Japanese Trio Mesmerizes Karachiites with Classical Music (Video and Text)

KARACHI: Alliance Française here was the venue where Consul General of Japan welcomed classical music aficionados from all over the Metropolis.

Diplomat from Land of the Rising Sun, speaking in Urdu, introduced the Trio that went on to present Japanese as well as European instrumentals.

At curtain calls they aptly played Folk Music. Chef d’Œuvre was Dil Dil Pakistan.

With this concert Season Two of the Classical Music Without Borders 2019-2020 commenced. Introduction to the performers of Japanese Trio Zipang:

Ayumu TAKANABE
Percussionist of Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra since 1996 and a Lecturer of Osaka College of Music and Yuhigaoka High School. Appears on more than 100 stages a year such as guest appearances in different orchestra, studio recordings and adjudicator of national wide contests. Executive member of Kansai Percussion Association.

Naomi TABATA
Alto Saxophone player of Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra as well as a Lecturer of Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, Tokushima Bunri University and Kyoto Horikawa Music High School. Graduated and earned Master’s Degree from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Semi Finalist of the 51st Geneva International Music Competition and the 2nd Adolphe Sax International Competition. 4th Prize Winner of the 16th Japan Wind and Percussion Competition. Best Teacher Award winner of the 12th Osaka International Music Competition. Released two albums from Meister Music.

Emi KITAGAWA

Pianist and a Lecturer of Osaka College of Music, Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, Soai University, Soai High School and Ishiyama High School. Graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and earned Master’s Degree from Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, Germany at the top of the class. Performed piano concertos with many orchestras including the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra, Tokyo and the College Operahouse Orchestra, Osaka.

A relevant piece published earlier:

Russian Pianists Mesmerize Karachiites (VIDEO AND TEXT)

KARACHI: Music aficionados from all over the Metropolis converged at the patio of Alliance Française de Karachi (AFK) – French Cultural Centre – here on Monday (29th April). The occasion was a piano concert by Russian twin sisters Anastasia & Polina Churbanova.

KARACHI: Humane Urduphone Consul General of the Russian Federation Dr. Aleksandr G. Khozin announced that the first piece of the evening had been dedicated to Ahmed Mir (late official of the Qatar Airways) who had sponsored the duo’s transportation – Mir died in an accident in the USA.

KARACHI: Conspicuous among others there were Consul Generals of Russia & France, Commissioner Karachi, Bina Shah (President AFK), Behram & Goshpi Avari (who had sponsored the twin’s stay here), and family members of the late official of Qatar Airways Ahmed Mir.The soirée commenced with two sisters playing German Composer Johann Sebastian Bach’s Minuet & Badinerie (from Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor). The next piece was French composer & pianist Francis Poulenc’s Sonate Zu vier Händen. Alexander Scriabin’s composition (Sonata No.3 in F-sharp minor op.23) Andante was performed by Polina whereas, her sister’s solo was Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata No. 27 in E Minor op.90. The last scheduled composition played by the twin sisters was Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Barcarolle, Scherzo, Russian Theme, Romance, Waltz and Slava (6 pieces, op.11 for piano four hands). After three curtain calls the twins excused as they were too exhausted to perform.