Wigmore Hall 25th June 7.30pm Mami Shikimori and Masayuki Kino will perform at London’s Wigmore Hall to celebrate the release of their new Khachaturian CD. Programme to include works by Khachturian, Respighi, Ysaye and Grieg. Tickets are now available to buy online from Wigmore Hall box office or phone 020 7935 2141.
Oxford Proms “Pop Classics with Mami Shikimori” Grieg piano concerto with the Oxford Proms orchestra conducted by John Traill. For tickets click here
Hungerford Arts Festival 7.30 PM at the Croft Hall, Hungerford programe to include Debussy Preludes book 2 and Liszt Spanish Rhapsody.
Buckingham Summer Festival 11 AM at the Radcliff Centre, Buckingham.10th July solo recital programme to include Schubert 3 pieces, D946, Liszt Spanish Rhapsody. www.buckinghamsummerfestival.org
Japan Mami will perform with violinist Masayuki Kino on 12-13th June in Fukuoka at the Suenaga Cultural Hall and Kyushu Koko.
Mami Shikimori and Friends
Edmund Jones, violin
Isla Mundell-Perkins, violin
Vanessa McNaught, viola
Roz Gladstone, cello
Catriona Scott, clarinet
Susanna Perkins, bassoon
Tim Perkins, composer
On Friday December 14 at 7.30pm, Mami performs with the Oxford Proms Ensemble at the Holywell Music Room, Oxford, in a programme which includes Schumann’s most popular chamber work, the Quintet for Piano and strings in E flat Op. 44 and music by Mozart, Bartok, Stravinsky, with a premiere of “Cherubim and Paraffin” by Oxford composer Tim Perkins.
www.oxfordproms.co.uk
The Khachaturian CD has been nominated for the Arts Festival Award in Japan organised by the government’s Agency of Cultural Affairs. The CD has received favorable reviews in Sarasate and Bravo music magazines in Japan.
St Anne’s College Recital Series Mami was invited back to perform for the students of St Anne’s College on Friday November 23. The concert took place at Mary Ogilvie Theatre, University of Oxford as part of Oxfordshire Advanced Musicianship Programme.
Burnley and Pendle Music Society Mami gave a solo recital at St Peter’s Church, Burnley. She previously performed for the Society in 2001. The Programme featured Brahms Sonata No. 3 in F minor from her recently released CD.
Moffat Music Society On Friday November 2 Mami returned to the Old Well Theatre in Moffat, Scotland following her recital five years ago. The recital programme included “Harbour of Harmonies” by Eddie McGuire and the composer was present at the recital. Read the review of the concert here.
Mami with composer Eddie McGuire
Recital at Airef Hall Mami gave a sell-out concert in Fukuoka, Japan on Friday August 31. The Programme included Haydn Variations in F minor, Chopin Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Albeniz pieces from “Iberia” Ravel “La Valse”
Oxford Proms Orchestra On Saturday August 18, Mami performed Mozart’s popular Piano Concerto in C, K467 with the Oxford Proms Orchestra conducted by John Traill at the Town Hall, Oxford. The programme also featured Ravel’s La Valse from her newly released CD.
Solo CD released in August 2012, Mami’s new solo CD, Mozart-Brahms-Ravel has been released for Claudio Records label. The recording is available in either CD or DVD audio format and can be ordered from Amazon and Naxos direct.
Master Musicians Series Mami played five concerts in the Northeast England in July 2012
Mami with Ernie Scott of Master Musicians
26 April
Warwick Music Centre
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/musiccentre/concerts/
Solo piano recital
Programme to include Chopin Sonata in B minor
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20 May
4pm
Recital in Great Coxwell
Coxwell Arts Week
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10 June
Copenhagen, Denmark
Solo piano recital
Programme to include works by Albeniz, Ravel, Chopin
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1 July
Abbey Chamber Concert
St Nicholas Church, Abingdon
3pm solo piano recital
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3 July
Hungerford Festival,
Croft Hall
7.30pm solo piano recital
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5 July
Buckingham Summer Festival
Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham, MK18 1EG
11.00 am solo piano recital
http://www.buckinghamsummerfestival.org/index.htm
Programme to include Chopin sonata in b minor, Albeniz
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9 July-13 July
Northeast England recitals tour
Master Musicians Series
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9 July
St Andrew’s church, Newcastle upon Tyne
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10 July
Stockton
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11 July
St Cuthberts, Durham
1 pm
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12 July
1 pm
Custom House, South Shields
http://www.customshouse.co.uk/whats-on/Theatre/855/master-musicians-lunchtime-concert
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13 July
7.30 pm
Christ Church, North Shields
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18 August
7.30pm
Oxford Proms
Oxford Town Hall
Programme to include Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K467
Oxford Proms Orchestra conducted by John Traill
http://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/TicketsOxford/index.aspx?promoter=620
Soloist Mami Shikimori
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30 August
7.30pm
Piano recital
Fukuoka, Japan
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2 November
7.30pm
Moffat Music Club, Scotland
Solo piano recital
Programme to include Harbour of Hamonies by Eddie McGuire
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17 November
Burnley & Pendle Music Society
St. Peter’s Church Burnley at 7.30pm
Solo piano recital
http://www.boulsworth.co.uk/musicsoc/index.htm
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14 December
7.30 pm
Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Works to include Tim Perkins premiere and Schumann Piano Quintet
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2011
17 June Blewbury Festival
7.30 pm
Edmund Jones, violin
Mami Shikimori, piano
http://www.blewbury.co.uk/news.htm
Programme to include Mozart’s solo piano piece Rondo in A minor, K511 and works for piano and violin
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26-28 June Recording sessions
St Bartholomew’s, Brighton
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6 July Buckingham Summer Festival
11.00 am Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham, MK18 1EG
Solo recital
http://www.buckinghamsummerfestival.org/index.htm
Programme to include Brahms Piano Sonata No. 3, Mozart Rondo, K.511
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13 July Hungerford Music Festival
7.30 pm The Croft Hall More info: 01488 684038
Edmund Jones, violin
Mami Shikimori, piano
‘Eccellente Marzemino’
http://www.hadcaf.co.uk/whatson/2010programme.php?t=1&r=1333#h1333
An eclectic programme of Mozart sonatas for piano and violin, accompanied by readings from the Mozart family letters. The programme also includes Grieg’s Sonata No 3 in C minor, and Messiaen’s Theme and Variations. A quote from Don Giovanni: ‘Versa il vino, eccellente Marzemino.’ Marzemino was Mozart’s favourite wine, which will be available in the interval.
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30 July Ensemble Settecento
7.30 pm Dorchester Abbey
Edmund Jones, violin
Mami Shikimori, piano
http://www.dorchester-abbey.org.uk/services2.htm
Programme to include Ravel La Valse , J S Bach’s ‘Chaccone’ , Grieg Sonata for violin and piano
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17 August Oxford Proms
7.30 pm Holywell Music Room, Holywell Street, Oxford OX1 3BN
Solo recital
Tickets £15, £12, £5 (students & under 16s)
Phone for tickets: 01865 305305
http://www.concert-diary.com/concert/162430976/Oxford-Proms-Mami-Shikimori-piano-
Programme to include Tim Perkins “7th Heaven”, Debussy Preludes, Brahms
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20 August Oxford Proms
7.30 pm Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford
Ensemble Settecento (orchestra)
John Traill (conductor)
Mami Shikimori (piano)
Susanna Perkins (bassoon)
Tickets £35, £26, £18, £10 (£5 off students)
Phone for tickets: 01865 305305
http://www.concert-diary.com/concert/166264838/Oxford-Proms-Ensemble-Settecento
Programme to include Beethoven “Emperor” Piano Concerto
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18-28 September Scotland Tour
Masayuki Kino, violin
Mami Shikimori, piano
21 September Findhorn
22 September Shetland
24 September Dumfries
Date tbc Edinburgh
Programme to include, Kreisler, Falla, Khachaturian, Wieniawski
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21 October St Anne’s College, University of Oxford
6.15 pm solo piano recital
Programme to include works by Miyoshi, Albeniz, Ravel
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25 October Lunchtime concert at University of Reading
http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/music/Events/music-ltc.aspx
1.10 pm solo piano recital
Programme to include works by Bach, Albeniz, Ravel
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16 November the Anglo-Japanese Society of Wessex (AJSW)
http://ajsw.org.uk/events/show-event.php?e=403
St Dunstan-in-the-West, 186a Fleet St, London, EC4A 2HR
1.15 pm solo piano recital
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13-15 December Gunma, Japan
Recording a Khachaturian CD with violinist Masayuki Kino