Makoto Tanabe (pianist)
Originally born in Nagasaki prefecture. Makoto’s life was about music.
He graduated Midorigaoka High school in 1984 majoring in piano. In
his senior year he won first place at the 33rd Oita prefecture High
school music contest piano section. From there he went on to Musashino
College of music and graduated from the piano department in 1988.
He studied with several leading musicians including Mikihiko Ueki,
Shinko Murakami, Takashi Kawasaki and Steffen Gunther. Appearing in
concerts throughout western Japan.
In 1991 He appeared together with the Soprano singer Ms. Minako Shioda.
He then went on to appear together with Ms. Titsiarna Ducarti from
Italy in 1993. Together they held several concerts including a grand
concert at the Hibiki hall of KitaKyusyu city.
From there he expanded his career to include appearances with other
skilled musicians from various fields. Performing with World-renowned
violinist Ms. Masuko Ushioda at the NHK weekend concert benefit to
welcome the new piano to Sasebo citizen’s hall in 1996 and 1997,which
is recorded by NHK,FM.
He also pursued a short series of Solo appearances in 1992 performing
for the Mozart’s 23rd piano concerto with many additional appearances
with the Sasebo citizen’s orchestra. He also did several appearances
including chamber music with the Kyushu symphony Orchestra’member
,the Touch concert of musicians in Nagasaki prefecture etc...
Going on to plan and play the recital for the “Concert series for
welfare” at the Sasebo citizen’s hall in 1997. He repeated that performance
again for Isahaya Lyceum and the Acros Fukuoka symphony hall.
In 1999, March he performed the 2nd Rachmainioff piano concerto with
the Sasebo citizen’s orchestra in Matsu-ra city and Sasebo city. In
September of that same year he performed recitals in the town of Uku
which is his home town. Then in November he collaborated with Ms.
Mieko Sato who won the Tchaikovsky international contest to perform
a rendition in Saga prefecture and The collaboration was done again
at the Sasebo citizen’s hall of the concert, which received critical
acclaim.
In June of 2000 he performed a recital at the Lyceum in Saza town.
From there he went on to do several performances in various locations
Finally receiving full recognition he now judges various auditions
for musical competitions and appears on NBC and NHK networks. He is
currently living in Sasebo city. |
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