Czech Philharmonic • Niigata
The Czech Philharmonic will be appearing in the Japanese city Niigata for the third time in its history and 24 years since their last concert there. At the Ryutopia concert centre they will play Antonín Dvořák‘s Eighth Symphony under the baton of Semyon Bychkov and Dvořák‘ Piano Concerto with the Japanese pianist Mao Fujita.
Programme
Antonín Dvořák
Carnival Overture, Op. 92
Antonín Dvořák
Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33
Antonín Dvořák
Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
Performers
Mao Fujita
piano
With an innate musical sensitivity and naturalness to his artistry, 26-year old pianist Mao Fujita has already impressed many leading musicians as one of those special talents which come along only rarely, equally at home in Mozart as the major romantic repertoire.
Born in Tokyo, he began piano lessons at the age of five and won his first international prize in 2010 at the World Classic in Taiwan. While still studying at the Tokyo College of Music in 2017, he took First Prize at the prestigious Concours International de Piano Clara Haskil in Switzerland, which brought him to the attention of the international music community for the first time. He was also the Silver Medalist at the 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.
Fujita has been invited to appear in recital at major international festivals and made US recital debut at Carnegie Hall in January 2023. Recent orchestral highlights include performances with the Gewandhausorchester, Munich Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic or Royal Concertgebouw. In November 2021, Fujita signed an exclusive multi-album deal with Sony Classical International (Mozart’s complete piano sonatas, 72 Preludes by Chopin, Scriabin, and Yashiro). He is a member of Konzerthaus Dortmund’s series "Junge Wilde" from the 24/25 season.
Semyon Bychkov conductor
Czech Philharmonic
Dates and tickets
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