Keiko Manabe

MANABE Keiko

FlutePrincipal player

Born in Kagawa Prefecture
Graduated from the Department of Instrumental Music, Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts, and completed the Master's course at the Graduate School of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts
Studied under Haruyo Sagara, Norio Iwasaki, Takashi Shirao, Masakoku Kim, and Paul Meisen
After joining the Tokyo University of the Arts Philharmonic Orchestra in 2007, he became the orchestra's principal flutist in 2009 (to present).
1st Place, 6th Biwako International Flute Competition
1st Place, Flute Section, 20th Japan Wind and Percussion Instrument Competition

What made you start playing an instrument?	Among the various classical music that my father listened to, I liked the sound of the flute.
What is important in a performance	Being true to music
One of my favorite songs	Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2 Daphnis and Chloe are picked up by a goatherd and shepherd couple, who raise them and eventually fall in love. This is a mythical, pastoral tale set on the island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea. The Russian Ballet, which considered turning this story into a ballet, commissioned Ravel to compose the piece, and the entire piece premiered in 1912. This is Ravel's masterpiece, and the third part of the piece is the "Suite II," which was adapted for orchestra. The piece begins in the silence of dawn, with the sky gradually brightening and the chirping of birds. Daphnis and Chloe are deeply moved by their reunion. The "Panto," a love dance accompanied by a flute solo, is very mystical.

What made you start playing an instrument?

Among the various classical music that my father listened to, I liked the sound of the flute.

What is important in a performance

Being true to music

One of my favorite songs

Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2

Daphnis and Chloe are picked up by a goatherd and shepherd couple, who raise them and eventually fall in love. This is a mythical, pastoral tale set on the island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea.
The Russian Ballet, which considered turning this story into a ballet, commissioned Ravel to compose the piece, and the entire piece premiered in 1912. This is Ravel's masterpiece, and the third part of the piece is the "Suite II," which was adapted for orchestra. The piece begins in the silence of dawn, with the sky gradually brightening and the chirping of birds. Daphnis and Chloe are deeply moved by their reunion. The "Panto," a love dance accompanied by a flute solo, is very mystical.

Keiko Manabe

Flute

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