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Born in Tokyo, Japan. Kaeko Mukoyama studied violoncello under Keiko Matsunami, Yasushi Horie, Hakuro Mouri and Reine Flachot. She won the 1st prize in the 54th Japan Music Competition in 1985. In 1990, she studied under David Geringas at the Lubeck National Music University and won the 1st prize in the 10th Gaspar Cassado international cello competition. She was highly commended when she performed with NHK Symphony Orchestra in 1992.
She has been performing with world's top artists and orchestras such as Janos Starker, David Geringas, Issac Stern, Josef Suk, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, etc. Also she has been engaged with myriad activities as recitals, a planner for JT Art Hall Chamber Music Series, and in 1998 she hosted one of the most popular radio shows, Oshaberi Classic (apple butter classic), for NHK-FM radio.
Her highly acclaimed recordings of "Schubert : Arpeggione Sonata etc.", "GRACE", "Silent Woods", "White Landscapes", "J.S.Bach : Suites for Violoncello Solo, BWV1007-1012" are released from SONY Music Japan International. Also, She recorded the music for NHK TV program.
For 250th anniversary of Bach's death in the year of 2000, she made cycles of recital at Tokyo Opera City and recording of "Suites for Violoncello Solo" which became a big topic. She is a white hope as representative virtuoso cellist of Japan for further success. |
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J.S.Bach Suites for Violoncello Solo, BWV1007-1012
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works: J.S.Bach Suites for Violoncello Solo, BWV1007-1012
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Performers: Kaeko Mukoyama
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CD(Sony Music Japan International Inc. SRCR 2511-2),recorded in 2000
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White Landscapes
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works: Takashi Yoshimatu White Landscapes Shigeaki Saegusa Requiem for Cellos Reijiro Koroku Love Reijiro Koroku Missing Reijiro Koroku Sycamore Taro Iwashiro Song For Poseidon Koji Ueno Souvenir Michiru Oshima Aube Shigeaki Saegusa Ode for Freedom (from "Les Baux" of "Shijo-no-tabibito") Koji Ueno Transsaturnian Takashi Yoshimatu Dream Colored Mobile
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Performers: Kaeko Mukoyama
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CD(Sony Music Japan International Inc. SRCR 2480),recorded in 1999
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Silent Woods
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works: Dvorak Silent Woods J.S.Bach Air Couperin Pièces en concert Fauré Sicilienne Fauré Après un rêve Paganini Moses-Fantasie Glazunov Two Pieces, Op.20 Elgar Salut d'amour Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile Casals Song of Birds
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Performers: Kaeko Mukoyama, Violoncello and The Members of NHK Symphony Orchestra
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CD(Sony Music Japan International Inc. SRCR 2356),recorded in 1998
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GRACE
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works: Kodály Sonatina Saint-Saëns The Swan Mendelssohn Song without Words in D major, Op.109 Chaminade Spanish Serenade Dvorak Songs my Mother taught me Villa-Lobos Song of the Black Swan Fauré Berceuse, Op.16 Rachmaninov Vocalise, Op.34 No.14 Bloch Prayer Paradis Sicilienne Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel
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Performers: Kaeko Mukoyama, Violoncello and Ikuyo Nakamichi, Piano
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CD(Sony Music Japan International Inc. SRCR1985),recorded in 1997
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Schumann,Schubert,Debussy,Chopin
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works: Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op.73 Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D.821 Debussy Sonate pour Violoncelle et Piano Chopin Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C Major, Op.3
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Performers: Kaeko Mukoyama, Violoncello and Shigeo Neriki, Piano
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CD(Sony Music Japan International Inc. SRCR 9530),recorded in 1993
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