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Conductor / Shigeo Genda

viola / Kanae Hara

baritone / Riku Onodera

piano / Yukina Yoshimoto

oboe / Mao Tsuchiya

violin / Moe Yoshimoto

Song List

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Shigeo Genda（Conductor）

Born in Tokyo, Mr. Shigeo Genda began studying the cello with Katsuo Shimizu. He majored in conducting at the Tokyo Music College, studying under Yasuhiko Shiozawa and Sei-ichi Mitsuishi and, at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, under Kohtaro Satoh. In 1983, he was the recipient of the Nomura Scholarship. In 1986, following his opera debut conducting the Niki-kai Opera Foundation in Hansel und Gretel, he continued with the Niki-kai Opera in such performances as Die Fledermaus, at the same time steadily building his achievements with orchestra concerts. In September of 1987, he was appointed conductor of the Japan Shinsei Symphony Orchestra. The next year in April, at the Japan Shinsei Symphony’s 108th Subscription Concert, he drew the attention of the music world when he conducted Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 in a striking orchestral debut. Since appearing that same year in October, as guest conductor with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra on their Japan Tour, he has led Japan’s most important orchestras, receiving wide acclaim. In 1996, he was appointed conductor of the Kanagawa Philharmoic Orchstra and, since September 2000, he is in the post of the principal conductor of the orchestra. 　 　 Not confining his activities to Japan, Genda is an outstanding talent who continues to make rapid progress as an international conductor. In May and June of 1990, he toured Europe with the Japan Shinsei Symphony and, from October of that same year, he studied at the Vienna Staatsoper at government expense as an overseas artistic research student from the Agency for Cultural Affairs. In January and February of 1991, he was praised highly for his work as the Prague National Theatre Orchestra’s guest conductor on their Japan Tour. In May 1993, he appeared at the internationally watched Prague Spring International Music Festival, winning a favorable reception from audiences. He was invited to this Festival in May 1995, and has been chosen to be on the judging committee of the Conductors Section of the Prague Spring International Music Competition. Genda is expanding his talent as an opera conductor with extensive experience in the orchestra pit. In 1994, he conducted Orphee aux enfers with the Hokkaido Niki-kai Opera Foundation in February, Le nozze de Figaro in Tokyo and Hiroshima in March, and Das Rheingold with the Kansai Niki-kai Opera Foundation in October. In July of 1995, he conducted the Tokyo Niki-kai Opera Foundation’s performance of Die Csardasfurstin. In 1996, he followed the March performance of Don Giovanni with the April performance of Le nozze de Figaro the May performance of Die Zauberflote, and, in October, toured Japan with Sato Shinobu. In may of 1997, he conducted the Kansai Niki-kai Opera Foundation’s production of Die Walkure. In 2001, he was a music director of the Japan Arts production’s Cosi fan tutte. Future plans include the March 2003 performance with the Kansai Nikikai Opera Foundation’s production of Il Trovatore, and Die Fledermaus with Yokohama City Opera. And in 2004, he will be a music director of Japan Arts Production Il Barbiere di Seviglia, and following September, he conducts as a guest conductor with the Slovak National Theatre’s La Traviata on their Japan Tour.

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Kanae Hara（viola）

Started to study violin from age of three and changed to viola upon entering Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Music, High School of Music　and graduated the university. Joined Toho Orchestra Academy from 2017 to 2020, and has been a core member of Hyogo PAC Orchestra from 2021 to 2023. Studied violin under Yoshiko Katayama, and Takaya Urakawa, studied viola under Kaoru Ohno, and Kazunori Kawasaki.

Riku Onodera（baritone）

Born in Iwate Prefecture. Fourth-year student of Hokkaido University of Education, Iwamizawa Campus, Department of Music Culture. Winner of the 2nd International Vocal Competition in the University Student Division. Reiwa 5th Sapporo New Face Music Association, Grand Prize Winner. In 2022, he received the Hokkaido University of Education's Student Award as well as numerous others. During his second year of university, as he received a recommendation from Sapporo Cultural Arts Foundation, took a master class in the Young Singer Development Program. In addition to receiving a scholarship while still a student, he also appeared in concerts as a soloist selected by the university. In opera, he has made many appearances, mainly in Sapporo City, including the Hokkaido Nikikai and the hitaru Opera Project. In addition, in 2023, he appeared in Studio26's "Concert for the Future Vol.4" and give a recital of the All-German Lied program.

Yukina Yoshimoto（piano）

Graduated from Osaka College of Music. She is currently a second-year master's student at Tokyo College of Music. Selected for the Pitina Piano Competition E-Class and J-Category National Competition, and won the Best Prize in the F-Class National Competition. Second prize at the 2nd International Chabia Piano Competition (Spain), First prize at the 2nd Vienna Danubia Talents International Music Competition (Vienna), First prize in the 30th International Youth Music Competition of the City of Barletta, First prize at the 3rd Danubia Talents Liszt International Music Competition and also won the first prize at the 2nd Sergei Rachmaninoff International Online Piano Competition. While at university, she performed in The Concerto Concert by selected students. She has studied with Masami Nagano, Reiko Nagai, Yuji Kitano, and Rintaro Akamatsu, and currently with Atsuko Okada and Motoi Kawashima.

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Mao Tsuchiya（oboe）

Born in Sapporo. She started playing the piano at the age of 5 and the oboe at the age of 12. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Music, High School of Music. When she graduated from university, she won the Doukyokai Award and appeared in the Dochokai newcomer concert. She has studied with Masashi Satake, Miyako Seki, Yoshiaki Obata, Mizuho Yoshii, Ami Kaneko, and Hitoshi Wakui. He is currently enrolled in a first-year master's program at the Graduate School of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts.

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Moe Yoshimoto（violin）

Born in Asahikawa City. She started playing the violin in Germany. Won first place in both the junior high and high school divisions of the Hokkaido Mainichi Student Music Competition. Selected for the 69th All Japan Student Music Competition in Tokyo. She won first prize in the university student category of the 18th Japan Musicians Competition, as well as the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award and the Mainichi Shimbun Award. She was also awarded the grand prize at the 30th Sapporo Civic Art Festival New Artist Concert and the audience award. She has performed with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra. Graduated from the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts, and completed a master's course at the same graduate school. While still a student, she received the Doukyokai Award and the Graduate School Acanthus Award. She has studied with Junko Omori, Chiyoko Noguchi, and Takashi Shimizu. After graduating from Toho Orchestra Academy, she is currently a violinist with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.