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Karen.K
Karen Kuronuma
Born in Japan / Based in France
Pianist
born in Tokyo in 1998.
After graduating her studies at the University of the Arts in Tokyo, she began her studies at the CNSM in Paris in 2021.
Karen graduated in piano at the University of the Arts in Tokyo under the direction of Chiharu Sakai and Koji Shimoda and is currently studying at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris with Reiko Hozu, at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with Johan Schmidt.
In 2022, she was selected by Association Jeunes Talents and she has collaborated with pianist Noriko Ogawa, conductors Naoto Otomo, Daisuke Mogi, Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Péter Csaba, violinist Mohamed Hiber and trumpeter Romain Leleu, cellist Peter Maintz, oboist Hans-Jörg Schellenberger, and soprano Juliane-Banse.performs in chamber music recitals and solo, in France, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Japan.
Career
経歴
1998
born in Tokyo in 1998.
She acquired perfect pitch at the age of one and a half and started playing on the piano, and began learning seriously at the age of seven.
She placed in second at the 11th International Piano Competition “Chopin for the youngest” in Poland, nominated for a prize at 15th Ettlingen Internatinal Competition for Young Pianists, and received the Best Award for PTNA Piano Competition category G.
2014
Entering The Music High School attached to the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts. At the age of 16, she wins first prize, the Academy Award of Nomura, the award of Iguchi Aiko, the award for Music Encouragement, as well as the NHK Prize in the 68th Student Music concours of Japan, high school section.
2017
Winning the 2018 Muza Soloist Audition, Karen Kuronuma starred as Soloist of Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in “ The Masterpiece Classics”.
Whilst many concerts faced cancella- tions and postponements due to the COVID-19 crisis, The Masterpiece Classics took a new approach by broadcasting the no-audience concert on “Niconico Live”, which successfully gained over 10 million views and acclamations from media for manifesting new possibilities of Classic Concerts today.
The CD of the live-streaming, released as “Live from Muza!”, won the Academy Award for Best Recording under Special Category and the Music Pen Club Special Prize.
2020
Awarded a grant from the Maurice Ravel International Academy Danny Poczek Foundation.
2021
2022
2023
Solo album "Les soirée française" released by Octavia Records.
Honorary Medal Award at the 67th Maria Canals in 2022
Selected by Santander International Academy
Gaudier Capson Foundation Scholar
2024
Nomura Foundation, YAMAHA Europe Scholar
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Performance
history
出演歴
2015
“Live “Nodame Cantabile” Concert” Hyogo Arts Center
2020
“Tokyo Symphony Orchestra Masterpieces Complete Works 155 times” Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall
2021
“MUZA Kawasaki Disaster Area Reconstruction Support Charity Concert” MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall
2022
“31st Young Prague Music Festival” Rudolfinum Dvořák Hall Others
Discography
ディスコグラフィー
Karen Kuronuma (piano), Naoto Otomo (conductor), Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Karen Kuronuma (piano), Naoto Otomo (conductor), Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
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