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5 Penny Performer's Bio -
Yoko Hirota, Pianist
Piano Music of Arnold Schoenberg | Berio | Takemitsu | Carter 
Having been praised by the press as “precise and keenly projective” and demonstrating “the highest level of proficiency,” Japanese-Canadian pianist Yoko Hirota is considered one of the leading interpreters of contemporary piano repertory of her generation. Her first CD, “The Piano Music of Arnold Schoenberg with 17 Fragments,” was released to critical acclaim and was recently listed as one of Essential Tracks by The Globe and Mail. Ms. Hirota is a strong advocate of the music of our time and in particular music by Canadian composers. Her performances are often broadcast on Radio-Canada.
Ms. Hirota’s excellence in the interpretation of contemporary music is reflected in the awards she has received. At the 1996 Clara Liechtenstein Piano Competition (Montreal), the jury requested the organization to create a Special Mention Prize in order to distinguish her excellence in the interpretation of twentieth century repertoire.
Yoko Hirota has performed across North America. Most recently, she was the featured soloist with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra, and performed the world premiere of “Oiseau de givre,” a work for piano and orchestra composed for her by the Canadian composer, Robert Lemay*.
Yoko Hirota - Website
[*For more information, contact Michael Dufresne –President, Michael Gerard Management Group (www.mgmg.ca).]
Piano Music of Arnold Schoenberg | Berio | Takemitsu | Carter