Hisanari Sato Violin Recital
Date and Time
venue
Salon Le Damier at Karuizawa Ando Museum of Art
program
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op.12-3
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op.30-2
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op.30-3
Baum: Cavatina Aurin: Humoresque Saint-Saëns: "Prelude" from "Noah's Flood"
Richard Strauss: "Waltz" from "Der Rosenkavalier"
Bazzini: Dance of the Elves *Please note that the program and content may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
Artist
Violin: Hisaya Sato
Piano: Yoshikazu Jumei
profile
Hisaya Sato, Violin
After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts, he attended the Tokyo University of the Arts High School of Music and then moved to Europe. He studied at the Saarland University of Music, the Brussels Conservatory, the Stauffer Conservatory, and the Berlin University of the Arts as a ROHM MF scholarship recipient and special scholarship recipient. He received the Japan Federation of Musicians Award and won prizes at international competitions such as the Ricci, Lugano, Luis Sigal, Belgrade, and Viotti. In 1994, he made his European debut as a soloist in the Berlin Symphony Orchestra's regular concerts. He has performed with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Belgrade Philharmonic, Romanian National Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, and Santiago Symphony Orchestra, among others. He has appeared as a soloist on German public radio, Radio France, Italian radio, and NHK. His wide-ranging performance activities extend beyond solo performances, including concert tours in Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, and the United States, in addition to performing with a piano trio throughout Germany. As his life's work, he has collected tens of thousands of unknown, out-of-print scores from around the world, devoting himself to unearthing these works by lesser-known composers and forgotten works, and actively introducing, premiering, and recording them. In 2002, he gave his debut recital at Casals Hall, and has since held recitals in Tokyo every year. His concerts have been selected as one of the "Top Ten Concerts of the Year" by the magazine Ongaku no Tomo. She has released CDs including Weingartner's sonatas and Akira Ifukube's concertos, and is also a prolific contributor to various media outlets and publications. Her CD releases include "Lament of Sorrow" and "Tristan and Isolde" in 2010, "The Ring of the Nibelung" and "Ode Erotica" in 2012, "Violin of the Devil" in 2013, "Evocation" in 2014, "Violin of the Devil II" in 2015, "Legend of the Magic Bow" in 2016, and "Violin of Temptation: Mozart Sonatas" in 2018. Many of her CDs have been selected as "Special Selections" by Record Geijutsu magazine. She has received high praise from various magazines and newspapers. Her unique activities were featured in the culture section of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun morning edition under the headline "Reviving Hidden Masterpieces," which garnered significant attention, and she was selected in both the overall ranking and the current ranking of the world's greatest violinists in the "Latest Rankings! Violin of the Devil" by Sankei Shimbun's Mostly Classic magazine. In 2015, he performed with the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra and the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, and released a live CD of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. In 2016, he performed with the Gunma Symphony Orchestra at a regular concert. In 2018, he held a recital at the Suntory Hall Large Hall. Recitals are scheduled for January 16 and February 23, 2026, at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Small Hall.
Official website: hisayasato.com
Yoshikazu Jumei, Piano
Born in Tokyo, Yoshikazu Toshiaki won third place in the 40th ARD International Music Competition in Munich. He graduated from the Berlin University of the Arts and the Imola International Piano Academy. He is a member of both German and Russian schools. As a soloist, he has performed with numerous orchestras both in Japan and abroad, including the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Iasi Chamber Orchestra of the Moldova Philharmonic, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra, and Kyushu Symphony Orchestra, in major halls including the Berlin Philharmonic Hall, Munich Herkulessaal, Suntory Hall, and Orchard Hall. His Tokyo recitals have received rave reviews, with one being listed in the top ten concerts by the magazine Ongaku no Tomo. His article "Reading the Concert: Yoshikazu Toshiaki and Schumann in Steyer: A New Form of Underlying Sadness" was featured prominently in the Mainichi Shimbun (included in his book "Vermeer's Instrument"). He has also received rave reviews from music magazines, with comments such as "The much talked about professional pianist finally unveiled," "A performance so magnificent it will leave you stunned," "A technically skilled, emotional and unwavering performance," and "A truly professional, large-scale pianist with overwhelming appeal and extraordinary qualities, rare among Japanese pianists." He held a recital at London's Wigmore Hall as a charity event sponsored by Canon for the Great East Japan Earthquake. He has received high praise from the national newspaper "The Independent" and the bimonthly magazine "Musical Opinion." He has served as a judge for the All Japan Student Music Competition. He has released the CD "EINEN NEUEN WEG ~A New Path~."
[Official Website] https://www.jumei-yoshikazu.com/
Event Overview
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Date and time |
Saturday, November 1, 2025 |
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venue |
Salon Le Damier at Karuizawa Ando Museum of Art |
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Ticket prices |
Recital ticket: 6,000 yen (tax included) [Information and precautions] [For Annual Pass holders] |
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Precautions |
・Please note that tickets cannot be cancelled. |