Takako Nishizaki is one of the most frequently recorded and best-selling violinists globally, known for recording standard repertoire, rare concertos, and Chinese violin music.
Performer Biography
Takako Nishizaki performed for famous artists like Isaac Stern and Sir Malcolm Sargent before she was ten years old.
Recording & Production
This album, 'Suzuki Evergreens Volume 4', was recorded in New Zealand at WEL Academy, Waikato University, and the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington in April and May 2008.
Performer Biography
Takako Nishizaki was awarded the Fritz Kreisler Scholarship, established by the great violinist Fritz Kreisler himself, while at Juilliard.
Performer Biography
Takako Nishizaki, the violinist on this album, was the first student to complete the Suzuki course and received a teacher's diploma at age nine.
Performer Biography
Takako Nishizaki studied with prominent teachers including Broadus Erle, Hideo Saito, Joseph Fuchs, Louis Persinger, and Aldo Parisot.
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 and has performed with artists like Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Bryn Terfel.
