The recording for this album took place in June and July 2019 at Phoenix Studio in Budapest, Hungary, using a Steinway, model C piano.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's concept is inspired by the stories of how these talented women composers expressed themselves through music despite societal and family expectations.
Album & Artwork
This album, titled "Pioneers," is a collection of piano works by female composers from the 18th century to the present day.
Performer Biography
Hiroko Ishimoto, the pianist on this album, studied at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo and The Juilliard School in New York, where she was a student of György Sándor, a leading pupil of Béla Bartók.
Performer Biography
Pianist Hiroko Ishimoto has garnered worldwide attention for her YouTube series and performances on "Women Composers in the Shadows of Men."
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