Violin

Contents: Biography

Recent Prizes

Curriculum Vitae

Concerto Repertoire

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Naoko Matsui – Biography Naoko Matsui began her first violin lessons at the age of four years old and gave her first solo concert at the same year. She was a soloist for the first time with orchestra at eleven years old in the Double Concerto by J.S. Bach. Naoko was one of the last pupils of Tosiya Eto (Ex.-President Toho Gakuen School of Music [University]) and his spouse Angela Eto (Ex.-Guest Professor) Angela Eto until continuing her studies and concert career in Europe (mainly in Belgium). During those studies she 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 Giacomo Manzoni. From 2002, she pursued her studies and concert career in Belgium. She collaborated with the late Belgian composers Henri Pousseur, Hao-Fu Zhang and Jean-Marie Simonis during the Belgian Contemporary Music Seminar “Chambre d’Écho” at Royal Music Conservatory of Brussels in the French Section and Chapel of Boendael (Brussels). She graduated from “Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie” of Namur/Namen (IMEP, Belgium) with a 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 she appeared as 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 especially 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.

Naoko Matsui – Biography Continued During her subsequent concert career mainly in Belgium and Italy, she also earned o 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. She successfully completed the Postgraduate Music Program in Violin at the “Erasmus Hogeschool of Brussels” of EU at the Koninklijk Musiek Conservatorium van Brussel (Flemish Royal Music Conservatory of Brussels, 2011, Belgium). On 12 April 2013 she made her debut in Slovenia as part of Svirél Upol International Music Festival's solo concert, performing the "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. Naoko began living in Germany in 2012, earning the German National Artistic Qualification in Violin issued by the Johannes Brahms National Music Conservatory in Hamburg in May 2014, and immediately afterwards enrolled in the “Concert Exams” Program for developing a Soloist career in Germany. Also in Germany debuted as soloist in the "Winter Concerto" from “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi and the “Adagio” from the Double Concerto for Violin, Piano and Orchestra by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy 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 she also performed the "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. In July 2014. debuted as a violin soloist in Austria in the Concerto No.3 “Strassbourg” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with Savaria Symphoniker at Festsaal of Casino Baden on 26 July 2014, as part of the Wiener Musikseminar 2014; she also participated in the International Masterclass for Conductors as Soloist with the Orchestra of Martin Sieghart in University for Music and Performing Art Vienna (Universität für Musik und darstellende Künst Wien [MDW]). On 28 December 2014 she made her debut as a soloist in Italy with Orchestra “Orfeo Stillo” conducted by Fernando Romano in Chaconne by Tomaso Antonio Vitali, Cantabile by Niccolò Paganini (Violin and Orchestra Version by Giuseppe Arnaboldi), the Double Concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach with Giuseppe Arnaboldi, and the Romance in F by Ludwig van Beethoven at Immaculate Church of Crotone, after winning the XVI Vincenzo Scaramuzza International Competition 2013.

Naoko Matsui – Biography Continued Among her other International Music Competition awards are the 1st Prize at XIX International Music Competition "Premio Vittoria 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 the Golden Prize Award from Porto San Giorgio City "In the occasion of XXI Andrea Postacchini International Violin Competition (2014 Fermo Italy)". In 2015, Naoko twice performed the violin solo part of "Suite in Old Style (Suite im Alten Stil)" by Alfred Schnittke with the Johannes Brahms National Music Conservatorium Orchestra, for concerts at their Concert Hall in Hamburg on 27 February 2015 and the Redeemer Church (Erlöserkirche) of Hamburg on 28 February 2015.

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)

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)

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 & Partners 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 performance with the result Unanimo-Maximum.

Naoko Matsui – CV Continued Individual Courses Since end of 2014 - Beginning Courses to acquire more scientific skills. 02.11.2009 - Obtained also the Concert Diploma (Diplôme de Concertiste) after performance 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 as participant in the “Corso di Perfezionamento Crotone in Musica 2013” thanks to the victory at XVI Concorso Internazionale (di Musica) Vincenzo Scaramuzza in the highest violin soloists category. (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)

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 one-on-one lessons 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 Also, beginner’s level Croatian/Hrvatsko, Polish, Russian, Ukranian

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 information, concert and demo recordings, photos, blog, etc.)

Concert video recordings on YouTube: Naoko Matsui, violin soloist with orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cWFdc2ATTs

(1:03:22) Bach: Double Concerto in d minor, BWV 1043 (22:17 to 38:48) [performed with Giuseppe Arnaboldi and "Orfeo Stillo" Orchestra conducted by Fernando Romano]

Beethoven: Romance in F, op.50 (39:38 to 48:19) Paganini: Cantabile in D (57:00 to 1:01:33)

Paganini: Violin Concerto No.1 in D, 1st mvt. [Naoko Matsui, demo video with piano] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt-WNDV7yOU

(17:17)

Paganini: Capriccio Op.1 No. 17 in E-flat Naoko Matsui, violin https://youtube.com/watch?v=MOKJiJt1Es4

(3:37)

Brahms: Scherzo from F-A-E Sonata Naoko Matsui, violin With Dmitry Klimenko, piano https://youtube.com/watch?v=__z-YxCNvbg

(5:41)

Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, KV 216 Naoki Matsui, violin (with orchestra) https://youtube.com/watch?v=IWObGS388MA

(25:38)

Naoko Matsui – CV Continued Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, KV 216 1st mvt only Naoki Matsui, violin (with orchestra) https://youtube.com/watch?v=D9yCFRcxBok (10:11) Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, KV 216 2nd mvt only Naoki Matsui, violin (with orchestra) https://youtube.com/watch?v=WnVQlWey_lQ (8:06) Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, KV 216 3rd mvt only Naoki Matsui, violin (with orchestra)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Gy3EfhAQIgA

(7:17)

Concert video recordings on Vimeo:

https://vimeo.com/naokomatsui (all nine titles below) Paganini: Capriccio Op.1 No. 17 in E-flat Naoko Matsui, violin https://vimeo.com/120449926

(3:37)

Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, KV 216 Naoki Matsui, violin (with orchestra)

https://vimeo.com/117638105

(25:38) Paganini: Cantabile in D Naoko Matsui, violin https://vimeo.com/117603727

(4:06)

Beethoven: Romance in F, op.50

https://vimeo.com/117600079

(8:23)

Naoko Matsui – CV Continued Brahms: Scherzo from F-A-E Sonata Naoko Matsui, violin With Dmitry Klimenko, piano https://vimeo.com/117572263

(5:41)

Bach: Double Concerto in d minor, BWV 1043 (mvt 1) [performed with Giuseppe Arnaboldi and "Orfeo Stillo" Orchestra conducted by Fernando Romano]

https://vimeo.com/117557728

(3:55)

Bach: Double Concerto in d minor, BWV 1043 (mvt 2) [performed with Giuseppe Arnaboldi and "Orfeo Stillo" Orchestra conducted by Fernando Romano]

https://vimeo.com/117567960

(6:12) Bach: Double Concerto in d minor, BWV 1043 (mvt 3) [performed with Giuseppe Arnaboldi and "Orfeo Stillo" Orchestra conducted by Fernando Romano]

https://vimeo.com/117568224

(5:05)

Vitali: Chaconne/Ciaconna (arr. Giuseppe Arnaboldi) https://vimeo.com/117557727

(12:28)

Audio tracks for listening online:

Naoko Matsui, violin (mp3s) https://soundcloud.com/rosengartener

Naoko Matsui – Concerto Repertoire

Concerto Repertory for Violin and Orchestra As of 9 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: Double 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 Ludwig van Beethoven : Romance in F Op.50 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 Antonin Dvorak: Violin Concerto in a minor Op.53 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-Bartholdy: Violin Concerto in e minor Op.64

Naoko Matsui – Repertoire Continued Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Double 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 No.1in B-flat Major KV 207 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 in G Major “Strassbourg” 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 No. 5 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 b 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 Niccolò aganini : Cantabile in D Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.1 in D Major Op.19 Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No.2 in g minor Op.63 Miklós Rósza: Violin Concerto Op.24 Camille Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No.3 in b minor Op.61 Dmitry Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.1 in a minor Op.77/99

Naoko Matsui – Repertoire Continued Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in d minor Op.47 ("Dance Macabre") Richard Strauss: Violin Concerto Op.8 (performed to obtain the Soloist Diploma issued by the 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 (performed 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