Kusuhara, Shoko

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Last updated:March 12, 2018
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Education
Graduated from Toho Gakuen High School of Music and Toho Gakuen School of Music, Piano Department. She completed the research program at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw as a Polish government scholarship student.
Awards
She was awarded First Prize and Grand Prix at the Béla Síki Piano Competition.
Performance Activities
She has performed concerts in 11 cities, primarily in Sydney.
In Japan
After her debut at Iino Hall, she has given numerous highly acclaimed solo recitals, including at the Chopin Society of Japan's regular meeting "Genealogy of Polonaises," the Szymanowski Society's regular meeting, the 40th Anniversary of Poland's Independence Ceremony, Yamaha New Year Recitals, and in cities such as Tokyo, Chiba, Yokohama, Sakura, Sawara, and Toride. She has performed Mozart's concertos with the New Philharmonic Orchestra Chiba and also includes chamber music, such as piano trios, as part of her performance repertoire.
Overseas
In August 1997, she was invited by the Fryderyk Chopin Society in Poland to give a recital at Chopin's birthplace. Subsequently, she was invited to the Busko Chopin Piano Festival. She performs annually in various parts of Poland, including Mazurka performances in Słupsk and for Radio Gdańsk. In 2000, she performed Mozart's concerto at the New Year's Concert in Bamberg, Germany.
Other Professional Activities
She also conducts public lectures on Chopin's works. Her diverse activities include serving as a steering committee member for the Akira Miyoshi Piano Method Miyoshi-net, producing concert series at the Chiba City Museum of Art's Sayado Hall and Concert Salon MUSE, and serving as a director of the Chiba City Music Association.
Current Position
Currently, she is a part-time lecturer at Toho Gakuen School of Music.
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