©Michel Marang
The pianist and fortepianist Keiko Shichijo is a special voice in the world of both classical and contemporary music, as she combines a traditional Japanese sensitivity with a thorough knowledge of European historical performance practice. This leads to a unique vision, which is revealed in her feeling for the music, for the instruments, and for their underlying story.
Keiko is a prizewinner in many international competitions, including twice the International Early Music Competition (solo and duo) in Brugge, Belgium, the International Early Music Competition "A Tre" in Trossingen in Germany and the Minkoff Prize from the music publisher, Edition Minkoff, and has performed in many international festivals such as the festivals Printemps Des Arts (France), Utrecht Oude Muziek Festival (Holland), MA Festival (Belgium), La Folle Journée Tokyo (Japan), Canberra International Music Festival (AU).
Her violin/fortepiano duo with renowned violinist Cecilia Bernardini performs regularly throughout Europe. As a specialist in contemporary music Keiko has collaborated with many composers, including Helmut Lachenmann, Tom Johnson, Jürg Frey.
Keiko Shichijo performs worldwide, with both solo repertoire and chamber music and has many CD releases of major repertoire by Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Komitas, Satie, Tom Johnson and others.
"few of the liberties she takes feel as if they emerge in any way other than organically from the music and from the moment of performance." (Gramophone)
"the short works and three sonatas played demonstrate what a Stein fortepiano can do: a light tone, a flexible expression, smooth transitions, rhythmic clarity and, above all, a beauty and a depth of interpretation that can be attributed first and foremost to the superb musical Keiko Shichijo." (Luister)
"Her sound filled the hall as one huge
warm blanket…"
(Music of life magazine)
"Her approach and interpretation were remarkable: the well-grounded, forceful rendering of the rhythmical side of the music, as well as the thrilling dynamics with retarding and release, contrasts, tensions and voicing of lower and higher components. All these elements strongly fostered the movements of the highly engaged six (!) dancers." (All about Jazz)
Ms. Shichijo is a piano and fortepiano professor at the Fontys Academy for Music and Performing Arts Tilburg in the Netherlands, a piano professor at KASK & Conservatorium School of Arts Gent in Belgium. For the 2019 edition of the International Competition Musica Antiqua, category Fortepiano, Keiko was a jury member.
www.keikoshichijo.com
Keiko is a prizewinner in many international competitions, including twice the International Early Music Competition (solo and duo) in Brugge, Belgium, the International Early Music Competition "A Tre" in Trossingen in Germany and the Minkoff Prize from the music publisher, Edition Minkoff, and has performed in many international festivals such as the festivals Printemps Des Arts (France), Utrecht Oude Muziek Festival (Holland), MA Festival (Belgium), La Folle Journée Tokyo (Japan), Canberra International Music Festival (AU).
Her violin/fortepiano duo with renowned violinist Cecilia Bernardini performs regularly throughout Europe. As a specialist in contemporary music Keiko has collaborated with many composers, including Helmut Lachenmann, Tom Johnson, Jürg Frey.
Keiko Shichijo performs worldwide, with both solo repertoire and chamber music and has many CD releases of major repertoire by Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Komitas, Satie, Tom Johnson and others.
"few of the liberties she takes feel as if they emerge in any way other than organically from the music and from the moment of performance." (Gramophone)
"the short works and three sonatas played demonstrate what a Stein fortepiano can do: a light tone, a flexible expression, smooth transitions, rhythmic clarity and, above all, a beauty and a depth of interpretation that can be attributed first and foremost to the superb musical Keiko Shichijo." (Luister)
"Her sound filled the hall as one huge
warm blanket…"
(Music of life magazine)
"Her approach and interpretation were remarkable: the well-grounded, forceful rendering of the rhythmical side of the music, as well as the thrilling dynamics with retarding and release, contrasts, tensions and voicing of lower and higher components. All these elements strongly fostered the movements of the highly engaged six (!) dancers." (All about Jazz)
Ms. Shichijo is a piano and fortepiano professor at the Fontys Academy for Music and Performing Arts Tilburg in the Netherlands, a piano professor at KASK & Conservatorium School of Arts Gent in Belgium. For the 2019 edition of the International Competition Musica Antiqua, category Fortepiano, Keiko was a jury member.
www.keikoshichijo.com
Keiko Shichijo
Jürg Frey - Les Signes Passagers (CD)
$14.00
$14.00
Jürg Frey - Les Signes Passagers (lossless)
$10.00
$10.00
Jürg Frey - Les Signes Passagers (HD)
$10.00
$10.00
