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Okada Hiromi

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Pianist Hiromi Okada has added a matured taste to her unrivaled virtuosity, and has reached the level of a virtuoso pianist. This album is a masterpiece of Okada's recent progress, featuring performances of the major repertoire of the Romantic period. Brahms' "Variations on a Theme of Paganini," which has been praised as "an unrivaled performance of absolute virtuosity," is one of the most anticipated pieces by Okada's fans. The warm poetry and introspection of Schumann's "Children's Scene" and the intense passion and overall construction of "Kreisleriana" make this a piece that is well worth listening to. Hiromi Okada (piano) was born in Toyama Prefecture. Studied under Jinichiro Ando, Yoshiki Moriyasu, and Maria Curcio. While a student at Toho Gakuen School of Music, she won the first prize at the 48th Japan Music Competition. After graduating from Toho Gakuen School of Music at the top of her class, she won the first prize at the 28th Maria Canals International Competition in 1982, the first prize in the piano section at the 2nd Japan International Music Competition in 1983, and the first prize at the 2nd Pretoria International Competition in 1984. In 1985, he gave his debut recital in London to great acclaim. She has also given recitals in Japan with ambitious programs.In 1993, she received the 20th Chopin Society of Japan Award for her performance of the complete Chopin Etudes. In 2011, she performed Beethoven's "Emperor" with the Philharmonia Orchestra in May in England to great acclaim. He is also active in chamber music, performing with members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and violinists Atsuko Amma and Shigemichi Kawabatake, among others, to much acclaim. He has frequently appeared at various music festivals, including the La Roque d'Antheron International Piano Festival, the Great Romantics Festival, the Istanbul International Piano Festival, the Steinbach Music Festival, the Tokyo Summer Music Festival, and the Kusatsu Music Festival. In recent years, she has been teaching master classes in Canada and Japan. He has released CDs in the fields of solo and chamber music on an ongoing basis from Camerata Tokyo, all of which have been received with high acclaim. Camerata Tokyo