Takako Nishizaki
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Takako Nishizaki is a Japanese
violin
ist.
She was the first student to complete the Suzuki Method
course, at age nine.
Nishizaki came to the United States from Japan in 1962. She first studied with Broadus Erle
at Yale and then with Joseph Fuchs
at Juilliard.
In 1964, she was a runner-up in the Leventritt Competition, in which Itzhak Perlman
won first prize.
In 1966, she was awarded Juilliard's Fritz Kreisler Scholarship
.
In 1969, she won first prize in the Juilliard Concerto Competition performing Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante with violist Nobuko Imai
.
Nishizaki has performed and recorded with pianists such as Andras Schiff
, Jenö Jandó
and Michael Ponti
, and has performed in a number of chamber music
ensembles
.
Nishizaki is married to Naxos Records
label owner Klaus Heymann
, and teaches violin in Hong Kong.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist.
She was the first student to complete the Suzuki Method
Suzuki method
The Suzuki method is a method of teaching music that emerged in the mid-20th century.-Background:The Suzuki Method was conceived in the mid-20th century by Shin'ichi Suzuki, a Japanese violinist who desired to bring beauty to the lives of children in his country after the devastation of World War II...
course, at age nine.
Nishizaki came to the United States from Japan in 1962. She first studied with Broadus Erle
Broadus Erle
Broadus Erle was an American violinist.Born in Chicago and reared in Toronto, Erle began his violin studies at age 3, taught by his mother, Brownie Earl. At age 5, he started taking lessons from Pasquale Briglia, concertmaster of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra...
at Yale and then with Joseph Fuchs
Joseph Fuchs
Joseph Fuchs was one of the most important American violinists and teachers of the 20th century, and the brother of Lillian Fuchs....
at Juilliard.
In 1964, she was a runner-up in the Leventritt Competition, in which Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman is an Israeli-born violinist, conductor, and instructor of master classes. He is regarded as one of the pre-eminent violinists of the 20th and early-21st centuries.-Early life:...
won first prize.
In 1966, she was awarded Juilliard's Fritz Kreisler Scholarship
Fritz Kreisler
Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler was an Austrian-born violinist and composer. One of the most famous violin masters of his or any other day, he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing. Like many great violinists of his generation, he produced a characteristic sound which was immediately...
.
In 1969, she won first prize in the Juilliard Concerto Competition performing Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante with violist Nobuko Imai
Nobuko Imai
, is a Japanese classical violist with an extensive career as soloist and chamber musician. Since 1988 she plays an Andrea Guarneri of 1690.-Biography:...
.
Nishizaki has performed and recorded with pianists such as Andras Schiff
András Schiff
András Schiff is a Hungarian-born British classical pianist, who has won a number of awards including the Grammy and made numerous recordings.- Biography :...
, Jenö Jandó
Jeno Jandó
Jenő Jandó is a Hungarian pianist and Professor of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary.He studied piano at the Liszt Academy with Katalin Nemes and Pál Kadosa, later going on to win many major international piano competitions, including the Georges Cziffra and Ciani Piano...
and Michael Ponti
Michael Ponti
Michael Ponti is a concert and recording pianist.-Life and career:Ponti was born in Germany, but has lived in the United States for most of his life...
, and has performed in a number of chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
ensembles
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
.
Nishizaki is married to Naxos Records
Naxos Records
Naxos Records is a record label specializing in classical music. Through a number of imprints, Naxos also releases genres including Chinese music, jazz, world music, and early rock & roll. The company was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born resident of Hong Kong.Naxos is the largest...
label owner Klaus Heymann
Klaus Heymann
Klaus Heymann is a German entrepreneur, and the founder and head of the Naxos record label.- Biography and career :Klaus Heymann was born in Germany, and studied Romance languages and English at the Universities of Frankfurt and Lisbon, at King’s College in London and finally at the Sorbonne in...
, and teaches violin in Hong Kong.