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SHIMIZU, Takashi  Professor - Violin, Department of Instrumental Music 25 June, 2010
 
1953Born in Yokosuka
1990-2005Associate Professor, Violin, Tokyo University of the Arts
2005-Professor, Violin, Tokyo University of the Arts
Research Activities
1980-81Concert appearances with BRT, BTB, London Mozart Players, National Orchestra. Appeared with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Lord Yehudi Menuhin. Appeared on Television in Spain and France
1982-83Recitals in Luxemburg; Appeared with Sevilla Orchestra; Performances in Holland, France, and at BBC National Broadcast Station. Appeared with Residentie Orchestra
1984-85Concert appearances with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournmouth Symphony, Brabant Orchestra. Performed for the Holland National Broadcast Station.
1986-87Concert appearances with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournmouth Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Radio,The Halle Symphony. Performed for an Italy Television station.
1988-89Concert appearances with Bournmouth Symphony, London Mozart Players, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, RTE. Performed several Farewell concerts in Italy
1990-91Performance in Italy and performances in Germany
1992-93Concert appearance with Singapore Symphony. Recitals in Italy and Performance for Italy Academy Award Festival. Appeared with the Scottish chamber orchestra
1994-95Concert appearances in England. Chamber music concert with Malta Argerich, Appeared with Sarasate Orchestra in Spain, Recital tour in Spain
1996Recital in Casals hall. (All Ysaye Programme) Concert appearance in Bulgaria
1998-99Concert appearance with Ivry Gitlis, Marta Argerich, Fou T'song; recitals in England and the U.S.
2000-01Concert appearances in German; Appeared in a Chamber music series in Korea and Japan
2002Concert appearance with Russian National Chamber Orchestra, Appeared with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in Korea. Performance for Moscow National Broadcast. Appeared in chamber music series
2003Recitals in various places in Germany
2004Appeared as guest artist in Godland Festival in Sweden
2005Appeared as guest artist in Bastaad Festival in Sweden (Live broadcast on National Radio Station)
Awards
NHK Mainichi Student Competition (1st Prize) / Japan Music Competition (1st Prize) / Foreign Dispatch competition / Long-Thibaud International Competion (3rd Prize) / Carl Flesch International Competition (2nd Prize) / Granada International Competition (1st Prize) The Queen Elisabeth International Competition (3rd Prize) / Bordeaux Music Festival Grand Prix
Recordings and Writings
Brahms, Saint Saens, Wieniawski Concerti with London Symphony Orchestra; All Sonatas and Partitas by Bach; All Solo Sonatas by Ysaye
Educational Activities
1998-99Master Classes at Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
2000-01Holland Music Session Lecturer
2002ALP Lecturer in France; Ost West Music Fest in Austria
2003-05Teaching at "Summer Academy in Salzburg Mozartheum"; Ost - west music festival; Invited as guest professor at Methodist University (U.S.A.)
Social Activities
Music Director: Austria International Violin Seminar; YBP Music Festival; Nagano International Music Festival; Young Artist International (Music Director in Japan)
Jury: A number of International Competitions; (among them) The Queen Elisabeth International Competition; Sibelius International Competition; Sarasate International Competition; Paganini International Competition; Long Thibaud International Competition; Kazakhstan International Competition; Japan Music Competition (Nagoya, Nagano); NHK-Mainichi All Japan Student Music Competition (Kanazawa); Japan Classic Music Competition; and others