Christine Yoshikawa
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Christine Mari Yoshikawa (born October 23, 1974 in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada) is a classical pianist
.
debut in Tokyo performing Piano Concerto No. 1
by Ludwig van Beethoven
. On her return, she went on to receive first class honors and diplomas from the Western Board of Music and the Royal School of Music in London.
She has also studied at the Banff Center for the Performing Arts with the late Gyorgy Sebok of Indiana University Bloomington
, the Kromeriz International Piano Academy in the Czech Republic with various piano masters, and at the Toradze Institute of Indiana University South Bend
organised by eminent Russian pianist Alexander Toradze
. She also holds degrees with first class honours from the University of Victoria
, the University of British Columbia
, and Arizona State University
under the tutelage of Arthur Rowe, Jane Coop, and Robert Hamilton.
A winner of numerous national and international competition
s, she has performed around the world as a recitalist, chamber musician and soloist with many renowned orchestras in many prestigious concert halls including the Olomouc Philharmonic Hall, the Salle Octave Crémazie
of the Grand Théâtre de Québec
, and the Chan Shun Concert Hall. In 2005, the Eroica record label signed her to record the piano
music of Sergei Rachmaninoff
, Alexander Scriabin
, Stephen Chatman
, Phillip Neil Martin and Ned Rorem
.
Currently, Dr. Yoshikawa serves on the faculties of Chipola College and Gulf Coast Community College. She is married to Daniel Powell and they regularly collaborate in a Saxophone-Piano Duo.
North American Research Scholar Award 2003: Philanthropic Education Organization – Mary Louise Remy Endowed Scholar:
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada) is a classical pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
.
Biography
Born into a musical family to a Canadian father and a Japanese mother , Christine Yoshikawa began her musical studies at an early age. She began her piano studies at the age of two with her mother, and the violin at the age of six. At the age of four, she made her stage debut and by the age of six, she had already won many first prizes at the Kiwanis Competition, BCRMTA, the VCC Young Artist Competition, and the grand prize at the Canadian National Music Competitions among others. At the age of eight, her family moved to Tokyo (Japan) for two years, and at the age of nine, she made her 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...
debut in Tokyo performing Piano Concerto No. 1
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, op. 15, was written during 1796 and 1797. The first performance was in Prague in 1798, with Beethoven himself playing the piano, dedicated to his student Babette Countess Keglevics....
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
. On her return, she went on to receive first class honors and diplomas from the Western Board of Music and the Royal School of Music in London.
She has also studied at the Banff Center for the Performing Arts with the late Gyorgy Sebok of Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
, the Kromeriz International Piano Academy in the Czech Republic with various piano masters, and at the Toradze Institute of Indiana University South Bend
Indiana University South Bend
Indiana University South Bend is the third largest campus of the Indiana University system. It is popularly known as IUSB or IU South Bend. It is located in South Bend, Indiana, in St. Joseph County, Indiana.-History:...
organised by eminent Russian pianist Alexander Toradze
Alexander Toradze
Alexander Toradze is a classical concert pianist, best known for his classical Russian repertoire, with career spanning over three decades...
. She also holds degrees with first class honours from the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
, the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, and Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
under the tutelage of Arthur Rowe, Jane Coop, and Robert Hamilton.
A winner of numerous national and international competition
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
s, she has performed around the world as a recitalist, chamber musician and soloist with many renowned orchestras in many prestigious concert halls including the Olomouc Philharmonic Hall, the Salle Octave Crémazie
Octave Crémazie
Octave Crémazie was a French Canadian poet. He has been called "the father of French Canadian poetry" for his patriotic verse, often rhetorical in style, celebrating such subjects as Montcalm's defence of Fort Carillon in "Le drapeau de Carillon"...
of the Grand Théâtre de Québec
Grand Théâtre de Québec
The Grand Théâtre de Québec is an arts complex in Quebec City, Canada. It was conceived to commemorate the Canadian Centennial of 1967 and the Quebec Conference, 1864, one of the key meetings leading to the Canadian Confederation of 1867....
, and the Chan Shun Concert Hall. In 2005, the Eroica record label signed her to record the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
music of Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music...
, Alexander Scriabin
Alexander Scriabin
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin was a Russian composer and pianist who initially developed a lyrical and idiosyncratic tonal language inspired by the music of Frédéric Chopin. Quite independent of the innovations of Arnold Schoenberg, Scriabin developed an increasingly atonal musical system,...
, Stephen Chatman
Stephen Chatman
Stephen Chatman is an American composer residing in Canada.-Biography:Chatman was born in Faribault, Minnesota, and studied with Joseph R. Wood and Walter Aschaffenburg at the Oberlin Conservatory and with Ross Lee Finney, Leslie Bassett, William Bolcom, and Eugene Kurtz at the University of...
, Phillip Neil Martin and Ned Rorem
Ned Rorem
Ned Rorem is a Pulitzer prize-winning American composer and diarist. He is best known and most praised for his song settings.-Life:...
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Currently, Dr. Yoshikawa serves on the faculties of Chipola College and Gulf Coast Community College. She is married to Daniel Powell and they regularly collaborate in a Saxophone-Piano Duo.
Discography
- Black and White Fantasy - Canadian Music Centre, Music of Stephen Chatman (1998)
- Upon the Heavenly Sea: Music from Marylhurst (2004)
- A Chipola Family Christmas (2007)
Recognitions
- Rachmaninoff's Integrative Technique and Structural Organization: A Schenkerian AnalysisSchenkerian analysisSchenkerian analysis is a method of musical analysis of tonal music based on the theories of Heinrich Schenker. The goal of a Schenkerian analysis is to interpret the underlying structure of a tonal work. The theory's basic tenets can be viewed as a way of defining tonality in music...
of Allegro Moderato, from Piano SonataPiano sonataA piano sonata is a sonata written for a solo piano. Piano sonatas are usually written in three or four movements, although some piano sonatas have been written with a single movement , two movements , five or even more movements...
No. 1 in D Minor, Opus 28 (Sergei RachmaninoffSergei RachmaninoffSergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music...
, Russia)