Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (1988) award
Mitsuko Uchida
うちだ みつこ
Uchida Mitsuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1948-12-20 （Atami, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japanese, British
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- London (since 1972)
Career
- Occupations
- Pianist, Conductor
- Active Years
- 1966-
- Affiliations
- Universal Music
- Memberships
- Board member of Borletti-Buitoni Trust, Director of Marlboro Music Festival
- Influenced By
- Sadako Matsuoka, Richard Hauser, Maria Curcio, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Wilhelm Kempff, Stefan Askenase, Nikita Magaloff
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochanomizu University Elementary School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Toho Gakuen Music School for Children | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna | — | Piano | — | 1961年～ | Austria |
Ochanomizu University Elementary School
Country:
Japan
Toho Gakuen Music School for Children
Country:
Japan
University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Piano
Period:
1961年～
Country:
Austria
Studied under Richard Hauser
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Munich International Music Competition | — | — | — | 3rd Prize |
| 1968 | Queen Elisabeth Competition | — | — | — | 10th Prize |
| 1969 | Vienna Beethoven International Piano Competition | — | — | — | 1st Prize |
| 1970 | Chopin International Piano Competition | — | — | — | 2nd Prize |
| 1973 | Clara Haskil Competition | — | — | — | 2nd Prize |
| 1975 | Leeds International Piano Competition | — | — | — | 2nd Prize |
| 1975 | Leventritt Competition | — | — | — | 2nd Prize |
| — | Fukuyama Prize | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Suntory Music Award | — | — | Suntory | Winner |
| 1990 | Royal Philharmonic Society Special Award | — | — | Royal Philharmonic Society | Special Award |
| 1991 | Hida Furukawa Music Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1996 | Asahi Prize | — | — | Asahi Shimbun | Winner |
| 2001 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | — | CBE |
| 2005 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Japanese Government | Awarded |
| 2006 | Japan Record Academy Award | — | — | Japan Record Academy | Winner |
| 2008 | BBC Recording Award | — | — | BBC | Winner |
| 2009 | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) | — | — | — | DBE |
| 2009 | Gramophone Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2011 | Grammy Awards | — | Best Instrumental Soloist Performance | Grammy Awards | Winner |
| 2012 | Royal Philharmonic Gold Medal | — | — | Royal Philharmonic Society | Awarded |
| 2015 | Mozart Golden Medal | — | — | Mozart Foundation | Awarded |
| 2015 | Praemium Imperiale | — | Music | — | Winner |
| 2017 | Grammy Awards | — | Best Classical Solo Vocal Album | Grammy Awards | Winner |
Munich International Music Competition
1966
Result:
3rd Prize
Queen Elisabeth Competition
1968
Result:
10th Prize
Vienna Beethoven International Piano Competition
1969
Result:
1st Prize
Chopin International Piano Competition
1970
Result:
2nd Prize
Clara Haskil Competition
1973
Result:
2nd Prize
Leeds International Piano Competition
1975
Result:
2nd Prize
Leventritt Competition
1975
Result:
2nd Prize
Fukuyama Prize
Suntory Music Award
1986
Organization:
Suntory
Result:
Winner
Royal Philharmonic Society Special Award
1990
Organization:
Royal Philharmonic Society
Result:
Special Award
Hida Furukawa Music Award
1991
Result:
Winner
Asahi Prize
1996
Organization:
Asahi Shimbun
Result:
Winner
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2001
Result:
CBE
Person of Cultural Merit
2005
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
Awarded
Japan Record Academy Award
2006
Organization:
Japan Record Academy
Result:
Winner
BBC Recording Award
2008
Organization:
BBC
Result:
Winner
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
2009
Result:
DBE
Gramophone Award
2009
Result:
Winner
Grammy Awards
2011
Category:
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance
Organization:
Grammy Awards
Result:
Winner
Royal Philharmonic Gold Medal
2012
Organization:
Royal Philharmonic Society
Result:
Awarded
Mozart Golden Medal
2015
Organization:
Mozart Foundation
Result:
Awarded
Praemium Imperiale
2015
Category:
Music
Result:
Winner
Grammy Awards
2017
Category:
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Organization:
Grammy Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (2005) imperial prize
Legacy
Mitsuko Uchida is an internationally acclaimed pianist and conductor, renowned especially as an authority on Mozart performances.
Trivia
- She won second place at the 1970 Chopin Competition, the highest achievement by a Japanese pianist at that time.
- In 1999, she was the only Japanese musician selected for the 'Great Pianists of the 20th Century' series.