121 Hague, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio- France, Camerata Bern, and has worked closely with conductors such as Leonard Bernstein, Igor Markevitch, Leonard Slatkin, Mstislav Rostropovich and Eliahu Inbal. He has also collaborated with musicians including Jean-Pierre Rampal, Gerard Souzay, Yo-Yo Ma, Gary Hoffman, Gerard Caussé, Dominique de Williencourt and the Fine Arts Quartet. In recent years Émile has been invited to numerous music festivals such as San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music’s Menuhin Seminars, Santander Summer Masterclasses, Verbier Academy Festival, the Banff Center, and residencies at Conservatory of Barcelona (ESMUC). In 1996, he opened his own summer academy at the Château de Rangiport in Gargenville, France, in the spirit of Nadia Boulanger. Since 1998, Émile is a professor at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He is an avid composer of French melodies, and is known for his mastery in transcribing music for the piano. Émile maintains a video journal of daily improvisations on his YouTube channel. Noriko Ogawa (Japan) Noriko Ogawa has achieved considerable renown throughout the world since her success at the Leeds International Piano Competition. Noriko’s “ravishingly poetic playing” (Telegraph) sets her apart from her contemporaries and acclaim for her complete Debussy series with BIS Records confirms her as a fine Debussy specialist. As an exclusive recording artist for BIS Records, Noriko’s most recent discs were music by Xiaogang Ye with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, released in June 2022, and the fifth volume in her series of Erik Satie’s piano music, released in March 2022. Ranging from Mozart, Rachmaninov, Satie, Debussy to contemporary composers including Alexander Tcherepnin, Vagn Holmboe, and Yoshihiro Kanno, Noriko boasts a prolific catalogue of over 30 albums. In the 21/22 season, Noriko’s performances included concerts with BBC Symphony Orchestra at Barbican Centre, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and solo and duo piano recitals at the Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall. Noriko’s 22/23 season highlights include: London Piano Festival at King’s Place, St David’s Hall with saxophonist Huw Wiggin, and a concert with the English Symphony Orchestra. As a regular Professor and sought-after guest educator, Noriko is a professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Tokyo College of Music and Music Director of Hamamatsu International Piano Academy. Noriko is a Visiting Professor at the Royal College of Music, Yamaha Masterclasses, The Purcell School and Chetham’s International Piano Summer School. In addition to her busy performing and teaching career, Noriko regularly judges at international competitions. Forthcoming and recent adjudications include the Rubinstein Piano Competition, Cleveland International Piano Competition, Leeds International Piano Competition, Japan National Jury Members
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