THE GREENWICH TRIO

                                                               Yoko Misumi, piano 

 Born in Kyoto to a musical family, Yoko started very early her piano lessons, showing at a very tender age her innate talent and musicianship.

At age 14 she was already a top prize-winner in the prestigious Kyoto Piano Competition. After graduating from Kyoto Music High School, she was prompted to move to London to continue her development, and she completed a BMus degree at Trinity College of Music under the Russian Master Nina Sereda, and later two Postgraduate Diplomas awarded with distinction with the guidance of the internationally acclaimed soloist Martino Tirimo.

In masterclasses, Yoko has performed for William Aide, Dietrich Banhoeffen, Neal Larrabee, Deamut Poppen, Daniel Veis, Rivka Golani, Norma Fischer and Bernard Greenhouse.  

Yoko’s concert appearances include a highly acclaimed performance of Chopin’s Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brilliante with TCM Symphony Orchestra under James Judd in Blackheath Halls. She has appeared in most of London venues, including St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Regent Hall and Wigmore Hall.

In 2005 she was selected to represent Trinity College of Music for the Association of European Conservatoire Congress at the Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham, a performance that led to future concert engagements. Yoko has performed all around Japan and Europe, with particular predilection to Germany, Portugal, London, Italy, Croatia and Slovenia, both as soloist and in chamber music recitals.

She is the recipient of the First Prize of the John Longmire Beethoven Competition, Second Prize of the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe Intercollegiate Piano Competition 2005, Second Prize of the Joseph Weingarten Schumann Piano Competition 2005, First Prize of the Elizabeth Schumann Duo competition 2006 and the First Prize of the Leonard Smith & Felicity Young Duo Competition 2007.

Currently she is the recipient of the TCM Founders Prize for musical accomplishments, and received a full scholarship from Trinity College of Music to continue her studies with Martino Tirimo.

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