MIDORI | NEWS

17 Apr 2017

Applications are being accepted for master classes this summer in Singapore and Germany

Midori will be on the faculty of the Singapore Violin Festival and the Franz Liszt University of Music in Weimar, Germany this summer, where applications are being accepted for master classes. May 29 - June 6 2017 Singapore Violin Festival (Application deadline: April 25) http://singaporeviolinfestival.com July 24 - 28 2017 Franz...

11 Apr 2017

Violinist, violist and cellist sought to join Midori for the 2017/2018 International Community Engagement Program

The 2017/2018 ICEP will take place in India during the second half of December 2017 with follow-up activities in Japan in June 2018. There is an opening for one violinist, one violist and one cellist (plus alternates) to join Midori in concerts and visits to educational institutions, facilities for children and the disabled...

01 Feb 2017

Midori and her students perform in some non-traditional venues

(Photo/Moises Encino) Midori travelled to Mexico with her University of Southern California students over the winter break. There they performed at a music academy, a community music school, an orphanage, a convent, a juvenile hall and a reservation. Read about their experience and how Midori encourages her students to reach out to non-traditional...

03 Jan 2017

“Confidence and Conviction – Midori balances power and poise in riveting Philadelphia return”

The February 2017 issue of Strings Magazine features a two-page review by Arts and Culture journalist Cristina Schreil of Midori's recent performance of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of Louis Langrée. ...

22 Dec 2016

Midori’s Eötvös DoReMi recording is nominated for an International Classical Music Award

Midori’s recording of Peter Eötvös’s Violin Concerto DoReMi – written for and dedicated to Midori and released on Alpha Records, together with Eötvös’ Cello Concerto Grosso and Speaking Drums – has been announced as one of three finalists of ICMA’s Audio and Video Awards 2017 in the Contemporary section. The finalists were whittled...