Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Edition 50 (2000) award
Yukio Yokoyama
よこやま ゆきお
Yokoyama Yukio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-02-19 （Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Pianist, Music educator, Concert pianist
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Affiliations
- JAPAN ARTS, Japan Paderewski Association (President), Nagoya University of the Arts (Special Visiting Professor), Elisabeth University of Music (Visiting Professor)
- Memberships
- Japan Paderewski Association (President)
- Influenced By
- Jun Date, Henriette Puig-Roget, Masayuki NagaTom, Jacques Rouvier, Vlado Perlemuter
- Influenced
- Nobuyuki Tsujii (one of his students)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary School of Tokyo University of the Arts (Music) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Conservatoire de Paris | — | — | — | ～1990 | France |
Secondary School of Tokyo University of the Arts (Music)
Country:
Japan
Studied in Paris as a French government scholarship student while attending high school
Conservatoire de Paris
Period:
～1990
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
France
Studied under Jacques Rouvier, Vlado Perlemuter and others
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition — 3rd Prize | — | — | International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition | 第3位（入賞） |
| 1990 | Chopin Competition Sonata Prize (informal/special) | — | — | International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition (informal award) | 受賞（非公式の特別賞） |
| 1993 | Yokohama Cultural Award — Encouragement Prize | — | — | City of Yokohama | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Agency for Cultural Affairs — Newcomer Award (Music) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Record Category Excellence Award (Live CD "Beethoven 12 Sessions/1998–1999") | Beethoven 12 Sessions / 1998–1999 | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 優秀賞 |
| 2010 | Guinness World Record — Most pieces played by a solo artist in 24 hours | All 166 solo Chopin pieces (continuous performance) | — | Guinness World Records | 認定（記録更新あり） |
| 2011 | Guinness World Record Update — All 212 solo Chopin pieces (memorized) | All 212 solo Chopin pieces (memorized) | — | Guinness World Records | 記録更新 |
International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition — 3rd Prize
1990
Organization:
International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
Result:
第3位（入賞）
Chopin Competition Sonata Prize (informal/special)
1990
Organization:
International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition (informal award)
Result:
受賞（非公式の特別賞）
Yokohama Cultural Award — Encouragement Prize
1993
Organization:
City of Yokohama
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs — Newcomer Award (Music)
1999
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival — Record Category Excellence Award (Live CD "Beethoven 12 Sessions/1998–1999")
2000
Work:
Beethoven 12 Sessions / 1998–1999
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
優秀賞
Guinness World Record — Most pieces played by a solo artist in 24 hours
2010
Work:
All 166 solo Chopin pieces (continuous performance)
Organization:
Guinness World Records
Result:
認定（記録更新あり）
Guinness World Record Update — All 212 solo Chopin pieces (memorized)
2011
Work:
All 212 solo Chopin pieces (memorized)
Organization:
Guinness World Records
Result:
記録更新
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chopin: Nocturnes, Vol. 1
Classical music (recital/recording)Recording focusing on Chopin nocturnes.
Beethoven 12 Sessions — Complete Piano Works
Classical music (recording)A series of recordings including live performances of Beethoven's piano works.
Liszt: Grandes Études de Paganini (Complete)
Classical (virtuoso études)Recording of Liszt's technically demanding piano works.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Expressive performance characterized by detailed structure and rich tonal colorRefined classical touch
- Recurring Motifs
- Deep interpretative approach to ChopinFusion of virtuosity and lyricism
Legacy
A highly regarded pianist domestically and internationally, known especially for Chopin interpretations. Active as an educator, holder of Guinness records, and with an extensive discography.
Academic Societies
- Nagoya University of the Arts (Visiting)
- Elisabeth University of Music (Visiting)
In Popular Culture
- Guinness World Record achievements widely reported in media
Quotes
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A true pianist characterized by a beautiful, refined style, rich sense of color and meticulous structural control.
Source: Elisabeth University of Music faculty profile (2020)
Trivia
- Holds a Japan Sommelier Association "Wine Expert" qualification.
- Opened two Italian restaurants in 2007 (one later closed/relocated).
- Performed all 166 Chopin solo pieces in about 16 hours and set a Guinness World Record (2010).
- Performed 212 solo Chopin pieces from memory in about 18 hours, updating his Guinness record (2011).