Saori Sarina Ohno
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Saori Sarina Ohno, born 1970, pianist, was born in Tokyo
, Japan
and was raised in Germany
.
, Germany, as a student of Lieselotte Gierth and Gerd Lohmeyer. After receiving her Masters Degree, she continued her studies at Indiana University
where she received an Artist Diploma as a student of Menahem Pressler
. She also obtained a Graduate Chamber Music Diploma from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. In 2005, she received her doctoral degree from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
. Her doctoral dissertation was titled "The Piano Chamber Music of Maurice Ravel." Additionally, she studied with Rita Sloan, Joseph Kalichstein and Lev Natochenny.
in 1986, the 1992 E. Nakamichi Piano Competition in Aspen
, the 1994 Indiana University Piano Competition and won top prizes at the prestigious Fischoff and Coleman Chamber Music Competitions.
She is on the faculty of Shobi University
and Shobi Music College.
In 2010, she released her first CD of piano music by Maurice Ravel (WWCC-7662). The album received critical acclaim and was awarded a "Special Prize" by Recording Arts Magazine February 2011 issue (レコード芸術２０１１年２月号特選盤).
Tokyo
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, Japan
Japan
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and was raised in Germany
Germany
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.
Education
She began playing the piano at the age of four. At sixteen, she entered the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in StuttgartStuttgart
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, Germany, as a student of Lieselotte Gierth and Gerd Lohmeyer. After receiving her Masters Degree, she continued her studies at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
where she received an Artist Diploma as a student of Menahem Pressler
Menahem Pressler
Menahem Pressler is a German-born American pianist, founding member of the Beaux Arts Trio.-Professional career:...
. She also obtained a Graduate Chamber Music Diploma from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. In 2005, she received her doctoral degree from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
. Her doctoral dissertation was titled "The Piano Chamber Music of Maurice Ravel." Additionally, she studied with Rita Sloan, Joseph Kalichstein and Lev Natochenny.
Awards
She was the winner of the German National Youth Competition Jugend musiziertJugend musiziert
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in 1986, the 1992 E. Nakamichi Piano Competition in Aspen
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, the 1994 Indiana University Piano Competition and won top prizes at the prestigious Fischoff and Coleman Chamber Music Competitions.
Style
She concertizes extensively as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician in Europe, the United States, Japan and Taiwan.She is on the faculty of Shobi University
Shobi University
is a private university in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, established in 2000. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1926.-External links:*...
and Shobi Music College.
In 2010, she released her first CD of piano music by Maurice Ravel (WWCC-7662). The album received critical acclaim and was awarded a "Special Prize" by Recording Arts Magazine February 2011 issue (レコード芸術２０１１年２月号特選盤).