Updates from PMF Alumni:
Haruko Motohashi (Violin, PMF1997)
Haruko had finished her studying at the Goldsmiths College, University of London in September 2007, received MMus Masters in Music, specialising in New Music, and in June 2005, received Postgraduate Diploma with Distinction DipRAM (for an outstanding final recital) from the Royal Academy of Music, London, also hold BMus Bachelor Degree 1st class distinction from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. She is now giving recitals throughout the UK, also working as a violin/musicianship tutor, teaching young aged children at, CYM Kensington & Chelsea (Centre for Young Musicians) and the Sitara Toto Montessori Children’s House. She is also coaching small string ensemble and a leader of the London Tudor Orchestra.
From Haruko:
It's been more than 10 years since I attended the PMF1997, I am still keeping in touch with some of members and visit them sometime in Austria. If I didn't attend to the PMF, I probably didn't think of studying in abroad. It was just two years plan of studying in London, but now I am here for 7 years! having job and performing all over UK which I never thought of doing this kind of things when I was little.
Yuiko Arai (Cello, PMF 2008)
Yuiko recently won the 2nd prize at the 15th International Johannes Brahms Competition P?rtschach, Austria. In Japan, she appears as a soloist in Iwaki Hiroyuki Memorial Concert, which is held at Ishikawa Prefectural Concert Hall in Kanazawa. She performs Haydn Cello Concerto No. 2 with Maestro Michiyoshi Inoue and the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa.
Yoshiaki Onishi (Composition, PMF 2004)
His music has been performed at the Lucerne Festival, and at the Royal Academy of Music in London, amongst other places.
He has been very active as a conductor, and conducted his own orchestral and wind ensemble works at Yale University, and
also actively conducts works by his contemporaries. He is also involved in educational field; e.g., he initiated "Nishi High School New Music Project"
(Hakodate, Japan), whose aim is to introduce music of our times to high school students.
Starting the year 2008, he will commence the doctorate studies in music composition at Columbia University.
As a Composition Course member of PMF 2008, he is looking forward to working with the Orchestral members!
http://www.yoshionishi.com
April 11, 2008
Helmut Poehner (Trumpet, PMF 2003)
Since 2006, Helmut is principal trumet of the Goettingen Symphony Orchestra in Germany.
Feb. 7, 2008
Chun Kit Louis Siu (Percussion, PMF 2007)
Louis was named the three finalists who were to perform at the second International Timpani Competition in Lyon.
http://www.louis-siu.com/
http://www.rit.fr
Jan. 30, 2008
Mateusz Dutka (Violin, PMF 2002, 2003, 2004)
Currently Violin tutti in Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux and Orchestre Pasdeloup.
Jan. 7, 2008
Toshihisa Fujisaki (Bassoon, PMF 1995, 1996)
Currently Principal Bassoon of the Orchestra Osaka Symphoniker, and at the same time teaching at the school.
Jan. 4, 2008
Sun Chun Lam (Violin, PMF 1998)
Sun Chun is currently with the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and Lecturer of the Hong Kong Baptist University.
Jan. 4, 2008
Caren Levine (Piano, PMF 1996)
Caren is currently Assistant Conductor/Pianist at The Metropolitan Opera.
http://www.metopera.org
http://www.capstonerecords.org
Jan. 4, 2008
Xin Jin (1st Violin, PMF 2006 Seasons Quartet)
Xin is now teaching violin at the East China Normal University Shanghai. He has also played solo with the Shanghai Sinfonietta.
Dec. 19, 2007
Wendy Kemp (Bassoon, PMF 1990)
Since 1994, Wendy is Co-soloist of Orquesta Sinfonica de Tenerife.
Dec. 6, 2007
Valeria Thierry (Double Bass, PMF 1995, PMF IO)
Valeria is currently principal double bass of Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico.
Dec. 4, 2007
Christine Saari (Flute, PMF 1999)
Christine is currently Principal Flute, Santa Fe Symphony, Assistant Principal Flute of New Mexico Symphony, and Auxiliary Flute and Piccolo, Santa Fe Opera.
Please visit her web site: www.christinesaari.com
Oct. 14, 2007
Takami Nobuyuki (Trumpet, PMF 2006)
Just recently won the first prize at the 75th Japan Music Competition.
Please click here for the news release from Mainichi Shimbun Press.
Oct. 20, 2006
Che-Yen Chen (Viola, PMF 1996)
Currently Principal Violist of the San Diego Symphony and also a member of Formosa Quartet. His quartet recently won the tenth London International String Quartet Competition 2006
London International String Quartet Competition
Oct. 19, 2006
Sue Jean Park (Violin, PMF 1996)
I am an assistant professor at Murray State University (KY, USA). From this fall, I will be a concertmaster of the Jackson Symphony Orchestra.
http://violin/wo.to
Sep. 21, 2006
Angel Lam (PMF 2005 Composition Course)
Commissioned by Carnegie Hall to write a new chamber work for a Weill Music Institute Professional Training Workshop, which Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble lead.
The workshop presents the world premieres together with other composers in four performances in Zankel Hall on September 16 and 17, 2006.
Please click here for details.
Sep. 13, 2006
David Rowden (Clarinet, PMF2005)
David Rowden has recently founded the Sydney Omega Ensemble.
Sydney Omega Ensemble is a Sydney based chamber group comprised of eleven vibrant, young, emerging professional classical artists performing chamber music of the highest calibre. All of the performers are in demand in various Symphony Orchestras throughout Sydney and Australia. For more information and concert details please see their website: www.sydneyomegaensemble.com
Luis Araya (Trumpet, PMF 1998)
Luis Araya, trumpet (Costa Rica) won 1st Prize of the 2004 Ellsworth Smith International Trumpet solo Competition, held at Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Luis played a solo recital at the 2005 International Trumpet Guild Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.
Eric Borninkhof (Horn,
PMF1991, 1992 and PMFIO1999)
Eric is now 3rd Horn of Netherlands Radio Symphonic Orchestra, which has a
long association with Maestro Edo de Waart, who conducted PMF Orchestra in
2003.
Haruko Motohashi (Violin, PMF1997)
Haruko is currently studying at Royal Academy of Music in London and planning
to go on to her Master's degree at Royal College next year. She has been doing
various international competitions for these 3 years and she is now preparing
for upcoming big competition in March 2006. She is in need of chance to play
Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 with an orchestra as a preparation for
this competition. If anyone has information as per the availability of such
performance, please contact PMFOC. Thank you!
Dinuk Wijeratne (PMF 2002 Composition
Course)
Dinuk will start his tenure as Resident Conductor of Symphony Nova Scotia
(Halifax, Canada) from August 2005.
Thomas Meglioranza (PMF 2000 Vocal Course,
Baritone)
Thomas won Second Prize in the 2005 Walter W. Naumburg International Vocal
Competition in Concert Repertoire.
http://www.meglioranza.com
http://www.tomness.blogspot.com
Yoshiaki Onishi (PMF 2004 Composition Course)
Yoshi goes on to study at Yale University for his M. M. degree in Composition
from September 2005. His commissioned work will be premiered by a Japanese
pianist, the winner of Artists International Competition, at Carnegie Hall
in December this year
Congratulations everyone!
Starting the year 2008, he will commence the doctorate studies in music composition at Columbia University. As a Composition Course member for PMF 2008, he is looking forward to working with members of the Orchestra Course!
http://www.yoshionishi.com |
