Sophie Mayuko Vetter (石見真由子) is a German-Japanese pianist born in Sapporo in 1978. She is acclaimed for her expressive artistry, versatility, and performances across major international concert halls and festivals.
Biography Highlights
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Early Life & Training: Began piano, violin, composition, overtone singing, and theory at age 4. By age 9, she was admitted to the preparatory class of the Freiburg Music University.
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Family Influence: Performed worldwide with her father, Michael Vetter, as an overtone singer until 1996.
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Education: Studied piano and historical keyboard instruments under Edith Picht-Axenfeld in Germany.
Career Achievements
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Debut Recording: At age 14, released her first CD with Chopin’s 24 Preludes, winning the Parke-Davis Prize.
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International Performances: Appeared at Salzburg Festival, Munich Biennale, Klavier-Festival Ruhr, Bad Kissinger Musiksommer, and Tokyo Opera City Hall.
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Concert Venues: Alte Oper Frankfurt, Philharmony Essen, Liederhalle Stuttgart, St. Martin-in-the-Fields (London), Felsenreitschule Salzburg, and more.
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Broadcasts: Widely recorded by major European and Asian radio and TV stations.
Artistic Profile
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Known for expressivity and versatility, praised by critics and colleagues.
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Repertoire spans classical and contemporary works, including Chopin, Brahms, Mozart, and modern composers like Ruzicka and Otte.
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Active in masterclasses and recordings across Europe and Asia.
We can deduced from her name that she is a German Japanese. And by the fact, she is also one of the most talented pianist in this decade.
She is staying in Germany most of the time.
She had come to Hong Kong in response to the invitation of Mr. Wemer Hans Lauk, German Consulate Gerneral Hong Kong, to perform in a private gathering. Thus She was staying in Hong Kong for 5 days only.
Her comments after inspection of the tuned piano: “Wonderful!”
Since it is such a rare occasion to meet her, I had also request to take photo with her, which she gracefully agreed.
Sophie Mayuko Vetter (石見真由子) 的 Website: http://sophie-mayuko-vetter.com
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