Subscription Concert No.1022 B Series
Venue: Suntory Hall Venue Info Seat
Kazuhiro KOIZUMI, Conductor
Mari OHKI, Organ
Kazuhiro KOIZUMI (Honorary Conductor for Life)
Kazuhiro Koizumi studied at Tokyo University of the Arts and at Universität der Künste Berlin. After winning the 1st prize at Karajan International Conducting Competition in 1973, he has appeared with Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France, Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, and Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, among others. Currently, he serves as Honorary Conductor for Life of TMSO, Honorary Music Director for Life of Kyushu Symphony, Honorary Music Director of Nagoya Philharmonic, and Special Guest Conductor of Kanagawa Philharmonic.
Mari OHKI (Organ)
Mari Ohki graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts and its graduate school. .
During her studies she also took part in organ courses in Germany and won numerous prizes. Second Prize at the Mainz International Organ Competition; prizewinner at the Possehl Competition in Lübeck.
In 2009 she began postgraduate studies with a scholarship from the DAAD with Prof. Arvid Gast at the Musikhochschule in Lübeck, from 2012 with Prof. Martin Sander at the Hochschule für Musik in Detmold.
In 2012 Ohki won the First Prize at the 3rd International Dietrich Buxtehude Organ Competition on the significant historic organs in Lübeck as a first Japanese, as well as the Third Prize and “The Czech Music Fund Foundation Prize” at the 65th International Prague Spring Music Festival in May 2013.
She has appeared as a concert organist in numerous cities in both Japan and Germany.
She is currently the exclusive organist at the Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall.
During her studies she also took part in organ courses in Germany and won numerous prizes. Second Prize at the Mainz International Organ Competition; prizewinner at the Possehl Competition in Lübeck.
In 2009 she began postgraduate studies with a scholarship from the DAAD with Prof. Arvid Gast at the Musikhochschule in Lübeck, from 2012 with Prof. Martin Sander at the Hochschule für Musik in Detmold.
In 2012 Ohki won the First Prize at the 3rd International Dietrich Buxtehude Organ Competition on the significant historic organs in Lübeck as a first Japanese, as well as the Third Prize and “The Czech Music Fund Foundation Prize” at the 65th International Prague Spring Music Festival in May 2013.
She has appeared as a concert organist in numerous cities in both Japan and Germany.
She is currently the exclusive organist at the Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall.
