Midori Biography Throughout her international career as a virtuoso violinist, midori has receivednumerous awards including the Los Angeles Music Center's Dorothy B. Chandler http://www.ailf.org/notable/iaa/ny2000/midori.htm
Extractions: Midori fell in love with the violin at the early age of 3 and immediately began taking lessons. She studied and practiced daily with her mother, an accomplished violinist, and at the young age of six she made her concert debut in her native Osaka, Japan. It was a mere three years later that she performed before the renowned Julliard teacher Dorothy DeLay and was invited to study at the Julliard School in New York. Midori and Setsu left for New York in 1982 and that same year Midori was the surprise performer at the New York Philharmonic's New Year's Eve concert. The Stradivari Society loaned the ex-David, Guarneri del Gesu violin to Midori when she was 10 years old, making her the first violinist loaned a prestigious instrument from the society. Upon graduating to the full-size violin, Midori placed her ¾ size violin into The Stradivari Society collection for loan to another young talent, making her the first artist to support them in the use of one of her own instruments. The New York Times recognized the 14-year-old Midori on the front page after her inspirational interpretation of Leonard Bernstein's Serenade during a New York Philharmonic Central Park concert, despite her breaking strings on several violins during the performance.
Celebrity Immigrants Max Artist (Germany), Zubin Mehta Zubin Mehta Conductor (India), Gian Carlo MenottiGian Carlo Menotti Composer (Italy), midori midori Classical violinist (Japan). http://www.ailf.org/notable/famous.htm
Extractions: Talented Violinist Midori Marks the 20th Anniversary of Her Professional Debut Violinist Midori and Pianist Robert McDonald have become one of the most acclaimed recital partnerships, winning consistent praise for their performances at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Tokyo's Suntory Hall, Vienna's Musikverein or Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. The duo will meet local audience in a violin recital at 8pm June 9 (Sunday) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. The recital will feature Liszt's "Valse-caprice No. 6, S. 427"(arranged by David Oistrakh and transcribed from Schubert's "Soirees de Vienne"), Beethoven's "Sonata No. 10 in G, Op. 96", Szymanowski's "Neigh Horse" (transcribed by Pawel Kochanski from "12 Kurpian Songs, Op. 58, No. 9") and Richard Strauss' "Sonata in E-flat, Op. 18". Hailed as one of the world's foremost violinists, Midori was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971 and began studying the violin with her mother, Setsu Goto, at a very early age. In 1982, when Zubin Mehta first heard her play, he was so impressed that he invited her to be a surprise guest soloist for the New York Philharmonic's traditional New Year's Eve concert, on which occasion she received a standing ovation and the impetus to begin a major career. Her violin is the 1734 Guarnerius del Gesu "ex-Huberman", which is on a lifetime loan to her from the Hayashibara Foundation. The year 2002 marks the 20th anniversary of Midori's professional debut, which took place on New Year's Eve 1982, with Zubin Mehta and the New York Philharmonic. Commemorative events have been planned throughout the world: the celebrations begin in Japan in May 2002 as Midori plays a major recital tour with pianist Robert McDonald. She also plans to perform in many smaller venues throughout Japan, experimenting with unique variations on the concert experience, including thematic concepts and proactive audience participation. The 20th anniversary will continue in the 2002-03 season as Midori performs with many of the international orchestras and in the key concert halls around the world.
Asian American Artists And Musicians program host; Ma, Yo Yo, cellist; Mehta, Zubin, conductor; midori, violinist;Nakashima, George, woodworker, architectural designer; Natori http://www.infoplease.com/spot/asianbios6.html
Extractions: Zubin Mehta Cibo Matto , rock band Ho, Don , Hawaiian entertainer Iha, James , guitarist Ito, Michio , dancer, choreographer Khan, Ali Akbar , musician Kuniyoshi, Yasuo , painter Lin, Maya , architect Loh, Sandra Tsing , writer, performer, radio program host Ma, Yo Yo , cellist Mehta, Zubin , conductor Midori , violinist Nakashima, George , woodworker, architectural designer Natori, Josie , fashion designer Noguchi, Isamu , sculptor Ono, Yoko , singer Ozawa, Seiji , conductor Paik, Nam June , video artist Pei, I. M.
USC Events Calendar - Violin Master Class With Midori Internationally famed violinist midori will lead a master class with severalyoung violinists. This event is only open to members of the USC Community. http://www.usc.edu/calendar/events/16379.html
Extractions: Internationally famed violinist Midori, in town to perform with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, will lead a master class for music students and members of the USC Community. Midori will critique and coach several talented violinists who are currently completing studies at the USC Thornton School of Music.
Midori Mozart Sinfonia Concertante French Violin Sonatas The Romantic style gives wayto the 20th century in violinist midori's new Sony Classical recording French http://www.sonyclassical.com/artists/midori/adnews.html
Midori - Biography The Washington Post, February 6, 1993. midori Biography. In the 200203 season,violinist midori will celebrate her 20th year of performing before the public. http://www.sonyclassical.com/artists/midori/bio.html
Extractions: MIDORI Biography Midori's 2002-03 season began with an energetic schedule of European summer festival appearances, in which she performed either in recital with McDonald or as orchestra soloist, including concerts at Aldeburgh, Schleswig-Holstein, Rheingau, Stresa, Amsterdam and Ludwigsburg. This year Midori made her debut at the Salzburg Festival and, as the summer came to a close, performed at the Proms in London. Midori's U.S. appearances in the 2002-03 season will include performances with the major symphony orchestras of Atlanta, San Francisco, Houston, Boston, Chicago, Seattle and Philadelphia, plus the National Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra. In an unusual two-week residency with the Los Angeles Philharmonic , Midori will play both the Barber and Sibelius violin concertos, and will participate in intensive educational and community outreach programs with orchestra members and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen From January 23-28, 2003, Midori will celebrate her 20th anniversary by performing with the orchestra and conductor with whom she made her U.S.
Midori & McDonald | 10-20-99 BALTIMORE (September 13, 1999) Internationally renowned violinist midori and pianistRobert McDonald perform in a gala benefit concert on Wednesday, October http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/concerts-and-events/news/1999-00/midori10-20.html
Extractions: BALTIMORE (September 13, 1999) Internationally renowned violinist Midori and pianist Robert McDonald perform in a gala benefit concert on Wednesday, October 20 at 8:00 p.m. in Friedberg Concert Hall, One East Mount Vernon Place. The program includes Mozart's Sonata in A Major for Piano and Violin ; John Corigliano's Sonata for Violin and Piano ; Schoenberg's Phantasy, Op. 47 ; and Franck's Sonata for Violin and Piano in F Major . Tickets are $150, which include a post-concert champagne reception with the artists in the George Peabody Library. All other seats are $50. Proceeds of the evening benefit the Peabody Conservatory Piano Scholarship Fund. Call the Peabody Box Office, 410/659-8124. Japanese-born violinist Midori has been a phenomenon of the concert stage since 1982 when she was the surprise guest soloist with the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. Pianist Robert McDonald, a Peabody faculty member, is Midori's partner of choice for recitals all over the world. It has been, says Berlin's Die Welt , "a completely beautiful and secure partnership."
Peabody News | September/October 1999 Japaneseborn violinist midori has been a phenomenon of the concert stage sinceshe made her debut at age 5 and is now in the second decade of her http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/concerts-and-events/pn/sept99/midori.html
Extractions: Midori/McDonald in Gala Benefit Midori and Robert McDonald appear in a Gala Benefit for Peabody on Wednesday, October 20, at 8 p.m. in Friedberg Concert Hall. Tickets are $150 including a post-concert reception in the George Peabody Library and $50 all other seats. There will be no discounted tickets for this concert, which benefits piano scholarships. Japanese-born violinist Midori has been a phenomenon of the concert stage since she made her debut at age 5 and is now in the second decade of her international performing career. Pianist Robert McDonald, a Peabody faculty member, has become her collaborative partner for recitals all over the world in such illustrious halls as Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, London's Wigmore, Tokyo's Suntory, Vienna's Musikverein, Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher. Their musical partnership has become "a lesson in impeccable," according to the Los Angeles Times. They have appeared together on many television broadcasts and have made recordings for Sony Classical, including an audio and video release of their 1990 Carnegie Hall recital. It has been, says Berlin's Die Welt , "a completely beautiful and secure partnership."
The World Violinist Links (Page 2 (K-Q)) schedule; midori Yes, I do have a favorite violinist Her nameis midori by Sheila; A child no more, midori remains special An http://www2.osk.3web.ne.jp/~wistaria/violinists2.htm
Extractions: Other Violinist Links K Kagan, Oleg (1946 - Jul 15/1990) Latvia/Russia Kaler, Ilya (1963 - ) Russia Ilya Kaler Kameda, Koh-Gabiriel (Jan/1975 - ) Germany-Japan Kang, Dong-Suk (Apr 28/1954 - ) Korea/USA Kantorow, Jean-Jacques (Oct/1945 - ) France Karvay, Dalibor (1985 - ) Slovakia Kashimoto, Daishin (Mar 27/1979 - ) Japan Daishin Kashimoto Daishin Kashimoto Fan Page Kashimoto Daishin Concert information and BBS by N.M. (
The World Violinist Links (Home) The World violinist Links. New Additions Added on March 9, 2003 Isaac Stern (newpages/urls), Itzhak Perlman(new page/urls), midori (new page/urls), Vadim Repin http://www2.osk.3web.ne.jp/~wistaria/violinists.htm
Midori And Friends book about midori midori Brilliant violinist (PictureStory Biographies)Charnan Simon / Published 1994. Have students search http://www.ovationtv.com/artszone/teachers/midori.html
Extractions: The film, Midori and Friends, shows us the impact that Midori's music has on her audience. For many of the students, Midori's performance is their introduction to classical music. In the film we see students reacting in a variety of ways. Some students look totally entranced, while one boy puts his fingers in his ears as Midori performs.
ARTSZONE: Midori And Friends midori and Friends is about midori Goto, a world renowned violinist who uses hertalents to bring the gift of music to underprivileged children in New York http://www.ovationtv.com/artszone/programs/midori/
Extractions: Midori and Friends is about Midori Goto, a world renowned violinist who uses her talents to bring the gift of music to underprivileged children in New York City public schools. By any measure Midori is exceptional. At eleven, she was invited to play with the New York Philharmonic. She'll be 30 in 2001, and her concert career has taken her around the world. But Midori is truly
Extractions: It is July 1986 at the Tanglewood Music Festival. A petite violinist from Osaka, Japan, by the name of Midori has just knocked the socks off the audience, conductor, orchestra and the whole classical music world with her amazing performance of Bernstein's "Serenade." Why all the fuss? Forced to use the concertmaster's violin because of her own violin's broken E string, Midori continued to perform the music.Once again, because of unusual circumstances, the E string snapped on the replacement violin. The 14-year-old followed protocol, taking the associate concertmaster's violin and continuing the piece. With confidence she managed to finish the piece note-perfect on two other violins, both of which were one size too large for her 5-foot frame. Midori became a legend over night, and the next day, the New York Times' front-page headline read "Girl, 14, Conquers Tanglewood With 3 Violins." Midori's engagements have included performances with the Chicago Symphony, the New York Philharmonic, the Israel Philharmonic, and the Berlin Philharmonic, to name a few.
NPR: Performance Today -- Live In Studio 4A: Midori Latin America, guest artist appearances with the Juilliard and Brentano Quartets,among others, and he is recital partner to midori and violinist Elmar Oliveira http://www.npr.org/programs/pt/4a/midori.html
Extractions: Bruce Adolphe's "name that composer" piano quiz Live in Studio 4A: Midori In October, 2001, Midori became the 17th recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Prize. The renowned violinist and her long-time accompanist Robert McDonald stopped into Studio 4A as part of the celebration. Their music and more is below. Heralded as one of the world's foremost violinists, Midori consistently seeks to share herself and her artistry, both on and off the concert stage. Her performing schedule is balanced between recitals with Robert McDonald and appearances with the most prestigious symphonic ensembles, taking her to the great concert stages of Europe, North America and the Far East. Midori records exclusively for Sony Classical. Her most recent release features a rare recording of Mozart's unfinished Concerto for Violin and Piano, K. Anh. 56, newly reconstructed by musicologist Philip Wilby and the Dinfonia Concertante for Violin and VIola, with pianist Christoph Eschenbach, the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra and violist Nabuko Imai.
NPR: Performance Today -- Live In Studio 4A Meyers The versatile violinist shows off her wideranging musicianship through performancesof Mozart, Gershwin and Somei Satoh. (Nov. 2001); midori 2002 marks http://www.npr.org/programs/pt/4a/
Extractions: Live in Studio 4A Welcome to the online home of PT's showcase for artists invited to perform and be interviewed on the program it's the best way to meet the most well known and promising talent in classical music. Here on the Web, you can hear their words and music, see photos, and learn more about their rise to the top.
Ctnow.com CONCERT REVIEWS the Webster Classical Series. Extraordinary violinist midori sharedthe spotlight in the Sibelius Violin Concerto. At 32 and with http://www.ctnow.com/entertainment/music/reviews/hc-bsoreview.artfeb14,0,4782287
SFS Press Release OF RAUTAVAARAS ADAGIO CÉLESTE DECEMBER 1114 violinist midori CELEBRATES HER20 TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH PERFORMANCES OF MENDELSSOHNS VIOLIN CONCERTO, http://www.sfsymphony.org/templates/pressReleasePrint.asp?releaseid=143
Swift Rise midori played at the Carnegie Hall memorial service for the violinist inlast September. She and Stern shared a lot of laughs, midori said. http://www.charlottesymphony.org/news/swift_rise.htm
Extractions: Today, at 30, Midori - who performs with the Charlotte Symphony at its 70th anniversary performance on March 20 - has ditched the childish clothes. She speaks her mind, though for interviews she prefers to do so in e-mail exchanges. That's for the sake of clarity and accuracy, she said in a follow-up conversation after sending detailed, thoughtful answers to a reporter's questions.
The Daily Beacon Online - KSO Celebrates Midori's Return The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 20022003 Masterworksseason tonight with a gala featuring renowned violinist midori. http://dailybeacon.utk.edu/article.php/7105
Extractions: Friday, September 13, 2002 Printer friendly version The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 2002-2003 Masterworks season tonight with a gala featuring renowned violinist Midori. The concert will begin at 8:30 at the Civic Auditorium. Since Midori's last visit to Knoxville 15 years ago, she has worked with some of the most prestigious symphonies in the world, including the Berlin Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony and the Vienna Philharmonic. In addition, she has worked with several music icons including Yo-Yo Ma, Leonard Bernstein, Peter Wiley and Pinchas Zukerman. The KSO is very excited to have the young woman back in its presence. "The biggest impression we ever had with a guest artist in this community was when Midori first played here. Ever since, we've been trying to get her back," Maestro Kirk Trevor, said. "She is one of the most sought-after artists of our time, and we are thrilled to have her return to Knoxville," he said. Midori is the first of several stars that will grace the KSO stage this season. Upcoming events include a concert by Olivia Newton-John on Sept. 18 and a Daniel Rodriguez concert on Sept. 27. More information on these events can be found at www.knoxvillesymphony.com.
