COMPETITION IS OVER
February 17 - February 23 2024
@ Muziekcentrum Enschede
Enschede, The Netherlands

Arai, Michi

Japan
Participated in 2022
Group B
Biography
Born on 2004-03-31, Tokyo (Japan).
Started to play piano at the age of 7 with Prof. Fumie Masaki.
Since 2015 till 2021 has studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Prof. Alma Sauer.
Since 2021 till now has studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Prof. Tim Ovens.
Attended masterclasses of  Prof. Jacques Rouvier.
Competitions
Received 1er Prix and Prix CMF of Concourso de France, 2019.
Received 1st Prize and special Prize of Prima la musica, 2019.
Received 1st Prize and EPTA Prize of Prima la musica, 2021.
Repertoire
FIRST ROUND
— J. S. Bach – Prelude and Fugue b flat minor WK I BWV 867
— F. Liszt – Etude d’exécution transcendante no.5 “Feux follets”
— J. Haydn – Sonata in C-Major Hob.XVI/48 1st mov.
— C. Debussy – “Ondine” from Préludes, Book II
Second round
— J. Haydn – Sonata in C-Major Hob.XVI: 48, No.58
— F. Liszt – Mephisto Waltz no.1 in A-Major
— E. Rautavaara – Piano Sonata no. 2 “The Fire Sermon”
Third round
— The first movement of L. van Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 played with Oost-Nederlands Symfonierorkest, led by maestro Jeppe Moulijn