Kamiya, Momoko
General Info
Born: 15/02/1965
Country: Japan
Studies: Tokyo University of the Arts; Juilliard School (Bachelor of Music)
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Japanese marimbist Momoko Kamiya first received international recognition when she was awarded the first prize at the Luxembourg International Marimba competition in 1995. The Toyota Foundation selected her as one of “The Top Young Artists Today” in 2001. In 2005 she was recognized by Kawasaki City, Japan for her distinguished musical activities and received the Azalea Cultural Prize.
Ms. Kamiya actively presents concerts and masterclasses throughout Japan and abroad. She has served on the juries of international competitions in 10 countries. In 2008, she had her New York City debut in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. She has released five recordings on the Phillips label: Marimba Cocktail (1996 won best recording prize), Arabesque, Marimba Japanesque, Asian Scene, and Marimba Virtuoso. Her most recent CD, Pieces of Peace, has been released by the Classic Concert label in 2011. She has made numerous concerto performances with major orchestras in Japan and has also appeared abroad with orchestras such as Radio Symphony Orchestra Luxembourg, Beijing Philharmonic, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Bucharest Radio Orchestra, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, and most recently, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra which she had the world premier of the new Marimba Concerto composed by Kazunori Miyake. In the recent years, she has a close partnership and collaborates often in with Bogdan Bacanu, the marimbist and the professor at Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz.
Album
Pieces of Peace - Works for Marimba
Signature Mallets
Resta-Jay Momoko Kamiya Signature Marimba Mallets