Eijin Nimura
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is a Japan
ese violinist
. He was appointed UNESCO Artist for Peace
in 1998, the first Japanese to be chosen.
s with leading orchestra
s both at home and abroad over the years; at the same time, as an “UNESCO Artist for Peace”, he is actively engaged in efforts that contribute to society through music.
Eijin Nimura was born in Tokyo
and started playing the violin at the age of four. He spent every summer during the age of nine to sixteen visiting the United States
to receive private tuition from Dorothy DeLay
of the Juilliard School
. When he was eleven years old, he won praise from the renowned conductor Eugene Ormandy
who expressed high hopes for his future. He has studied under eminent violinists such as Yoshio Unno, Kazuki Sawa, Chikashi Tanaka and Toshiya Eto.
Mr Nimura graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts, after attending the Senior High School of Music attached to the Faculty of Music, Having won a number of music competitions from childhood, he came second at the 1994 Paganini International Violin Competition and was awarded the first prize at the 1995 International Music Competition of Japan. He was the recipient of the Idemitsu Music Award in 1996.
1996 was also the year that he launched his career, performing mostly outside of Japan. He has received acclaim for his performances at the major concert halls in Europe
.
Throughout his performing career, Eijin Nimura has also been a regular performer at charity concerts. In recognition of his numerous social activities, such as the donation of artificial limbs to rehabilitation centres established in Bosnia-Herzegovina after the conflict in the region, he was appointed “UNESCO Artist for Peace” by the United Nations
in 1998, the first Japanese to be chosen. He has subsequently given performances in Sarajevo
, as well as areas such as Kosovo
and Palestine
. His activities were featured in a documentary “What Music Can Do – Violinist Eijin Nimura” broadcast in 2000 on NHK General TV, the main channel for NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation); a two hour documentary series was broadcast over three consecutive nights on NHK BS2.
He has been featured extensively in the media such as television and magazines. Mr Nimura has appeared in KDD’s television commercial “Project 001 - Prague”. Television appearances include well known programmes in Japan such as the talk shows “Tetsuko’s Room” (Tetsuko no Heya) and “Hello from Studio Park” (Studio Park kara Konnichiwa). He has appeared on the news programme “Tetsuya Chikushi’s News 23” and the long running classical music
programme “Untitled Concert” (Daimei no nai Ongakakukai). Examples of other major television appearances include the award-winning “Sealed Melody” (Fuinsareta Senritsu) broadcast on BS-i and he performed the main and closing theme tunes for the NHK drama series “Dreaming Grapes” (Yumemiru Budoh).
Mr Nimura has released a number of CDs for Sony Classical
including “What Music Can Do” (Ongaku ni dekirukoto) , “From the Past to the Present” (Toki o koete) and “Scarlet Melody” , the last of which was in collaboration with the U.K.’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese violinist
Violinist
Violinist may refer to:*A person who plays the violin**List of violinists*Violinist *The Violinist, by Chagall...
. He was appointed UNESCO Artist for Peace
UNESCO Artist for Peace
UNESCO Artists for Peace are international celebrity advocates for the United Nations agency UNESCO. This category of advocate is intended to heighten public awareness in addition to the categories UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, UNESCO Special Envoy and UNESCO Champion for Sport...
in 1998, the first Japanese to be chosen.
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Eijin Nimura has established a brilliant career as a violinist, performing concertoConcerto
A concerto is a musical work usually composed in three parts or movements, in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra.The etymology is uncertain, but the word seems to have originated from the conjunction of the two Latin words...
s with leading orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
s both at home and abroad over the years; at the same time, as an “UNESCO Artist for Peace”, he is actively engaged in efforts that contribute to society through music.
Eijin Nimura was born in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and started playing the violin at the age of four. He spent every summer during the age of nine to sixteen visiting the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to receive private tuition from Dorothy DeLay
Dorothy DeLay
Dorothy DeLay was an American violin instructor, primarily at the Juilliard School.She was born in Medicine Lodge, Kansas.-Career and education:...
of the Juilliard School
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
. When he was eleven years old, he won praise from the renowned conductor Eugene Ormandy
Eugene Ormandy
Eugene Ormandy was a Hungarian-born conductor and violinist.-Early life:Born Jenő Blau in Budapest, Hungary, Ormandy began studying violin at the Royal National Hungarian Academy of Music at the age of five...
who expressed high hopes for his future. He has studied under eminent violinists such as Yoshio Unno, Kazuki Sawa, Chikashi Tanaka and Toshiya Eto.
Mr Nimura graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts, after attending the Senior High School of Music attached to the Faculty of Music, Having won a number of music competitions from childhood, he came second at the 1994 Paganini International Violin Competition and was awarded the first prize at the 1995 International Music Competition of Japan. He was the recipient of the Idemitsu Music Award in 1996.
1996 was also the year that he launched his career, performing mostly outside of Japan. He has received acclaim for his performances at the major concert halls in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Throughout his performing career, Eijin Nimura has also been a regular performer at charity concerts. In recognition of his numerous social activities, such as the donation of artificial limbs to rehabilitation centres established in Bosnia-Herzegovina after the conflict in the region, he was appointed “UNESCO Artist for Peace” by the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in 1998, the first Japanese to be chosen. He has subsequently given performances in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, as well as areas such as Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
and Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
. His activities were featured in a documentary “What Music Can Do – Violinist Eijin Nimura” broadcast in 2000 on NHK General TV, the main channel for NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation); a two hour documentary series was broadcast over three consecutive nights on NHK BS2.
He has been featured extensively in the media such as television and magazines. Mr Nimura has appeared in KDD’s television commercial “Project 001 - Prague”. Television appearances include well known programmes in Japan such as the talk shows “Tetsuko’s Room” (Tetsuko no Heya) and “Hello from Studio Park” (Studio Park kara Konnichiwa). He has appeared on the news programme “Tetsuya Chikushi’s News 23” and the long running classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
programme “Untitled Concert” (Daimei no nai Ongakakukai). Examples of other major television appearances include the award-winning “Sealed Melody” (Fuinsareta Senritsu) broadcast on BS-i and he performed the main and closing theme tunes for the NHK drama series “Dreaming Grapes” (Yumemiru Budoh).
Mr Nimura has released a number of CDs for Sony Classical
Sony Classical Records
Sony Classical Records was started in 1927 as Columbia Masterworks Records, a subsidiary of the American Columbia Records. In 1948, it issued the first commercially successful long-playing 12" record...
including “What Music Can Do” (Ongaku ni dekirukoto) , “From the Past to the Present” (Toki o koete) and “Scarlet Melody” , the last of which was in collaboration with the U.K.’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...
.