For up-to-date information on Aimi’s concert appearances, Japanese readers should check:

Aimi’s pages on To-on Artist Promotion

Aimi’s pages on EMI Music Japan

Non-Japanese readers can try using the Google translation tool to decipher these pages.

Concert Engagements, 2010

Poznan, Poland, Sunday February 21st (- INTERNATIONAL -)

Concert with Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Marek Pijarowski. Aimi was invited to participate in the festival celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Chopin in 2010.

Venue: Aula UAM (Adam Mickiewicz University Concert Hall), Poznan

Time: 6 p.m.

Program:

Mozart, Overture to The Magic Flute

Mozart, Piano Concerto in D major KV 537 “Coronation”

Chopin, Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 21 no. 2

For photo sets and a review see After the Concert page 2 second item from top.

Tokyo, Japan, Monday March 1st

Joint recital and discussion

Venue: Matsuo Hall, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Program: No specific program announced. Attendance at this small venue (Matsuo Hall) is by invitation only. Aimi will be a “guest” alomg with Russian pianist Stanislav Bunin and music journalist Yoshiko Ikuma. It seems there will be some discussion of Chopin illustrated by pieces played by the two pianists. The event is hosted by Matsuo Musical Instruments and EMI Music Japan and is supported by the Polish Embassy.

Photo and interview links: Matsuo anchor on After the Concert page 2.

Machida City, Tokyo, Japan, Sunday March 28th

Solo recital

Venue: Art Space Gallery (Art Space Oh, or ASO), Machida City, Tokyo

Time: 6 p.m.

Program:

Mozart, Piano Sonata no. 18 in D major KV 576

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor “Pathétique” Op. 13

Chopin, Ballade no. 1 in G minor Op. 23

Only listed after the event thanks to an observant fan (here's the announcement). I’ve added it because excerpts were featured in a program broadcast by NHK TV on March 29th and because it shows what a busy bee Aimi has become this year! Regular monthly recitals are held at this private venue, which seats about 100.

Tokyo, Japan, Saturday April 3rd — PTNA teenage musician series

Solo recital

Venue: Asahi Hall Hamarikyu (seats 398)

Time: 7 p.m.

Program:

Mozart, Piano Sonata in D major KV 576

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor “Pathétique” Op. 13

Chopin, Scherzo no. 1 in B minor Op. 20

Chopin, Etudes Op. 10 nos 3, 4 and 5

Chopin, Mazurka no. 41 in C sharp min Op. 63 no. 3

Chopin, Waltz no. 14 in E min (Op. posth.)

Chopin, Ballade no. 1 in G minor Op. 23

Tickets/Contact: Eastern Sound planning: tel. 03-3944-1581.

For a short review of this recital, see After the Concert pages here.

Tokyo, Japan, Saturday 17th April

“Mini-concert”

Venue: 6F Ginza Yamaha Concert Salon

Time: 3 p.m.

Program: None stated (as of 12 April)

Tickets/Contact: 2F Ginza Yamaha Music CD Shop, Tel: 03-3572-3135. Admission by draw (50 pairs). It appears that the draw for tickets is only open to those who purchase Aimi’s CD at the store. For details see this Yamaha Music page or this EMI Music Japan page

Tokyo, Japan, Saturday 15th May

Recital/concert with Chopin Festival Orchestra in Tokyo conducted by Michal Dworzynski.

Venue: Suntory Hall (Main Hall)

Time: 7 p.m.

Program (all Chopin):

Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, Op. 20

Etude Op.10-3, “Tristesse”

Etude Op.10-4

Etude Op.10-5 “Black keys”

Waltz no. 14 in E minor (Op. posth.)

Mazurka no. 41 in C sharp minor Op.63-3

Ballade no. 1 in G minor Op. 23

Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor Op. 11

Encore: Chopin Nocturne in C sharp minor no. 20 posthumous

Tickets: Eastern Sound Planning; tel: 03-3944-1581

Gorgeous apparition — playing Chopin Piano Concerto no. 1 at Suntory

Concertgoers’ comments on Suntory Hall event

Now on an After the Concert page here.

Nagano, Japan, Thursday 26th August

Solo recital

Venue: Hokuto Culture Hall (Nagano Prefecture Culture Hall)

Time: 6.30 p.m.

Program:

Mozart, Piano Sonata in D major KV 576

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor “Pathétique” Op. 13

Chopin, Ballade no. 1 in G minor Op. 23

Tickets/Contact: Tess Cultural Centre, tel: 026-223-8875

Yokohama, Japan, Saturday 28th August

Solo recital

Venue: Minato Mirai Hall (main hall)

Time: 2 p.m.

Program (Note: this has changed from the initially advertised program):

Beethoven:

Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor Op. 13, “Pathétique”

Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor Op. 57, “Appassionata”

INTERVAL

Chopin:

Scherzo no. 1 in B minor Op. 20

Etude in E flat major Op. 10 no. 3, “Farewell song”

Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 10 no. 4

Etude in G major Op. 10 no. 5, “Black keys”

Mazurka no. 41 in C sharp minor Op. 63 no. 3

Waltz no. 14 in E minor (posthumous)

Ballade no. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

Tickets/Contact: Kanagawa Arts Association, tel: 045-453-5080. Details from this kanagawa-geikyo page.

Nagoya (Sakae), Japan, Tuesday 31st August

Solo recital

Venue: Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Shirakawa Hall

Time: 7 p.m. (Not 2 pm as previously given here)

Program:

Mozart, Piano Sonata no. 18 in D major KV 576

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor “Pathétique” Op. 13

Chopin, Ballade no. 1 in G minor Op. 23

Others TBA

Tickets/Contact: CBC Events Division, tel: 052-241-8118

Source: http://ticket.pia.jp/pia/event.do?eventCd=1017408. Confirmed by To-On (checked 25 May)

Kitakyushu, Japan, Sunday 17th October

Solo recital

Venue: Symphony Hall, Kitakyushu

Time: 3 p.m.

Program:

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor Op. 57, “Appassionata”

Chopin, Scherzo no. 2 in B flat minor Op. 31

Chopin, Ballade no. 1 in G minor Op. 23

Tickets/Contact: Kitakyushu International Music Festival, tel: 093-663-6567. Program announcement (mid-July 2010). Festival website main page. Note: The program does say Scherzo no. 2, which otherwise Aimi hasn’t played at all this year. It says “in B minor”, which is the key for no. 1, but as the correct opus number (31) is given I assume it really is no. 2 that she’s going to play.

Hyogo, Japan, Saturday 23rd October

Concert with Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, conductor Derrick Inouye. Aimi will be sharing the platform with Russian pianist Alexander Kobrin, winner of the 2005 Van Cliburn piano competition.

Venue: Hyogo Performing Arts Center Great Hall

Time: 3 p.m.

Program:

Chopin, Piano Concerto no. 2 (soloist: Aimi Kobayashi)

Chopin, Piano Concerto no. 1 (soloist: Alexander Kobrin)

Other items TBA?

Tickets/Contact: Hyogo Performing Arts Center, tel: 0798-68-0255

Tokyo, Japan, Thursday 28th October (unconfirmed)

TV Tokyo “Late Night Concert” with Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bo Kin

Venue: Hitomi Memorial Hall, Showa Women’s University

Time: TBA

Program: Chopin Piano Concerto no. 2

Tickets/Contact: None announced

Source of info: Livedoor News 18 May (in Japanese; see Concert schedule section on that page. They cite BARKS news as the source of their information, but I can find no confirmation there). As of 4th July this concert is not listed by Aimi’s pages on To-On or EMI Japan, and the concert is not listed on the YNSO’s calendar or by the concert hall. Hitomi Memorial is a large hall (2,300) and was a premier venue before Suntory Hall was built. If the concert is confirmed, it looks as though it will be a rerun of the celebrated televised concert of January 2006, when Aimi played Mozart’s Coronation concerto, but this time with Chopin no. 2.

Concert Engagements, 2011

New York, USA, Sunday April 3rd (- INTERNATIONAL -)

Solo recital

Venue: Weill Recital Hall (part of the Carnegie Hall complex)

Time: 7.30 p.m.

Program:

Schumann, Kinderszenen, Op. 15

Beethoven, Sonata no. 23 in F minor, “Appassionata”

Ravel, Sonatine

Chopin, Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, Op. 20

Chopin, Ballade no. 1 in G minor, Op. 23

Tickets/Contact: Weill Hall (Carnegie Hall). Tickets from $36 on sale from August 30, 2010. Details on this Box Office page for Aimi’s recital.

“Japan NYC” is a festival of Japanese music and other cultural forms that will be held in December 2010 (Part 1) and in March-April 2011 (Part 2). The festival will be led by Seiji Ozawa, subject to his recovery from cancer. The Weill Hall seats 268.

JapanNYC festival details on the Carnegie Hall website, where there is a link to a complete list of festival events. Finally, there’s a detailed Carnegie Hall press release (date: 27 Jan 2010) about the whole festival here. Go down a few clicks to find the JapanNYC entry.

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