1 Mio. streams on iTunes of MISHIMA / Closing & a new video
MISHIMA /Closing was streamed 1 mio. times on iTunes. This video is to say “Thank You!” to all of you who have streamed the music, bought a CD or came to my concerts. → GO TO VIDEO
A Flypast of Musical Minimalism
Press Review by Brno Music Friendly City The piano recital by the chief conductor of the Filharmonie Brno Dennis Russell Davies and his wife the pianist Maki Namekawa yesterday in Besední dům offered three works by three significant figures from American minimalism. The concert included minimalist works by Steve Reich in the shape of Piano …
Namekawa / Davies
See this short report by Ceska televize about the duo concert on the 24th of March in Brno. → to the report
On Apple Musics’ A-List
The Track Orphée from Namekawa/Davies’ new iTunes release “Three Pieces for four Hands” is on Apple Musics’ Classical A-List.
iTunes Release: Three Pieces for Four Hands
Orange Mountain Music released “Three Pieces for Four Hands” today on iTunes. Orphée, Stokes and The Voyage were recorded last year in the Musiktheater Linz for digital release only.
SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY N° 4 (FOR TWO PIANOS)
Namekawa / Davies release their new CD “Shostakovich: Symphony No 4” today (February, 8th). The CD is released on Supertrain Records. ⟶ SEE DETAILS
Maki to premiere first Piano Sonata by Philip Glass
Philip Glass is writing his first piano sonata ever for Maki Namekawa who is going to premier the piece at Klavier-Festival Ruhr on July, 4th in Essen, Germany. The work is commissioned by Klavier-Festival Ruhr. → GO TO EVENT
Deutsche Schallplattenkritik
Isang Yun | Sunrise Falling is on the longlist of “Deutsche Schallplattenkritik”. 155 music-critics nominated 276 new releases in 32 categories of the last three months. The shortlist will be reveales on Feburary, 15th.
Radio Feature by Helmut Jasbar
Austrian composer and journalist Helmut Jasbar featured Maki in his radio show on the 21st of November. Listen online until the 28th of November.
GLASS Motion Picture & MISHIMA | Review from Gramophone UK
Namekawa’s excellent performance, combining both terraced dynamics and a kind of ‘terraced articulation’, stems from previous work on Glass’s set of 20 Piano Études. Her ability to shape, pace and project the composer’s music is most impressive during the more extended tracks, where she keeps all three elements superbly in check. On the surface there’s …
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