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Violin
Contents:
• Biography
• Curriculum Vitae
• Concerto Repertoire
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2. Naoko Matsui – Biography
Began the first violin lesson at the age of four years old and gave the first solo
concert at the same year. Became soloist for the first time with orchestra at eleven
years old for Doppel Concerto by J.S. Bach. One of the last pupils of Ex.-President
Toho Gakuen School of Music (University) Toshiya Eto and his spouse and Ex.-Guest
Professor Angela Eto until beginning more studying and concert career in EU (mainly
in Belgium). During those studying gave the world premiere performance of “Mudai
(Without Title)” for violin solo by Gou Hashimoto during Italo-Japanese International
Contemporary Music Seminar by Italian composer Giaccomo Manzoni.
Since 2002 began more violin studying and concert career in Belgium. Collaborated
with the late Belgian composers Henri Pousseur, Hao-Fu Zhang and Jean-Marie
Simonis during Belgian Contemporary Music Seminar “Chambre d’Écho” at Royal
Music Conservatory of Brussels in French Section and Chapel of Boendael (Brussels).
Graduated from “Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie” of Namur/Namen
(IMEP, Belgium) in Master’s degree of Arts at Primus in the Violin Class of the late
Prince Alexandre Leterme alias Igor Petrovitch Tkatchouk-Delacollette of Belgium
with “grand distinction” for the final result and twice of “the greatest distinction”
for the violin as principal instrument in 2007.
Shortly afterward became concert soloist for the first Concerto by Niccolò Paganini
with “Orchestre Symphonique de Namur (OSN, Belgium)” conducted by Michel Déom
on the OSN Gala Concert 2007 at IMEP Church-Concert Hall of Namur/Namen on 24
November 2007, Christmas Concert at “La Plante” Church of Namur/Namen on 23
December 2007, Saint-Christophe Church of Hannut on 19 April 2008, Saint-Martin
Church of Leuze on 25 April 2008, and espeially Collégiale Notre-Dame of Huy/Hoei
on 01 June 2008, for Their Majesties the 6th King Albert Second of Belgium, 6th
Queen Paola of Belgium, the then 5th Queen Fabiola of Belgium, the spouse of the
late 5th King Baudouin of Belgium, the then Prince and present 7th King Philippe of
Belgium, the then princess and present 7th Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Princess
Astrid of Belgium, Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Prince Laurent of Belgium, Princess
Claire of Belgium, Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Prince Gabriel of Belgium, Prince
Amedeo of Belgium, Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Prince Joachim of Belgium,
Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium, Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Princess Louise
of Belgium, Prince Alexander Leterme alias Igor Petrovitch Tkatchouk of Belgium,
the then Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme, the President of Flemish Regional
Government Kris Peeters, and the then Mayor of Hoei/Huy Anne-Marie Rizin.
3. Naoko Matsui – Biography Continued
During concert career mainly in Belgium and Italy, obtained also the Soloist Diploma
after the performance of Violin Concerto by Richard Strauss (2010) and the Concert
Artist Diploma (Diplôme de Concertiste; 2009) at “Institut de Musique Eugène Ysaÿe
(Music Institute; IMEY)” with each result unanimo-maximum. And successfully
completed Postgraduate Music Program in Violin by “Erasmus Hogeschool of Brussel“
of EU at Koninklijk Musiek Conservatorium van Brussel (Flemish Royal Music
Conservatory of Brussels, 2011, Belgium). On 12 April 2013 debuted in Slovenia in
the framework of Svirél Upol International Music Festival's solo concert, there
performed "Giga/Gigue" from Partita No.2 by Johann Sebastian Bach at Saint-Maria
Church of Stanjel Slovenia for His Majesty the 6th King Albert Second of Belgium.
Since 2012 began living in Germany, there obatained the German National Artistic
Qualification in Violin issued by Johannes Brahms National Music Conservatory in
Hamburg in May 2014 and immediately afterall enrolled to the “Concert Exams”
Program for more Soloist career in Germany. Also in Germany debuted as soloist in
Germany for "Winter Concerto" from „The Four Seasons“ by Antonio Vivaldi and
“Adagio” from Doppel Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra by Felix
Mendelssohn-Bartholdi with pianist soloist Matthias Nilsson and the Orchestra for
Abschlusskonzert Festival Cortinas 2013 conducted by Pedro Cortinas on 16 October
2013 at the Chappel of Gastle-Guesthouse Tannenhöhe of Villingen. There also
performed "Summer Concerto" from “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi on 29
August 2014 with the Orchestra for Abschlusskonzert Festival Cortinas 2014
conducted by Pedro Cortinas.
Since July 2014 debuted as the soloist violinist in Austria for Concerto No.3
“Strassburg” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with Savaria Symphoniker at Festsaal of
Casino Baden on 26 July 2014, in the framework of the Wiener Musikseminar 2014;
International Masterclass for Conductors and Soloist with Orchestra of Martin
Sieghart in University for Music and Performing Art Vienna (mdw; Universität für
Musik und darstellende Künst Wien).
On 28 December 2014 debuted as a soloist also in Italy with Orchestra “Orfeo Stillo”
conducted by Fernando Romano for Chaconne by Tomaso Antonio Vitali, Cantabile
by Niccolò Paganini for Violin and Orchestra Version of Giuseppe Arnaboldi, Doppel
Concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach with Giuseppe Arnaboldi, Romance by Ludwig
Van Beethoven at Immaculate Church of Crotone, after winning of the XVI Vincenzo
Scaramuzza International Competition 2013. About International Music Competition
also awarded the 1st Prize at XIX International Music Competition "Premio Vittoria
4. Naoko Matsui – Biography Continued
Caffa Righetti" at San-Francesco Church of Cortemilia on 12 November 2011 (Italy),
two Golden Medals at VIII and VII Luigi Denza International Young Musician
Competition at Reggia di Quisisana Palace of Castellammare di Stabia (2013, 2012,
Italy), 1st Prize at XV Euterpe International Music Competition (2013), two Honor
Prize at T.I.M. (2012 Paris France, 2008 Namur Belgium) and awarded Golden Prize
from Porto San Giorgio City "In the occasion of XXI Andrea Postacchini International
Violin Competition (2014 Fermo Italy)", etc.
In 2015 performed also solo part of "Suite in Old Style (Suite im Alten Stil)" by Alfred
Schnittke with Johannes Brahms National Music Conservatorium Orchestra for twice
concerts at their Concert Hall in Hamburg on 27 February 2015 and the Redeemer
Church (Erlöserkirche) of Hamburg on 28 February 2015.
5. Naoko Matsui – Recent Prizes
Winning Prizes at International Music Competitions
28.05.2014
Golden Prize “in occasione del XXI Concorso Violinistico Internazionale Andrea
Postacchini” by Città di Porto San-Giorgio City awarded. (Porto San-Giorgio/Fermo,
Italy)
03.09.2013
1st Prize at the “XVI Concorso Internazionale Vincenzo Scaramuzza” in violin soloists
section. (Crotone, KR Italy)
02.06.2013
Trophy with 1st Prize at the “XV Concorso Internazionale di Musica EUTERPE” in
violin section.(Corato, BA Italy)
18.05.2013
Golden Medal winner with 1st Prize “Assoluto (Vote 100/100)” awarding at the “VIII
Concorso Internazionale Giovani Musicisti Luigi Denza” at Quisisana Palace of
Castellammare di Stabia. (Castellammare di Stabia, Italy)
01.07.2012
Honor Prize awarded at the XV T.I.M. (International Music Tournament) for the Final
Series ed. 2012. (Paris France)
17.05.2012
Golden Medal winner at the “VII Concorso Internazionale Giovani Musicisti Luigi
Denza” at “Reggia di Quisisana Palace of Castellammare di Stabia. (Castellammare
di Stabia, NA Italy)
6. Naoko Matsui – Recent Prizes Continued
12.11.2011
1st Prize at the XIX International Music Competition “Premio Vittoria Caffa Righetti”
in violin soloists section at San-Francesco Church of Cortemilia. (Cortemilia CN
Italy).
20.02.2008
Honor Prize awarded at the XIII T.I.M. (International Music Tournament) ed.2007-
2008 at the First Place in the Violin Section in Namur series, after interpretation of
"Faust Fantasy" with Georges Deppe of IMEP at Concert Church Hall of IMEP. (Namur
Belgium)
7. Naoko Matsui – Curriculum Vitae
Naoko Matsui, Violinist – Curriculum Vitae
Contact: E-mail: naoko.matsui@yahoo.de Skype: rosengartener
Current Organization
Since October 2014 - Price Rubin & Partner Sponsored Concert Program for the Solo
Concert projects.
Since end of 05.2014 - Johannes Brahms Konservatorium in Hamburg (Germany)
Concert Exams in Violin for Soloist Concert Career in Germany, particularly in
Hamburg.
Schooling Background
15.05.2014 - Johannes Brahms Konservatorium in Hamburg (Germany) Successfully
completed „German National Artistic Qualification
(Künstlerische Reife Schwerpunkt)” in Violin with the final result 1,2 (98/100) “sehr
gut”.
27.06.2011 - Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel (EhB) - Koninklijk Musiek Conservatorium
van Brussel (Brussels Belgium)
Successfully completed the Postgraduate Music Program in Violin, in the violin class
of Marek Zygmunt Kowalski.
29.06.2007 - Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie (Namur/Namen Belgium)
Master’s degree of Arts specialized in Violin at Primus in the Violin class of the late
Prince Alexander Leterme (alias Igor Petrovitch Tkatchouk) with two of “the
grandest distinction” for the Violin as the Principal Instrument and “grand
distinction” for the final records in academic year 2006-2007.
Advanced Training Course (ATC)
31.03.2010 - Institute of Music Eugène Ysaÿe (Brussels Belgium) Completed the
Advanced Training Course for soloist violinist.
Obtained the Soloist Diploma after performance of Concerto by Richard Strauss with
the result Unanimo-Maximum.
02.11.2009 - Obtained also the Concert Diploma (Diplôme de Concertiste) after with
the result Unanimo-Maximum
8. Naoko Matsui – CV Continued
Individual Courses
Since end of 2014 - Beginning Coursera Courses for more scientific skills to acquire.
02.11.2009 - Obtained also the Concert Diploma (Diplôme de Concertiste) after with
the result Unanimo-Maximum
Military Service
No military services due to Japanese citizenship.
Scholarships
09.2013 - Total amount’s exemption for the Masterclass of Giuseppe Arnaboldi in
the framework of “Corso di Perfezionamento Crotone in Musica 2013” thanks to the
victory at XVI Concorso Internazionale (di Musica) Vincenzo Scaramuzza in the
highest violin soloists section. (Crotone Italy).
10.2007 - Obtained a scholarship by Institute of Music Eugène Ysaÿe for the first
semester of the ATC in academic year 2007-2008. (Brussels Belgium)
Prizes at International/National Music Competitions
28.05.2014 - Golden Prize by Porto San-Giorgio City “In occasion of the XXI Andrea
Postacchini International Violin Competition”. (Porto San-Giorgio /Fermo Italy)
03.09.2013 - 1st Prize winner of the XVI Vincenzo Scaramuzza International (Music)
Competition in the highest Violinist Soloists section. (Crotone Italy)
02.06.2013 - Trophy and 1st Prize of the XV EUTERPE International Music
Competition in the Soloist Violinists section. (Corato Italy)
18.05.2013 - Golden Medal and 1st “Absolute” Prize (vote 100/100) winner of the
VIII Luigi Denza International Young Musicians Competition in the Violinist Soloists
section at Reggia di Quisisana Palace of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy)
01.07.2012 - Honor Prize at XV T.I.M. (International Music Tournament) Paris Final
Series of ed. 2011-2012 (Paris France)
17.05.2012 - Golden Medal winner of the VII Luigi Denza International Young
Musicians Competition in the Soloist Violinists section at Reggia di Quisisana Palace
of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy)
12.11.2011 - 1st Prize winner of the XIX International Music Competition “Vittoria
Caffa Righetti Prize” in the highest Violinist Soloists section at San Francesco Church
of Cortemilia. (Italy)
9. Naoko Matsui – CV Continued
20.02.2008 - Honor Prize at XIII T.I.M. (International Music Tournament) as the First
Place in the Violin Section of Namur/Namen Series at IMEP Concert Church Hall.
(Belgium)
Languages
English - Cambridge English ESOL European Certificate B1 (2014)
STEP Eiken 2nd Grade (B1-B2) (1996)
Short period English School in California State University Northridge
presented by Asahi Shinbun co. Ltd. (USA, 1988)
using American and British.
French - C1+ Level after Thema Language School of Brussels (Belgium, 2008)
using Franco-French and Belgicism.
Dutch/Flemish - Used Language in PG Program at EhB – Koninklijk Musiek
Conservatorium van Brussel (2009-2011, Belgium)
Level 100+ (A1-A2 Level) at Thema Language School of Brussels
(Belgium, 2008)
German - B2-C1 Level Course at Lerninstitut Barbarossa Elmshorn
(Germany, since end of 2013)
using German-German and Austrian German (Österreicher).
Spanish - Beginner’s level but mostly reaching to practical using level.
Italian - Second Language; attended man-to-man lesson with an Italian
professor in Toho Gakuen University of Music. (Tokyo Japan, until
2002)
Danish - Began learning since February 2015
Swedish - Began learning since February 2015.
Japanese - Mother Language
10. Naoko Matsui – CV Continued
Hobby
Tailcoats and white bow tie, Art works, Bible study, Minerals collection, Fossils
collection, Music Notes collection, Dictionaries collections, Languages learning,
Singing, Plants keeping, Domestic Animals (when possible), Celtic Harp, Video
Games, Archery, Pilates, Ballet workout, etc.
Online Reference
Official Website: www.naokomatsuitheviolinist.de
(for more informations, concert and demo recordings, photos, blog, etc.)
11. Naoko Matsui – Concerto Repertoire
Concerto Repertory for Violin and Orchestra
As for 03 February 2015
Johann Sebastian Bach : Violin Concerto in a minor BWV 1041
Johann Sebastian Bach : Violin Concerto in E Major BWV 1042
Johann Sebastian Bach : Doppel Concerto in d minor BWV 1043 (performed with
Giuseppe Arnaboldi and "Orfeo Stillo" Orchestra conducted by Fernando Romano at
Chiesa dell'Immacolata Church of Crotone Italy on 28.12.2014)
Ludwig Van Beethoven : Violin Concerto in D Op.61
Leonard Bernstein : Violin Concerto “Serenade after Plato’s Symphosium”
Johannes Brahms : Violin Concerto in d minor Op.77
Max Bruch : Violin Concerto No.1 in g minor Op.25
Ernest Chausson : Violin Concerto for Violin and Piano Quintetto in D Op.21
Anton Dvorak : Violin Concerto in a minor
Alexander Glazounov : Violin Concerto in a minor Op.82
Mieczyslaw Karlowicz : Violin Concerto in A Major Op.8
Erich Wolfgang Korngold : Violin Concerto in D Op.25
Boris Kosak : Concerto in Stile Coloniale
Éduard Lalo : Symphonie Espagnole (Violin Concerto No.2) Op.21
Karol Józef Lipinski : Military Concerto
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdi : Violin Concerto in e minor Op.64
12. Naoko Matsui – Repertoire Continued
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdi : Doppel Concerto in d minor for Violin, Piano and
String Orchestra MWV O4 (performed "Adagio" with Matthias Nelsson and Orchestra
of Festival Cortinas
2013 conducted by Pedro Cortinas at Schloss-Gästhaus Tannenhöhe Villingen
Germany on 16 October 2013)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Violin Concerto in B Major KV 207
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Violin Concerto in G Major “Strassburg” KV 216
(performed with Savaria Symphoniker Orchester during 19-26 July 2014 at Wiener
Musikseminar 2014 2.Block at Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien -
mdw and Festsaal of Casino Baden on 26 July 2014)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Violin Concerto in A Major “Turkish” KV 219 (performed
at IMEP Concert Church Hall in September 2005)
Niccolò Paganini : Violin Concerto No.1 in D Major/E-Flat Major Op.6 (the latest
performance with Orchestre Symphonique de Namur on 01.06.2008 at Collégiale
Notre-Dame of Huy/Hoei)
Niccolò Paganini : Violin Concerto No.2 in h minor “La Campanella” Op.7 (performed
"La Campanella" for the Künstlerische Reife concert exam at Johannes Brahms
Konservatorium in
Hamburg on 19 March 2014)
Niccolò Paganini : Violin Concerto No.4 in d minor "Rondo Galante" (performed
"Rondo Galante" at Suntry Hall of Tokyo for the Jugend Weinachtenkonzert in
December 2001)
Niccolò Paganini : Violin Concerto No.5 in a minor
Sergei Prokofieff : Violin Concerto No.1 in D Major Op.19
Sergei Prokofieff : Violin Concerto No.2 in g minor Op.63
Miklós Rósza : Violin Concerto Op.24
Camille Saint=Saëns : Violin Concerto No.3 in h minor Op.61
13. Naoko Matsui – CV Continued
Domitry Schostakovitsch : Violin Concerto No.1 in a minor Op.77/99
Jean Sibelius : Violin Concerto in d minor Op.47 "Dance Macabre"
Richard Strauss : Violin Concerto Op.8 (performed for the obtention of the Soloist
Diploma issued by Eugène Ysaÿe Institute of Music on 31 March 2010)
Igor Stravinsky : Violin Concerto in D Major
Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky : Violin Concerto in D Major Op.35
Henri Vieuxtemps : Violin Concerto No.2 in f# minor Op.19
Henri Vieuxtemps : Violin Concerto No.4 in d minor Op.31
Henri Vieuxtemps : Violin Concerto No.5 in a minor “Grétry” Op.37
Antonio Vivaldi : Le Quattro Stagioni: La Primavera in E Major RV 269
Antonio Vivaldi : Le Quattro Stagioni: L’Estate in g minor RV 315 (peformed with
Orchestra of Festival Cortinas 2014 conducted by Pedro Cortinas at Schloss-Gästhaus
Tannenhöhe of Villingen Germany on 29 August 2014)
Antonio Vivaldi : Le Quattro Stagioni: L’Autunno in F Major RV 293
Antonio Vivaldi : Le Quattro Stagioni: L’Inverno in f minor RV 297 (performed with
Orchestra of Festival Cortinas 2013 conducted by Pedro Cortinas at Schloss-Gästhaus
Tannenhöhe of Villingen Germany on 16 October 2013)
Henryk Wieniawski : Violin Concerto No.1 in f# minor Op.14
Henryk Wieniawski : Violin Concerto No.2 in d minor Op.22
