Willem Brons presents: Satomi Chihara

In the Willem Brons Presenteert series, Brons introduces the new generation of pianists to the public. Three talented former participants in his annual international masterclass (1995-present) play a full recital on Sunday afternoon in De Waalse Kerk. Willem Brons introduces the pianists and their repertoire. Willem Brons presents at the second concert of the Satomi Chihara series.

Willem Brons presents: Satomi Chihara

Location

De Waalse Kerk

Walenpleintje 159

1012 JZ Amsterdam

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Contact

+31 20 6232074

info@dewaalsekerk.nl

Satomi Chihara

Satomi Chihara (1996) won third prize and the Bärenreiter Praha Prize at the 58th Beethovens Hradec International Competition (2022). During this competition, she played, among other things, Beethoven's fifth piano concerto together with the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra. In May 2022, she made her debut in the Recital Hall of the Concertgebouw. Satomi Chihara is, without a doubt, one of the young upcoming piano talents in the Netherlands. As Willem Brons's last student, she obtained her Bachelor's degree in classical piano at the Conservatory of Amsterdam in 2018. That was also the best exam of that year in her department. Based on this excellent result, she received a grant from the Jacques Vonk Fund, intended for very talented graduates. In 2020, she completed her studies at the conservatory with Naum Grubert by obtaining her Master's degree. After winning several prizes in Japan, her talent is recognized in the Netherlands. Satomi Chihara is a laureate of the Young Pianist's Foundation (2015) and the Princess Christina Competition (2016). During her studies, she gave numerous concerts throughout the Netherlands. She was also invited to participate in the International Holland Music Sessions (2017) as well as in the acclaimed 23rd-26th International Masterclass of Willem Brons in Amsterdam (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022) and the Naarden International Piano Festival (2021).

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