Tokyo Music Competition
OSAKI Yuki
Piano
Born in: Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
2nd place (Top prize) , Piano Section, The 18th Tokyo Music Competition 2020
Musical Study Experiences
March 2012 Graduated from Hiroshima University High School. Won Acacia Prize at the graduation.
March 2016 Graduated from the Department of Instrumental Music, the Faculty of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts, winning Acanthus Music Prize, Geidai Klavier Prize, and Doseikai Prize.
October 2016 Enrolled in the graduate course of Mozarteum University Salzburg at top of class.
November 2019 Graduated unanimously at top of class with the highest scores from the graduate course (piano soloist) of Mozarteum University Salzburg
2020 Studied at the postgraduate course of Mozarteum University Salzburg as a grant recipient of the program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists FY2020 supported by Agency of Cultural Affairs Government of Japan
March 2022 Completed the study at the postgraduate course of Mozarteum University Salzburg
Teachers
Previously, studied under SERIZAWA Keiji, KAKUNO Yu, and Jacques ROUVIER.
Musical Careers
| 2017 | Winner as the highest rank with prize for the best interpretation of Portuguese works, the 5th International Chamber Music Competition “Cidade de Alcobaça” (Portugal) Invited to the Alcobaça Music Festival and held a piano duo recital as a prize of the competition |
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| 2019 | Golden Medal with High Distinction, the 4th Manhattan International Music Competition (U.S.) with a pianist Ivo POGORELICH as a chair jury 2nd Place, the 22nd International Music Competition “Pietro Argento” (Italy) Semi-finalist, the 15th Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition; took a master class of the jury members (U.K.) Finalist, Piano Section, the 17th Tokyo Music Competition |
| 2020 | 2nd Place (top prize) , Piano Section, the 18th Tokyo Music Competition |
Further Activities
As a soloist, Osaki has performed with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, and the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, while appearing in various recitals and concerts such as the Frédéric Chopin Society of Japan's Pause Series (recital series held at Kawai Omotesando Concert Salon Pause).
She has also performed with renowned musicians in chamber music, which she has been actively working on as well.
As to her grant history, she was a recipient of the scholarship of MUNETSUGU Tokuji Fund for overseas study in 2016 and the Nomura Foundation in 2019.
She has been also selected as a trainee of the Program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists FY2020 supported by Agency of Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan.
Since April 2022, Osaki has been a part-time teacher at the Music High School attached to the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts.
Repertoire
Having studied in Salzburg in Austria where Mozart was born, I have a special feeling about Mozart and other music in the Classical period. I have performed pieces in a wide range of era from Baroque to contemporary; however, it was not until I studied abroad that I have focused more on German music mainly those by Bach, Beethoven, and Schumann. I chose Schumann's Carnaval for the master's degree exam, which included CD recording, writing the booklet, and the recital.
Ensembles have drawn my deep interest as well. My repertoire covers various chamber music which is in different ensembles such as duo, piano trio, and quartet.
Recently, I have had opportunities to perform piano concertos and my current repertoire includes: Mozart's Piano Concerto No.17, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.3, Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1, Grieg's Piano Concerto, Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto Nos.1 & 2, Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No.3, and Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major.