Takako Nishizaki began performing publicly at age five and played for famous artists like Isaac Stern and Sir Malcolm Sargent before she was ten.
Performer Biography
Takako Nishizaki is one of the world's most frequently recorded and best-selling violinists, known for recording standard concertos, rare works, and Chinese violin music.
Performer Biography
Takako Nishizaki, the violinist on this album, was the first student to complete the renowned Suzuki course and received a teacher's diploma at age nine.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at WEL Academy, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand, with some tracks recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand.
Performer Biography
In 2003, Takako Nishizaki was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Government of Hong Kong for her contributions to music.
Performer Biography
Terence Dennis, the pianist on this album, is a Professor and Head of Performance Studies at the University of Otago in New Zealand, the first performance staff member to achieve a Professorial Chair in that nation.
Performer Biography
Takako Nishizaki was awarded the Fritz Kreisler Scholarship at Juilliard, a scholarship established by the great violinist Fritz Kreisler himself.
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