Kazuyo Fukui, Soprano: Chasing My Dreams
Free (tickets available at the box office; no cost)
- Kazuyo Fukui, soprano
- Nami Ichikawa, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Exsultate jubilate ("Exult rejoice"), K. 165
Hugo Wolf — Mörike-Lieder (No. 6: Er ist's)
Richard Strauss — Ständchen, Op. 17, TrV 149, No. 2
Kosaku Yamada — Karatachi no hana
Japanese soprano Kazuyo Fukui performs alongside pianist Nami Ichikawa to celebrate her Koki (70th birthday). In addition to running a social welfare organisation in Japan and holding a master's degree in music education, she enrolled in postgraduate studies and became a master in Artistic Production and Vocal Music Studies at 68 years of age. The program includes Sakura Sakura, Japanese songs by Yamada, German lieder, and motets by Mozart.
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