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[vc_row][vc_column][lab_heading title=”Biography”][\/lab_heading][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]Japanese<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1497298884111{margin-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”12″ img_size=”large” alignment=”right”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][lab_heading title_tag=”H3″ title=”Natsuki Nishimoto”]Pianist.[\/lab_heading][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Japanese pianist Natsuki Nishimoto is known for combining a rich sense of color cultivated during her years in Spain with a firm grounding in the classical tradition. While rooted in classical music, her performances are distinguished by a contemporary rhythmic vitality and a natural affinity for the colors and rhythms of Latin music.<\/p>\n

Born in Furano, Hokkaido, Nishimoto graduated from Waseda University before completing her master\u02bcs degree at Tokyo University of the Arts. She subsequently moved to Spain, where she earned master\u02bcs degrees from both the Escola Superior de M\u00fasica de Catalunya (ESMUC) and the Conservatori Superior de M\u00fasica de Castell\u00f3 (CSMC). Based in Spain for approximately five years, she developed her distinctive musical voice through intensive study, performances, and close interaction with musicians from a wide range of backgrounds, immersing herself deeply in the musical culture of the country.<\/p>\n

Nishimoto has received numerous prizes at international competitions, including 1st Prize at the 1st San Giovanni Teatino International Piano Competition, 2nd Prize at the 6th Campillos International Piano Competition, 2nd Prize at the Malta International Piano Competition, 3rd Prize at the 13th \u201cSpanish Composers\u201d International Piano Competition, 3rd Prize at the 15th Jos\u00e9 Roca International Piano Competition, and the Spanish Music Prize at the 27th Cidade de Ferrol International Piano Competition. Her interpretations of Spanish music in particular have been highly acclaimed. One Spanish musician remarked, \u201cI have never seen a Japanese pianist perform Spanish music like this, with such genuine temperament.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following her return to Japan, Nishimoto gave a concert at the Embassy of Spain in Tokyo to a full audience. The Embassy later described the event as \u201cEl concierto fue todo un \u00e9xito\u201d (\u201cThe concert was a great success\u201d). Since then, she has continued to introduce the richness of Spanish music to audiences through performances and recordings, establishing it as one of the central pillars of her artistic career.<\/p>\n

Nishimoto is also one of the few Japanese pianists to have had direct contact with the composer Nikolai Kapustin and to have works dedicated to her. She has devoted many years to performing and promoting his music. In 2012, Kapustin dedicated two works for piano duo to her, Three for Two, Op. 145 and Capriccio, Op. 146, which she gave the world premieres of in 2014.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Nishimoto gave the European premiere of Kapustin\u02bcs Piano Concerto No. 6 in Barcelona with the Barcelona Municipal Band under the direction of Salvador Brotons. The performance attracted considerable attention locally and was subsequently broadcast by Catalunya M\u00fasica.<\/p>\n

Nishimoto is equally active as a recording artist. In 2020, she released the world-premiere recording of Pascual Gimeno\u02bcs Concert-Estudios de Ritmo, Libros 1 & 2 on ALM Records, which was selected as a semi-special recommendation by the Japanese magazine Record Geijutsu. Through the complete recording of these highly virtuosic works, with their remarkable variety of rhythms drawing on Latin and popular music, she brought wider attention to a little-known body of contemporary Spanish repertoire.<\/p>\n

In 2021, she released 1122 \u2012 Kapustin: Works for Piano Four Hands as a member of the piano duo piaNA; the album was selected as a Record Geijutsu \u201cTokusenban\u201d (Editor\u02bcs Choice). In 2023, she collaborated with pianist and writer Izumiko Aoyagi on Caprice (ALM Records), an album devoted to piano duo repertoire infused with French and Spanish influences. Nishimoto also participated in Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy, an album conceived and supervised by Aoyagi to commemorate the centenary of Debussy\u02bcs death, which was likewise selected as a Record Geijutsu Editor\u02bcs Choice.<\/p>\n

Nishimoto has performed in more than ten countries, including Japan and Spain, appearing at international festivals and major concert venues, particularly in Spain. As a soloist, she has collaborated with orchestras in Japan and abroad, including the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Osaka Symphony Orchestra, and Barcelona Municipal Band.<\/p>\n

She has been invited to perform and teach at festivals including the Pacific Music Festival (PMF) in Sapporo, Piano Pic and Piano \u00e0 Castelnaudary in France, and P\u00f2dium Matadepera and the World Music Connection Festival in Spain. In 2018 and 2019, she appeared as a pianist in Mitsubachi to Enrai \u2012 Reading Orchestra Concert, a stage production based on Riku Onda\u02bcs acclaimed novel Honeybees and Distant Thunder, with music directed by Akira Senju.<\/p>\n

Her media appearances include NHK-FM\u02bcs Recital Passio and NHK Sapporo\u02bcs Hot News, as well as various television and radio programs. Her wide-ranging career encompasses solo recitals, chamber music, concerto performances, recordings, and stage productions.<\/p>\n

With Spanish music and the works of Nikolai Kapustin at the heart of her repertoire, Nishimoto continues to explore lesser-known works and expand the boundaries of the classical repertoire. Bridging the traditions of classical music with the rhythms and colors of the present day, she brings a distinctive musical voice to audiences in Japan and internationally.<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”341″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1497298914244{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”espa\u00f1ol”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”624″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][lab_heading title_tag=”H3″ title=”Natsuki Nishimoto”]Pianista.[\/lab_heading][vc_column_text css=””]La pianista japonesa Natsuki Nishimoto se distingue por combinar una rica sensibilidad para el color sonoro, cultivada durante sus a\u00f1os de formaci\u00f3n y actividad en Espa\u00f1a, con una s\u00f3lida base en la tradici\u00f3n cl\u00e1sica. Firmemente arraigadas en el repertorio cl\u00e1sico, sus interpretaciones destacan al mismo tiempo por una vitalidad r\u00edtmica contempor\u00e1nea y por una afinidad natural con los colores y ritmos de la m\u00fasica latina.<\/p>\n

Nacida en Furano, Hokkaido, Nishimoto se gradu\u00f3 en la Universidad de Waseda y posteriormente obtuvo un m\u00e1ster en la Universidad de las Artes de Tokio. M\u00e1s tarde se traslad\u00f3 a Espa\u00f1a, donde curs\u00f3 sendos m\u00e1steres en la Escola Superior de M\u00fasica de Catalunya (ESMUC) y en el Conservatori Superior de M\u00fasica de Castell\u00f3 (CSMC). Durante los aproximadamente cinco a\u00f1os en los que residi\u00f3 en Espa\u00f1a, desarroll\u00f3 una voz musical propia a trav\u00e9s de un intenso periodo de estudio, actividad concert\u00edstica y estrecho contacto con m\u00fasicos de muy diversas procedencias, sumergi\u00e9ndose profundamente en la cultura musical del pa\u00eds.<\/p>\n

Nishimoto ha sido galardonada en numerosos concursos internacionales. Entre sus premios figuran el Primer Premio en el I Concurso Internacional de Piano San Giovanni Teatino; el Segundo Premio en el VI Concurso Internacional de Piano de Campillos; el Segundo Premio en el Malta International Piano Competition; el Tercer Premio en el XIII Concurso Internacional de Piano \u201cCompositores de Espa\u00f1a\u201d; el Tercer Premio en el XV Concurso Internacional de Piano Jos\u00e9 Roca; y el Premio de M\u00fasica Espa\u00f1ola en el XXVII Concurso Internacional de Piano Cidade de Ferrol.<\/p>\n

Sus interpretaciones del repertorio espa\u00f1ol, en particular, han recibido un amplio reconocimiento. Un m\u00fasico espa\u00f1ol lleg\u00f3 a afirmar: \u00abNunca hab\u00eda visto a una pianista japonesa interpretar m\u00fasica espa\u00f1ola de esta manera, con un temperamento tan aut\u00e9ntico\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Tras su regreso a Jap\u00f3n, Nishimoto ofreci\u00f3 un concierto en la Embajada de Espa\u00f1a en Tokio ante un auditorio completo. Posteriormente, la propia Embajada describi\u00f3 el acontecimiento con las palabras: \u00abEl concierto fue todo un \u00e9xito\u00bb. Desde entonces, ha continuado acercando al p\u00fablico la riqueza de la m\u00fasica espa\u00f1ola mediante conciertos y grabaciones, hasta convertir este repertorio en uno de los pilares fundamentales de su trayectoria art\u00edstica.<\/p>\n

Nishimoto es asimismo una de las pocas pianistas japonesas que han mantenido contacto directo con el compositor Nikolai Kapustin y a quienes este dedic\u00f3 obras. Durante muchos a\u00f1os ha interpretado y difundido activamente su m\u00fasica. En 2012, Kapustin le dedic\u00f3 dos obras para d\u00fao de pianos: Three for Two, Op. 145, y Capriccio, Op. 146, cuyos estrenos mundiales realiz\u00f3 Nishimoto en 2014.<\/p>\n

En 2017, ofreci\u00f3 en Barcelona el estreno europeo del Concierto para piano n.\u00ba 6 de Kapustin, junto a la Banda Municipal de Barcelona bajo la direcci\u00f3n de Salvador Brotons. La interpretaci\u00f3n despert\u00f3 un notable inter\u00e9s en el \u00e1mbito musical local y fue posteriormente retransmitida por Catalunya M\u00fasica.<\/p>\n

Nishimoto desarrolla asimismo una intensa actividad discogr\u00e1fica. En 2020 public\u00f3, con el sello ALM Records, la primera grabaci\u00f3n mundial de los Concert-Estudios de Ritmo, Libros 1 y 2 de Pascual Gimeno, un disco que recibi\u00f3 una recomendaci\u00f3n especial de la revista japonesa Record Geijutsu. A trav\u00e9s de la grabaci\u00f3n integral de estas obras de extraordinaria dificultad t\u00e9cnica, caracterizadas por una sorprendente variedad r\u00edtmica inspirada en m\u00fasicas latinas y populares, contribuy\u00f3 a dar a conocer un repertorio espa\u00f1ol contempor\u00e1neo hasta entonces escasamente difundido.<\/p>\n

En 2021 public\u00f3, como integrante del d\u00fao de pianos piaNA, el \u00e1lbum 1122 \u2013 Kapustin: Works for Piano Four Hands, seleccionado como Tokusenban (Editor\u2019s Choice) por Record Geijutsu. En 2023 colabor\u00f3 con la pianista y escritora Izumiko Aoyagi en Caprice (ALM Records), un \u00e1lbum dedicado al repertorio para d\u00fao de pianos marcado por influencias francesas y espa\u00f1olas.<\/p>\n

Nishimoto particip\u00f3 tambi\u00e9n en Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy, \u00e1lbum concebido y supervisado por Aoyagi con motivo del centenario de la muerte de Debussy, que fue igualmente distinguido como Editor\u2019s Choice por Record Geijutsu.<\/p>\n

Nishimoto ha actuado en m\u00e1s de diez pa\u00edses, entre ellos Jap\u00f3n y Espa\u00f1a, participando en festivales internacionales y present\u00e1ndose en importantes salas de conciertos, especialmente en Espa\u00f1a. Como solista, ha colaborado con orquestas tanto japonesas como extranjeras, entre ellas la Orquesta Filarm\u00f3nica de Tokio, la Orquesta Sinf\u00f3nica de Osaka y la Banda Municipal de Barcelona.<\/p>\n

Ha sido invitada a actuar y a impartir clases en festivales como el Pacific Music Festival (PMF) de Sapporo; Piano Pic y Piano \u00e0 Castelnaudary, en Francia; y P\u00f2dium Matadepera y el World Music Connection Festival, en Espa\u00f1a.<\/p>\n

En 2018 y 2019 particip\u00f3 como pianista en Mitsubachi to Enrai \u2013 Reading Orchestra Concert, una producci\u00f3n esc\u00e9nica basada en la c\u00e9lebre novela Honeybees and Distant Thunder, de Riku Onda, con direcci\u00f3n musical de Akira Senju.<\/p>\n

Entre sus apariciones en los medios figuran el programa Recital Passio de NHK-FM y Hot News de NHK Sapporo, adem\u00e1s de diversos programas de televisi\u00f3n y radio. Su amplia trayectoria abarca recitales como solista, m\u00fasica de c\u00e1mara, conciertos con orquesta, grabaciones y producciones esc\u00e9nicas.<\/p>\n

Con la m\u00fasica espa\u00f1ola y la obra de Nikolai Kapustin como ejes centrales de su repertorio, Nishimoto contin\u00faa explorando obras poco conocidas y ampliando las fronteras del repertorio cl\u00e1sico. Al tender puentes entre la tradici\u00f3n de la m\u00fasica cl\u00e1sica y los ritmos y colores del presente, ofrece al p\u00fablico de Jap\u00f3n y del \u00e1mbito internacional una voz musical singular y claramente reconocible.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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