Kiai Nara
Kiai Nara ( Japanese 奈良 希 愛 , Nara Kiai ; * May 4th in Nishinomiya ) is a Japanese pianist . She is junior professor at the KUNITACHI University of Music and special teacher for Piano Art Academie at the SHOWA University of Music.
Life
She started playing the piano at the age of two. After studying at the Tokyo University of the Arts , she came to Berlin to study with Klaus Hellwig at the Berlin University of the Arts as a scholarship holder from the DAAD and the Japanese Ministry of Culture .
In 2004 she completed her concert exam with top marks. In the meantime she studied with Joaquin Soriano at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid , and also with Sergio Perticaroli in Rome .
In 2004 she went to New York City , where she studied at the Manhattan School of Music as a full scholarship holder (Professional Studies). There she also worked as an assistant for the chamber music department . In December 2004 she graduated in New York.
From 2006 to 2010 she was an associate professor at Sōai University in Osaka . Since 2010 she has been teaching as a professor at the Kunitachi Academy of Music in Tokyo.
She lives in Tokyo and Berlin .
Prizes and awards
- 1st Prize, NHK Prize, NOMURA Prize at the All Japan music competition for students (1992)
- 1st prize at the 13th International Robert Schumann Competition in Zwickau (2000)
- 2nd prize at the Arthur Schnabel Competition in Berlin (1997)
- 4th prize at the 12th José Iturbi International Piano Competition in Valencia (1999)
- 6th prize at the 51st Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in Bozen (1999)
- Award at the 4th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in Hamamatsu (2000)
Concert activities
She has performed through Europe , USA , Canada , Korea , Taiwan , and Japan .
As a chamber music partner, she plays a. a. with the members of the Berliner Philharmoniker , the Rundfunkorchester Berlin , the Staatskapelle Berlin , Staatskapelle Dresden and the Konzerthausorchester Berlin .
She also teaches in the master classes in Asia.
Web links
- Kiai Nara Official Weblog (English, German)
- HAMAMATSU INTERNATIONAL PIANO ACADEMY
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert Schumann year 2010 in Zwickau , accessed on August 6, 2010
- ^ Artur Schnabel Competition , accessed on August 6, 2010
- ↑ Book of Honor - Fondazione Concorso Pianistico Internazionale Ferruccio Busoni ( Memento of the original dated November 9, 2014 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed August 6, 2010
- ↑ Budapest Spring Festival 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nara, Kiai |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 奈良 希 愛 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nishinomiya |