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Yokoyama Yukio

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The tremendous energy of Beethoven's works is passed down to the power to survive in a world of turmoil. Yukio Yokoyama's 2020 concert of the complete piano sonatas, finally available on DVD! In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Yukio Yokoyama's debut, the DVD of "Beethoven: Piano Sonatas in 32 Pieces" released in 2021 will be available for sale to the general public. The sixth DVD includes a special hour-and-a-half long interview. The sixth DVD contains a special hour-and-a-half long interview with Beethoven. Yukio Yokoyama (piano) is one of Japan's most popular and talented pianists. After becoming the youngest Japanese ever to win a prize at the 12th International Chopin Piano Competition, he has remained active at the forefront of music, and in 2021 will celebrate the 30th anniversary of his debut.He has earned the trust and respect of leading orchestras and artists throughout Japan, and has also been highly acclaimed for his 10-year career as a personality on Tokyo FM and for the production of dozens of CDs. In recent years, he has attracted attention for his spectacular projects such as the three-day concert of Chopin's 240 pieces at Tokyo Opera City during the Golden Week holidays two years ago, and the two-day concert of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan's Main Hall at the end of last year, commemorating the 250th anniversary of his birth. She has also been expanding her activities more ambitiously by creating opportunities for people to feel music closer to home at Ristorante Pegaso, Chimera, and Biancala Salon, which she produces, and by starting the live-distributed recital "My Heart Piano Live," which she began last year.He is actively involved in teaching younger students as a guest professor at Elisabeth University of Music, Nagoya University of Arts, Kyoto City University of Arts, and University of Yamanashi, as well as a leader of the music world in Japan as the president of the Japan Paderewsky Society, succeeding the late Ms. Hiroko Nakamura. Camerata Tokyo