Hisako Matsui
MATSUI Hisako
Harp
She started playing the harp at the age of 14 and joined the orchestra in 1993.
Born in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, he graduated from the music department of Soai High School and Tokyo University of the Arts.In 1988, he passed the audition sponsored by the Japan Federation of Musicians.The first recital sponsored by the association was held at the small hall of the Kakaikan Hall.1989: 2nd place at the 1st Japan Harp Competition. 1991: Meiji YasudaHe received a scholarship from the Densei Quality of Life Cultural Foundation.From 2004, he studied abroad in France for one year.
As a soloist, he has performed with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra.Orchestra, Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra (PAC),He has performed concertos with the Aichi Chamber Orchestra and others.
She studied under Junko Tabuchi, Fumiko Shinozaki, and Marie-Claire Jamet.
| What made you start playing an instrument? |
When I was in elementary school, I had the opportunity to listen to a harp performance up close, and I was captivated by its beautiful sound.It all started when I was impressed by the colors. |
| What is important in a performance |
The sounds written by the composer, the tone required at each time,I will do my best to deliver my music at these performances! |
| One of my favorite songs |
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
This work is also known for its fourth movement, "Adagio," being used in Visconti's film "Death in Venice."
The appeal of Mahler's works lies in their enormous scale, and while they sometimes feel insane, the beauty of their melodies makes you want to surrender yourself to them. This Fifth Symphony in particular was written during the happiest period of Mahler's life, and throughout it you can feel the deep and intense changes in his emotions, as if seeing his life through the years. Among them, the "Adagio" woven for strings and harp is filled with overflowing love for his wife Alma, and I always feel happy every time I play it. |
