Noriko Ogawa (pianist)

For the J-pop singer, see Noriko Ogawa (singer).

Noriko Ogawa (小川典子 Ogawa Noriko) (born 1962) is a Japanese classical pianist.

Born in Kawasaki, Ogawa studied at the Tokyo College of Music (1977–80) and the Juilliard School in New York (1981–5), and later with Benjamin Kaplan.[1] After coming second in a Japanese music competition in 1984, she gained third prize in the 1987 Leeds International Piano Competition, which launched her international performing career.[1][2] Her New York début was in 1982 and her London début in 1988.[1]

Since 1997 Ogawa has been an exclusive recording artist for BIS Records. [3] She has collaborated in a piano duo with British pianist Kathryn Stott since 2001,[4] and the two women have recorded works by Delius for BIS Records.[5] In 2003, they gave the first performance of Graham Fitkin's Circuit.[6] She also has a longstanding collaboration with clarinetist Michael Collins.[1]

Ogawa is noted for recording the piano concertos of Alexander Tcherepnin with conductor Lan Shui and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

Ogawa worked closely with Japanese composer Tōru Takemitsu, and appeared as an advocate for his music on the BBC World News classical music programme, Visionaries, in September 2008.[7]

In 2011 she concluded a complete series of Debussy recordings and a new Mozart disc for BIS Records. Her Debussy discs have won the Editor’s Choice of Gramophone Magazine, as well as Takemitsu recording. [8]

Ogawa regularly commissions new works and has performed premieres of works by composers of contemporary classical music, such as Yoshihiro Kanno or Dai Fujikura. [9]

She teaches at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Professor of Piano) in London[10] and at the Tokyo College of Music (visiting Professor) in Tokyo. [11]

Ogawa has been involved in fundraising for relief and rebuilding efforts following the March 2011 Japanese earthquake.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kennedy M, ed. "Ogawa, Noriko" in The Oxford Dictionary of Music, 2nd edn rev., Oxford University Press (accessed 9 December 2008)
  2. ↑ Leeds International Pianoforte Competition: Previous Finalists (accessed 9 December 2008)
  3. ↑ Guildhall School of Music & Drama: Department of Keyboard Studies (accessed 20 January 2014)
  4. ↑ Noriko Ogawa: Pianist: Biography (accessed 9 December 2008)
  5. ↑ BIS Records: Delius – Arrangements for piano 4 hands by Peter Warlock (accessed 9 December 2008)
  6. ↑ Ward D. High hopes for concerto premiere. Guardian (19 March 2003) (accessed 9 December 2008)
  7. ↑ BBC World News: Visionaries (accessed 9 December 2008)
  8. ↑ Noriko Ogawa: Pianist: Full Biography (accessed 20 January 2014)
  9. ↑ Noriko Ogawa: Pianist: Short Biography (accessed 20 January 2014)
  10. ↑ Guildhall School of Music & Drama: Department of Keyboard Studies (accessed 10 December 2008)
  11. ↑ Tokyo College of Music: Faculty (accessed 18 January 2011)

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