Event Overview
A passionate musical world performed by Yasuzumi Nishizawa, a specialist in Spanish music. We will present a wide variety of music from Spain, Italy, and Brazil. Please enjoy this special time with free viewing of the museum and an aperitif.
Date and Time
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Doors open: 14:30 / Performance starts: 15:00 (recital scheduled to end at 17:00)
program
- This concert will feature music from Spain, Italy and Brazil. The songs to be performed will be announced by the artists on the day.
Artist
- Piano: Azumi Nishizawa
Artist Profile
- Azumi Nishizawa, Piano
- Pianist, associate member of the Royal Academy of Arts of Cadiz, Spain, and president of the Japan Association of Friends of Falla.
Based in Granada, Spain, she is highly regarded around the world as a specialist in Spanish music. After graduating from the Conservatoire de Paris with a unanimous first prize, she was invited by Joaquin Soriano, a leading Spanish pianist and renowned professor, to move to Madrid. Since her debut at the Geneva Arts Association regular concert in 2002, she has been actively performing around the world. In addition to recitals in Europe and Asia and appearances at music festivals around the world, she has collaborated on a project with the baroque music group Extravaganz using the harpsichord. She is also active in a wide range of activities, including performing at events at the Italian fashion week "Pitti" and musical theater tours with popular actors in both Spain and Japan. The band's concert in Rome in June 2010 was recorded and repeatedly broadcast on RAI (Italian national television) and CANAL 10, and in recognition of their active activities around the world, they were awarded the 2010 Internet Music Festival International Goodwill Award.
He has released three CDs of Spanish music from the prestigious Spanish label VERSO. "Manuel de Falla Complete Piano Works" (2010) attracted attention as a historic project to create one of the few complete piano works by the world-renowned Spanish composer Falla. All five titles released so far have also been released in Japan and all have been selected as Record Geijutsu Special Selections or Semi-Special Selections.
In 2003, he appeared and performed in the film "Fukumimi" (starring Kudo Kankuro and Tanaka Kunie). In 2004, he became a part-time professor at Shanghai Normal University. Since 2006, he has been performing in concerts and master classes in various locations as an exclusive Yamaha Spain-Portugal artist. In 2022, he founded the Japan Falla Friendship Association with the aim of researching and popularizing European Latin music, with a focus on Falla. He is a Concert Imagine artist.
Official site: http://azuminishizawa.com/
Event Outline
| Date and time |
Doors open: 14:30 / Performance starts: 15:00 (recital scheduled to end at 17:00) |
|---|---|
| Ticket prices | Flat rate: 10,000 yen (tax included) [concert + museum viewing + aperitif] With this ticket, you can enjoy the recital, free time to explore the museum, and an aperitif (one drink and snacks included) with the performers. [Information and precautions] ・The last admission to the museum is at 4:30 p.m. We recommend viewing the exhibit before the start of a concert. ・Alcohol will be served during the aperitif. Please be aware of this if you are driving. [For Annual Passholders] ・Annual passport holders can attend the concert (including aperitif) for a fee of **8,000 yen (tax included)**. ・When using the service, please present your Annual Passport and identification (driver's license, health insurance card, etc.) at the reception on the day and make payment. |
| Notes | ・Please note that tickets cannot be cancelled. ・The recital will be held in the salon of the museum. In order to protect the artworks, please refrain from bringing in flowers or other plants. ・If you have a fever or cold symptoms, please refrain from visiting. - Please refrain from any behavior that may disrupt the performance or make loud noises that may disturb other customers. ・There is no parking lot at Karuizawa Ando Museum of Art. If you are coming by car, please use a nearby paid parking lot, such as the town parking lot on the south side of the main building. However, there is a possibility that nearby paid parking lots may be full, so we recommend using public transportation. |