baroque to Romantic era.

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