 he young Japanese pianist Waka Hasegawa made her Purcell Room debut in the Park Lane Group New Year Series this year, part of which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
She made her recital debut in Japan in 1996 and is now performing regularly in UK as well as on cruise ships. Waka trained at the Royal Academy of Music with Piers Lane, before continuing postgraduate studies with Joan Havill at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. During this time she was awarded major prizes and scholarships including the John Ireland Prize, a KPMG/Martin Musical Scholarship, assistance from the Craxton Memorial Trust and second prize in the Brant Piano Competition in 1996.
Her repertoire is unusually wide-ranging, encompassing music from Bach to Hindemith, Szymanowski and contemporary works.
In addition to her solo playing, she is in demand as a chamber musician and regularly performs with pianist Joseph Tong and violinist Nadja Zweine.
(Contact) E-mail:235haseg@ewacc.co.uk
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| Education & Training |
1991-
1994 |
Tokyo Metropolitan High School for Music and Fine Arts |
1994-
1998 |
Royal Academy of Music |
1999-
2000 |
Guildhall School of Music & Drama |
| Recent Exhibitions |
| Main Public Appearanece |
London South Bank Purcell Room debut ( PLG Young Artists Concerts New Year Series 2000, broadcast on BBC radio 3)
Recitals on various cruise ships including Cunard and Fred. Olsen Lines
Fund raising concerts in Japan for Riding Therapy for the disabled 1998
Numerous solo recitals at various music societies and clubs
Piano duet partnership with Joseph Tong involving regular recitals at home and abroad
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| Prizes |
Spencer Boney Prize at the GSMD (2000)
John Ireland Prize at the GSMD (2000)
Romantic Prize at the GSMD (2000)
B.Mus. ( Hons) University of London IIi
Edna Bralesford Prize with First Class in the Final Recital, Royal Academy of Music
Jaques Samuel Piano Prize (RAM)
Recital Prize at the Kent International Summer School for Advanced Pianists 1996
Prize winner of the Brant Piano Competition in Birmingham 1995
Prize winner at the Kilishima International Music Festival 1993
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