Wataru Mashimo
24.10.1996
Program 1st Round:
7 Bagatelles op. 33
Sonata No.16 in G major op. 31 no. 1
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His piano studies started in Fukuoka, Japan and later Music High school attached Tokyo
university of The Arts, Tokyo with Prof. Takashi Hironaka. In 2022 he obtained his bachelor’s
degree with graduation honors at Imola international Academy.
He has won international prizes including the Finalist Prize in the prestigious Competition,
29th Clara Haskil Piano Competition in Vevey, Switzerland and the 1st prize at the A. Baldi
international Piano Competition, Italy.
Until he moved to Italy, he has appaired on monthly concerts that is an interesting project to
develop young musician’s capacity through collaborations with matured musicians, Yoko
Kubo(Vn) and Ko Iwasaki(Vc) for two years from 2014. After coming to Europe, he was
invited for international music festivals including „young Prague“ in Czech Republic, “Mario
Ghislandi” and “Milano Piano City” in Italy. He has already played in various countries at
important places including the Main Hall of Walenstein Palace in Czech Republic, “Casa
Mozart”, Mozart Association Italy, the Hindemith Foundation in Switzerland, Teatro Vittoria
in Torin, Italy.
At the recommendation by Maestro Franco Scala, the founder of Imola Academy, he has been
chosen for the recital at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy and for the Soloist with Italian
Youth Orchestra. His appearances with other orchestras include Imola Chamber Orchestra,
Zermatt Festival Orchestra, and Bacau Philharmonic Orchestra.
He is alumni of the Lieven Piano Foundation in Vienna and now he is a granted student
sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan.
He is currently studying in the master’s degree course with Maestro Ingrid Fliter and Leonid
Margarius for the piano and with Maestro Marco Zuccarini for the chamber music with
scholarship at Imola, where he regularly collaborates with educational projects organized
every year with young student to encourage the new generations to listen and understand
classical music.
university of The Arts, Tokyo with Prof. Takashi Hironaka. In 2022 he obtained his bachelor’s
degree with graduation honors at Imola international Academy.
He has won international prizes including the Finalist Prize in the prestigious Competition,
29th Clara Haskil Piano Competition in Vevey, Switzerland and the 1st prize at the A. Baldi
international Piano Competition, Italy.
Until he moved to Italy, he has appaired on monthly concerts that is an interesting project to
develop young musician’s capacity through collaborations with matured musicians, Yoko
Kubo(Vn) and Ko Iwasaki(Vc) for two years from 2014. After coming to Europe, he was
invited for international music festivals including „young Prague“ in Czech Republic, “Mario
Ghislandi” and “Milano Piano City” in Italy. He has already played in various countries at
important places including the Main Hall of Walenstein Palace in Czech Republic, “Casa
Mozart”, Mozart Association Italy, the Hindemith Foundation in Switzerland, Teatro Vittoria
in Torin, Italy.
At the recommendation by Maestro Franco Scala, the founder of Imola Academy, he has been
chosen for the recital at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy and for the Soloist with Italian
Youth Orchestra. His appearances with other orchestras include Imola Chamber Orchestra,
Zermatt Festival Orchestra, and Bacau Philharmonic Orchestra.
He is alumni of the Lieven Piano Foundation in Vienna and now he is a granted student
sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan.
He is currently studying in the master’s degree course with Maestro Ingrid Fliter and Leonid
Margarius for the piano and with Maestro Marco Zuccarini for the chamber music with
scholarship at Imola, where he regularly collaborates with educational projects organized
every year with young student to encourage the new generations to listen and understand
classical music.