NAOTO × Hiroki Kashiwagi × Sakakibara Acoustic Concert

Yukie Nishimura

Yukie Nishimura(born May 8, 1967 in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a prolific Japanese pianist and composer. Nishimura studied at the Toho Gakuen School of Music. Her piano style is light easy listening, her works are sometimes heard on television in Japan, and she has a following in Hong Kong and China.
Yukie’s graceful and romantic melodies continue to strike a chord with people of all ages. She has released more than 30 albums and composed music for a number of movies, TV dramas as well as commercials. Her most famous film/television scores include the 101st Marriage Proposal (TV drama series, 1991), Helen the Baby Fox (motion picture, 2006), and the NHK Archives.
Yukie’s musical talent was discovered at an early age. She was already an accomplished pianist and composer long before she made her professional debut in 1986 when she concurrently began her academic pursuits in piano performance at Toho Gakuen School of Music. During her childhood, Yukie occasionally took part in concert tours and had the pleasure of performing with maestros and world’s best orchestras. In the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia, the little girl earned praise from audiences.
Each year, Yukie travels across Japan, performing more than 60 live concerts. 2011 marked the 25th anniversary of her professional career, and she performed in Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan, where she was warmly applauded by audiences.
Yukie’s artistic endeavors are not limited to making music. She writes, presents a radio show, and frequently appears on television. She is also dedicated to philanthropic work. In addition to performing at schools and hospitals, she leads “Simile Piano 500,” a charity project that helps people donate their pianos to the areas hard hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami.
As part of her efforts to seek new forms of expression, Yukie collaborates with artists of different genres and fields. The most recent such endeavor is “Frédéric Back Meets Yukie Nishimura,” a CD/DVD set released in July 2012. Mr. Back, an animator who won the Academy Award for Animated Short Film in 1981, contributed illustrations to this album, inspired by Yukie’s piano works.

Discography

Angelique (1986)<br /> Lyrisme (1987)<br /> Dolce (1988)<br /> Fascination (1988)<br /> Lumiere <span lang="ja">～</span><span lang="ja">地図</span><span lang="ja">のない</span><span lang="ja">季節</span><span lang="ja">～</span> (1989) : playin' around with no map and plot<br /> L'espoir <span lang="ja">～</span><span lang="ja">レスポワール</span><span lang="ja">～</span> (1989)<br /> <span lang="ja">風色</span><span lang="ja">の</span><span lang="ja">夢</span> (1990) : windings in Fantasic world<br /> Vi<span lang="ja">・</span>Ji<span lang="ja">・</span>N (1991) : sophisticated girl<br /> 101<span lang="ja">回目</span><span lang="ja">の</span><span lang="ja">プロポーズ</span> (1991) : ("The Hundredth Proposal of Marriage")<br /> MOON (1992)<br /> <span lang="ja">親愛</span><span lang="ja">なる</span><span lang="ja">者</span><span lang="ja">へ</span> (1992)<br /> SUPER BEST (1992)<br /> <span lang="ja">プロポーズ</span> <span lang="ja">～</span>Propose<span lang="ja">～</span> (1992)<br /> graceful (1993)<br /> GOOD MORNING <span lang="ja">～</span><span lang="ja">グッドモーニング</span><span lang="ja">～</span> (1994)<br /> Memories (Released in Hong Kong only) (1995)<br /> <span lang="ja">時</span><span lang="ja">の</span><span lang="ja">輝</span><span lang="ja">き</span> (1995)<br /> Virgin (1995)<br /> Blue Horizon (1996)<br /> <span lang="ja">月</span><span lang="ja">いろのつばさ</span> (1997)<br /> <span lang="ja">大地</span><span lang="ja">のうた</span> (1998)<br /> BALLISTIC KISS (1998)<br /> <span lang="ja">自分</span><span lang="ja">への</span><span lang="ja">手紙</span> (1999)<br /> <span lang="ja">風</span><span lang="ja">が</span><span lang="ja">生</span><span lang="ja">まれる</span><span lang="ja">瞬間</span> (2000)<br /> <span lang="ja">優</span><span lang="ja">しさの</span><span lang="ja">意味</span> (2001)<br /> <span lang="ja">しあわせまでもう</span><span lang="ja">少</span><span lang="ja">し</span> (2002)<br /> <span lang="ja">明日</span><span lang="ja">のために</span> (2002)<br /> <span lang="ja">扉</span><span lang="ja">をあけよう</span> (2003)<br /> <span lang="ja">君</span><span lang="ja">が</span><span lang="ja">想</span><span lang="ja">い</span><span lang="ja">出</span><span lang="ja">になる</span><span lang="ja">前</span><span lang="ja">に</span> (2004)<br /> <span lang="ja">しあわせのかたち</span> (2004)<br /> <span lang="ja">耳</span><span lang="ja">をすまして</span> (2005)<br /> Best of Best <span lang="ja">～</span>20 Songs<span lang="ja">～</span> (2006)<br /> <span lang="ja">あなたが</span><span lang="ja">輝</span><span lang="ja">くとき</span> (2007)<br /> Vitamin (2009)<br /> Piano (2010)<br /> Smile Best <span lang="ja">～</span>selfcover collection<span lang="ja">～（</span>2011/7<span lang="ja">）</span>　<br /> Beautiful Morning<span lang="ja">（</span>2011/7<span lang="ja">）（</span>yccs10049<span lang="ja">）</span><br /> Bedtime Music<span lang="ja">（</span>2011/7<span lang="ja">）（</span>yccs10050<span lang="ja">）</span><br /> <span lang="ja">フレデリック</span><span lang="ja">・</span><span lang="ja">バック</span> meets <span lang="ja">西村由紀江</span> (2012)<br /> <span lang="ja">ビオトープ</span> (2013) 

Schedule & Ticket

Place information

• Koganei Miyaji instrument hall (Koganei civic exchange center)
  小金井 宮地楽器ホール（小金井市民交流センター）

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  日本、〒184-0004 東京都小金井市本町６丁目１４−４５  Map

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