■ PROGRAMME ■

Programme of the recital at Chieria Hall in 2010.

Programme

● Grieg : Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

● Chausson : Poeme Op.25

● Mitsuko Ito : Raindrops' Waltz

● Rachmaninoff : Vocalise Op.34, No.14

● Mitsuko Ito : Anecdote No.6 " Planetarium and Sapporo JR Tower T38 (an observatory)"

● Sarasate : Carmen Fantasy Op.25 (Mitsuko Ito's arranged version)


Encore

● Mitsuko Ito : Chieria Mitsuko Ito Violin Recital 10th Anniversary Special Extra : "High
Audienced Rating Long Life TV Program Medley"

● Mitsuko Ito : Glory Medley (arr. from "To God be the Glory" by Andrae Crouch, and
"Oh the Glory of Your Presence" by Steve Fry)



Mitsuko Ito (Violinist)

Mitsuko Ito was born in Hokkaido, Japan. Graduating from Kyoto City Universityof Arts & Music in Japan, she continued her studies with professor Yfrah Neaman at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, where she obtained Performance Diploma. In France she obtained "diplome de concertiste" at Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris under Mr.Devy Erlih. She performed in the Pacific Music Festival, the largest international classic music festival in Japan, in 1993, 1997 and 2000. She served as guest musician in an Intrenational Festival of Christmas Music in Geneva, Switzerland from 1998 for 10 years, where she performed her compositions and arrangements. In 2010, she performed Chausson's Poeme with Massy Opera Orchestra under Dominique Rouits in France. She performed Mendelssohn's violin concerto with Meaux Flute Orchestra under Eric Ledeuil. Particularly since 2002 she has given many concerts in Japan.


Tomoko Asai (Pianist)

Tomoko Asai was born in Nigata, Japan. Graduating from Tokyo University of Arts & Music in Japan, she has been giving recitals, performing with orchestras, chamber music, accompaniment and visiting schools, museums, hospitals, nursing facilities to communicate music. Also she performed in New Zealand, U.S.A. and Korea. She performed many times with members of Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, at recitals of Hokkaido Nikikai, concerts, and CD recordings. She gives lessons at master classes. She is a member of judge of various piano competitions. She is coordinating "JR Tower-Sky Concert". Currently, she is a part-time teacher at Sapporo Otani University, Otani Junior College, Otani High Shool, Hokusei Girls' High Shool. She is a member of Sapporo Musicians' Committee, Japan Educational Piano Association, Japan Chopin Society Hokkaido Branch, Hokkaido International Music Cooperation Association, Mozart Abend, Sapporo Chamber Opera Theater.