Mine Kawakami

Mine Kawakami (born September 7, 1969) (Shōwa 44) is a Japanese pianist and composer.

Mine Kawakami
Mine Kawakami
Born (1969-09-07) September 7, 1969
Japan Aichi prefecture
Occupationpianist, composer

Biography

Mine Kawakami[1] was born in the town of Nagakute, Japan in 1969. She started playing piano at age 3. She is entitled in music by High School Aichi Prefectural Meiwa and graduated from the Hochschule für Musik in Munich and the Madrid Royal Conservatory. As a classical musician, she has performed on the five continents, organized by foundations such as YAMAHA, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Japan Foundation, SEEI, Embassy of Spain in Japan or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. She has the awards of Radio Nagoya (1986) and the Munich Conservatory Competition (1990).

However, her formation in cultured tradition has been gradually approaching, without setting any barriers, different styles and aesthetics. These include traditional Japanese music, reflections from impressionism and neoclassicism, Latin jazz and Cuban rhythms. In 1996, she began her career as a composer.

Past projects include the two-piano concert with Chucho Valdés in Teatro Amadeo Roldan in Havana, Cuba (2004). In 2005, Kawakami was the pianist and official composer of the World Expo 2005[2] in Aichi (Japan), in 2008 she performed "Los Conciertos del Sueño" in Spain, an experimental proposal born in Japan, which approached and emphasized concepts of musical therapy. In 2013, Mine Kawakami was commissioned to compose the Sonata samurai[3] in cultural events organized to commemorate the "Dual Year Spain – Japan", premiering this composition on June 11 at the Teatro Real in Madrid, in the presence of the Prince and Princess of Spain and the Prince of Japan, Naruhito. On March 11, 2014, played inside the Cathedral of Córdoba a unique concert that gathered more than 1,400 people.

In the words of Mine "The piano can express infinite number of possible sounds, rhythms and tones. I want my compositions and my playing forward so you might be touching the trees in the jungle, the sound of the wind or the voice of the earth."[4]

Discography
  • In LatinAmerica (2004)
  • In The Forest (2006)
  • Kaori (2010)
  • O meu caminho (2011)
  • El piano durmiente (2012)
  • Sonata samurái (2013)[5]

Soundtracks
  • Morizo to Kikoro (2005). 4 chapters.
  • Kamataki (2006). Film directed by Claude Gagnon. Theme: "Como si fuera una cancion" (original of Victor Fonseca, musical arrangement & piano by Mine Kawakami)
  • Neko no shippo Kaeru note (2010). 3 chapters.
  • El jardín de las cuatro estaciones (2013). Film based on the life of Venetia Stanley-Smith.
  • Anime time of adult women (2013). 4 chapters.

Concerts
TownVenueDateComments
Cambados, SpainAuditorio da XuventudeAugust 31, 2014
Santiago de Compostela, SpainCathedral of Santiago de CompostelaAugust 28, 2014
Riveira, SpainParish ChurchJuly 25, 2014Caritas España concert
Madrid, EspañaTeatro RealJuly 15, 2014Closing ceremony Año Dual España Japón https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tOZPRyVVxY
Vigo, EspañaTeatro García BarbónMarch 16, 2014
Vilagarcía de Arousa, EspañaSalón GarcíaMarch 15, 2014
Pontevedra, EspañaFundación Caixa NovaMarch 14, 2014
Córdoba, EspañaMezquita-Catedral de CórdobaMarch 11, 2014https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cAc2I-1bMQ
Tokyo, JapanHotel New OtaniFebruary 6, 2014
Madrid, SpainFundación CanalJanuary 4, 2014
Rivas Vaciamadrid, SpainPilar BardemDecember 8, 2013
Kyoto, JapanYearly concert at Kiyomizu-dera2005–2013https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8Acl3C5kOw
Valladolid, SpainCarpa del MilenioSeptember 12, 2013
Santiago de Compostela, SpainCathedralJune 17, 2013With Carlos Núñez.
Madrid, SpainTeatro Real de MadridJune 11, 2013Opening Gala "Año Dual Spain Japón". In presence of Spanish and Japanese princes.http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/los-conciertos-de-la-2/conciertos-2-concierto-400-aniversario-relaciones-espana-japon/2061191/
Kyoto, JapanKyoto Concert HallDecember 14, 2012Christmas concert
Bilbao, SpainBBKNovember 25, 2012DIA INTERNACIONAL DE LUCHA CONTRA LA VIOLENCIA DE GÉNERO
Logroño, SpainRioja ForumNovember 5, 2012
Lanzarote,SpainLa Cueva de los VerdesApril 30, 2012
Ishinomaki, JapanMusic High SchoolMarch 11, 2012in the TV program commemorating " One year after the tsunami" broadcast by NHK.
Huelva, SpainLas Cocheras del PuertoMarch 1, 2012
San Sebastián de los Reyes, SpainAdolfo MarsillachFebruary 11, 2012
Leon, SpainAuditoriumNovember 15, 2011
Colmenarejo, SpainCentro CulturalOctober 22, 2011
Valladolid, SpainCúpula del MilenioOctober 20, 2011
Salamanca, SpainPalacio de CongresosOctober 15, 2011
Barcelona, SpainL'AudiroriOctober 1, 2011
Madrid, SpainFernando Fernán GómezMay 6, 2011May 6 and 7.
Onjuku, JapanCulture HouseNovember 7, 2010
Tokyo, JapanFIAT SPACEOctober 26, 2010
Madrid, SpainFernando Fernán GómezOctober 15, 2010
Lugo, SpainPlaza de Santa MaríaSeptember 5, 2010
Santiago de Compostela, SpainParque BonavalAugust 24, 2010
Orense, SpainPlaza de la MagdalenaAugust 11, 2010
Pontevedra, SpainPlaza del TeucroAugust 10, 2010
CAUDETE, SpainCentro de CulturaApril 25, 2010
DAIMIEL, SpainCentro de culturaFebruary 6, 2010
Madrid, SpainTeatro LaraJuly 29, 2009
Córdoba, SpainLa MagdalenaApril 23, 2009
Consuegra, SpainCentro de CulturaApril 17, 2009
Fuentealbilla, SpainCentro de CulturaApril 11, 2009
Pioz, SpainCentro de CulturaMarch 4, 2009
Nerpio, SpainCentro de CulturaFebruary 14, 2009
Cuenca, SpainAuditoriumFebruary 6, 2009
Azuqueca de Henares, SpainCentro de CulturaJanuary 24, 2009
Lima, PeruTeatro Peruano JaponésFebruary 5, 2008
Cazorla, SpainHotel Sierra de CazorlaDecember 27, 2007"Los conciertos del Sueño"
Bilbao, SpainBarakaldo AntzokiaNovember 2, 2007
Almedinilla, SpainVilla RomanaSeptember 18, 2007"Los conciertos del Sueño"
Gijón, SpainRevillagigedoSeptember 6, 2007
Barcelona, SpainAuditori FADJune 19, 2007"Los conciertos del Sueño"
Madrid, SpainFernando Fernán GómezApril 2, 2007April 2 and 3.
Madrid, SpainCírculo de Bellas Artes de MadridMarch 9, 2007"Los conciertos del Sueño"
ValenciaPalau de la MúsicaFebruary 23, 2007
Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, JapanTown Hall2007
Málaga, Spain2007
Salamanca, SpainHospedería de FonsecaNovember 9, 2006
Alalapardo, SpainAuditorioJune 9, 2006
La Habana, CubaCuba Disco 2005May 25, 2005
Fidji IslandsLahaina Jodo MissionApril 3, 2005
La Habana, CubaTeatro Amadeo RoldánOctober 15, 2004Two piano concert with Chucho Valdés
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaTeatro Margarita XirguOctober 7, 2004With Néstor Marconi.
São Paulo, BrasilConcertos no MercadoSeptember 25, 2004
CamagüeyClub MinervaJuly 14, 2004
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaAECIAugust 23, 2003
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaCine BellavistaJanuary 31, 2003
Kyoto, JapanVivo Spot Rag2007With Jin Oki and Ogimi.
Tokyo, JapanRoppongi STB2007With Jin Oki and Ogimi.
Aichi, JapanPabellón de Cuba en la Expo de AichiJune 27, 2005
Niigata, Japan2007With Noriko Kawamura (violin) and Fumio (contrabass)
Bogotá, ColombiaTeatro Jorge Eliécer GaitánFebruary 16, 2008
Cali, ColombiaTeatro MunicipalFebruary 22, 2008
Logroño, SpainOpen airJuly 24, 2010
Alalpardo, SpainSala Ala ArtisMarch 7, 2009"Los conciertos del Sueño"
Almedinilla, SpainMuseo ArqueológicoSeptember 28, 2007"Los conciertos del Sueño"

References
  1. es:Mine Kawakami
  2. "Expo 2005 – BIE official webpage". Bureau International des Expositions. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  3. "Discópolis 8306 – Mine Kawakami – 18/06/13". A la carta Televisíon y Radio (in Spanish). RTVE. June 18, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  4. "Mine Kawakami page".
  5. TV2 SPAIN. "Concert in Royal Theater of Madrid".
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