'Jamie's Concerts UK' was launched

The Recital Room, Yamaha Artist Services London in the historic building of Chappell's West End store on 27th May at 11.30am (finish by 1pm)

Feedback from distinguished audiece...

Privileged to listen to Noriko's performance so close in a '19- Century- like salon'. ... Jane Asher, president of National Autistic Society.

Janice Mather, Jamie's mother (Jamie's concert was named after this Jamie).

"Wonderful, wonderful concert - Noriko, you are truly amazing and this was a day I will never forget. Thank you. xx"　Janice Mather

Noriko with Jane Asher

'A Particle of Light' for piano and Nambu Bell (2008)
and 'A Particle of Water' for piano and Myochin-Hibashi chopsticks (2009)
by Yoshihiro Kanno had UK premiere at Music Hall, Guildhall School of Music and Drama on Wednesday 26th of May 2010.

Noriko will be adjudicating The Grand Finals of BBC Young Musician on May 16. This will be delayed broadcast on BBC BBC TV2, HD and Radio3 on the day.

'A Particle of Light' and 'A Particle of Water' by Yoshihiro Kanno will be performed at a Lunchtime Concert at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama on Wednesday May 26. British Premier.

'Jamie's Concerts UK' will be launched at the Recital Room of Chappell's of Bond Street in London on Thursday May 27.

more details (YAMAHA)

For more information and reserve tickets, please contact us at info_uk@jamiesconcerts.com

Noriko's new regular column 'A Bulldog at the Piano' is running in 'A Book of Piano' in Japan.

Tonight's concert will be broadcast live online

Contemporary Music Concert at Roundhouse, London
(Many Hands: Rolf Hind)

Sun 31 January from 8 pm

At Putney Music on Monday 15 February 2010, Noriko Ogawa will be in
conversation with celebrated pianist Piers Lane. Putney Music is open to non
members, and extends a warm welcome to anyone who would like to attend this special occasion.

The talk is at 8 pm in The Dryburgh Hall, Putney Leisure Centre, Dryburgh Road, Putney, London SW15 1BL. Tickets £5 are available at the door. Further details at www.putneymusic.org.uk

Noriko's performance of Debussy's 'Fantasy for piano and orchestra', with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lan Shui, received a wonderful review in The Straits Times (reviewed by Tou Liang Chang).

Click here to open the file. (PDF / 991kb)
Concert details (Singapore Symphony Orchestra)

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The 7th Jamie's Concert is going to be broadcast on NHK television on Dec 16. (Japan)

http://www.visionariesdebate.com/

This programme will ask you to vote on who you think is the greatest visionary in the world of classical music. Noriko thinks it is Takemitsu and she will explain why.

Please watch the programme and vote for Takemitsu!!!!

Noriko will also be taking part in the programme where the final result is revealed in October. Keep an eye on this news page!

BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE, AUGUST 2008
'The Pianist's Pianist!'
Noriko is one of the contributors to the article.
www.bbcmusicmagazine.com

Pianist August/September 2008 issue 43
The editor Erica Worth talks about Noriko's future engagement in 'NEWS' page
www.pianistmagazine.com

Music Trade News July 2008
Noriko's future concert is introduced.
www.musictradenews.co.uk

Noriko is featured in the cover interview
'Living in the UK'
BaySpo The Japanese Weekly Entertainment Paper
14th August 2008
*the newspaper is in Japanese

 

Noriko is presenting 2 Promnade Concerts from the BBC PROMS 2008 on NHK-FM (Japanese Broadcasing Cooperation) on Aug 28 and 29.

more details

Noriko's interview in Italian is now on-line!

Alta Fedeltà - Musica Classica
Noriko's interview

Noriko is presenting a programme on BBC World Television.

Noriko is presenting a programme about Toru Taketmisu in the series called 'Visionaries' on BBC World Television. This programme will go out to every country in the world except the U.K.

The film session took place in London in early July. The dates of broadcast are still to be confirmed (around late September to early October).

The locations included Cadogan Hall and the 'Kyoto Garden' in Holland Park, London.

This programme will ask you to vote for your choice of 'Visionary' after the broadcast. Noriko hopes you will agree with her about the remarkable story of Takemitsu's life and music.

'Visionaries' (BBC World Television)

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Andrew McGregor and Roger Vignoles review Noriko's new CD 'Debussy Piano Music' vol.4 (BIS-CD-1655).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/cdreview/pip/wsua8/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/cdreview/ (8-13 June)

Noriko's new Debussy vol.4 - BIS Records

Noriko's new CD of Tcherepenin piano concertos has just been released.

Alexander Tcherepnin
piano concertos no.1 Op.12 & no.3 Op.48
BIS-CD-1317

NORIKO OGAWA, piano
SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
LAN SHUI, conductor

BIS Records

Have a look at the fabulous review this CD has received!

www.classicstoday.com

 

Noriko's latest CD, Debussy Etudes, has been released.

Noriko Ogawa 'Debussy Piano Music' volume 4
BIS-CD-1655

Douze Études pour le piano
Étude retrouvée
Intermède
Six Épigraphes antiques
Les soirs illuminés par l'ardeur du charbon

BIS Records

 

NORIKO IS FEATURED IN CURRENT ISSUES OF FOLLOWING MAGAZINES.

THINKING MUSIC
'Sea and Sun' (p.32)

A lesson from the celebrated Debussy interpreter NORIKO OGAWA on two of her favourite Debussy Preludes.

'PIANO'...The magazine for the piano world
May/June 2008, volume 16 no.3
www.rhinegold.co.uk

'Beautiful Dreamer' (p.18)

Claude Debussy's music is a cornerstone of the piano repertoire. Inge Kjemtrup sets his work in context of his life and talks to NORIKO OGAWA about playing the Debussy worlds in this issu's scores.

'PIANIST' no.42
June/July 2008
www.pianistmagazine.com

 

Noriko's next Jamie's Concert will be;
Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall, Small Hall,
11:00am on Wednesday 19th November
with Yumiko Samejima, soprano

details of Jamie's Concerts on jamiesconcerts.com (Japanese)

It is available on Amazon.co.jp

NORIKO and KATHRYN's CD has been featured on;
BBC Radio3 'Composer of the Week' DELIUS

BBC Radio 3

'World Travels with Piano' (provisional title)
Jiji News Publishing Company, Japan

The book contains a collection of columns Noriko wrote over the last 20 years, plus her childhood memories, world travels, friends, her favourite pianos, and many other stories!

'From The Studio'

In July 2007, Noriko recorded Debussy's 12 Etudes and other late works for BIS at Swedish Academy Hall in Stockholm.

In September 2007, Noriko and Kathryn Stott recorded Graham Fitkin's piano works including solo, duo, and 2 piano concerto 'CIRCUIT' with Naoto Otomo (cond) and Tokyo Symphony Orchestra at Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall.
(please have a look at photos!  PHOTO ALBUM )

Both CDs' release dates are to be announced later this year.

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programme includes; Debussy 12 Etudes, Dai Fujikura 'returning' (Japan
premier) and Liszt sonata in B minor.

Tsuguo Tokunaga (violin)
Noriko Ogawa (piano)

Programme includes Beethoven's Spring Sonata. 　

Noriko will be performing Beethoven’s 1st Piano Concerto over the next few months with various orchestras including a return to the Welsh Proms with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. Noriko will also be reprising Ravel in G with Orchestra National de Lille and Kymi Sinfonietta.

Upcoming projects for 2007 and beyond include the greatly anticipated recording of the next CD in Noriko’s Debussy Series on BIS Records (the fourth in the acclaimed series) and adjudication of several competitions including the first Manchester International Piano Competition, the 2007 Scottish International Piano Competition and a new competition being promoted by Yamaha and Pianist Magazine.

In February 2009 Noriko will premier a newly commissioned concerto by upcoming Japanese composer Dai Fujikura in a performance with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins. This performance will be the climax to an exciting project that has seen Noriko work closely with Fujikura. In preparation for the completed concerto, Fujikura composed a short piano piece for Noriko entitled Returning which was given its premier by Noriko in last year's City of London Festival.