Students from Friend's International Violin Academy perform in a masterclass setting for world renowned violinist and pedagogue Yuzuko Horigome (observer tickets available)
Winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, Horigome is a world renowned soloist, appearing in concerts with orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Symphoniker, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, Scala di Milano, Czech Philharmonic, St Petersburg Philharmonic, Camerata Salzburg, New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony, New Japan, and NHK Symphony.
She has worked in close collaboration with composers such as Takemitsu, Miyoshi and Yuasa and has had numerous pieces dedicated to her. Recording with many labels including Sony, Denon and Lockenhaus Edition, she has recently recorded the Bach solo Sonatas and Partitas and the Bruch and Brahms concertos with the Czech Philharmonic.
A passionate chamber musician and a frequent guest at festivals including Marlboro Music, Lockenhaus, Tanglewood and La Jolla, she has shared the stage with renowned artists such as Rudolf Serkin, János Starker, Martha Argerich, Nobuko Imai, Gidon Kremer, Mischa Maisky, Charles Neidich, Jean-Marc Luisada, and Abdel Rahman El Bach.
Our FIVA Masterclass series will be presented by an incredible line up of Internationally renowned violinists including: Pinchas Zukerman, Rodney Friend, Augustin Hadelich, Cihat Askin, Cho-Liang Lin, Joel Smirnoff and Yuzuko Horigome. Friend's International Violin Academy / Masterclass Series (30th July-5th August 2020)