Katsuya Watanabe served as deputy solo oboist in the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra under Seiji Ozawa from 1988 to 1992.
Performer Biography
Arisa Kobayashi, the pianist on this album, won first prize and a special award for the best Debussy interpretation at the 10th International Piano Competition HRH Princess Lalla Meryem in Morocco.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording is a Steinway D-274.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in January 2020 at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Berlin-Dahlem, sponsored by Japan Double Reed Inc.
Performer Biography
Katsuya Watanabe, the oboist on this album, began learning piano at age three and oboe at thirteen, eventually winning first prize and the grand prix in the Oboe Competition in Tokyo in 1991.
Performer Biography
Arisa Kobayashi has performed as a chamber musician with top members of the New York Philharmonic and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's Steude Quartet.
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