Midori (violinist)
Midori | |
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Hirakata, Osaka, Japan | |
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Violin |
Years active | 1982–present |
Website | gotomidori.com |
Midori Goto (五嶋 みどり, Gotō Midori, born October 25, 1971),[1][2] who performs under the mononym Midori, is a Japanese-born American violinist. She made her debut with the New York Philharmonic at age 11 as a surprise guest soloist at the New Year's Eve Gala in 1982. In 1986 her performance at the Tanglewood Music Festival with Leonard Bernstein conducting his own composition made the front-page headlines in The New York Times.[3][4] Midori became a celebrated child prodigy, and one of the world's preeminent violinists as an adult.[5][6][7]
Midori has been honored as an educator and for her
Early life
Midori was born Midori Goto
Career
Midori gave her first public performance at the age of six, playing one of the
When Midori was 15, she left Juilliard Pre-College in 1987 after four years and became a full-time professional violinist.[3][7] In October 1989, she celebrated her 18th birthday with her Carnegie Hall orchestral debut, playing Bartok's Violin Concerto No. 2. She made her Carnegie Hall recital debut in 1990 four days before her 19th birthday. Both performances were critically acclaimed.[3][14] In 1990, she also graduated from the Professional Children's School which she attended for academic subjects.[6][7]
In 1992, she formed
In 2000, Midori graduated
In 2004, Midori was named a professor at
Accolades
In addition to being named Artist of the Year by the Japanese government (1988) and the recipient of the 25th
Personal life
In September 1994, Midori suddenly cancelled her concerts and withdrew from public view. She was hospitalised and given an official diagnosis of
Midori's half-brother Ryu and her stepfather Makoto Kaneshiro (Ryu's father, a former violin assistant of Dorothy DeLay) are both violinists.[3][27]
Instrument
Midori plays on the 1734 Guarneri "ex-Huberman" violin.[28] Her bows are made by Dominique Peccatte (two) and François Peccatte (one).[8][15]
Discography
- Bach/Vivaldi: Double Violin Concertos (St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D minor and Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major; Vivaldi's 12 Concertos, Op.3 – "L'estro armonico" / Concerto No. 8 In A Minor For 2 Violins
- Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1 (CBS Masterworks Records, 1989)
- Dvořák: Violin Concerto, Romance and Carnival Overture (New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta(conductor). Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 53; Romance in F minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 11; and Carnival Overture, Op 92.
- Bartok – Violin Concertos No.1 & No.2 (Sony Classical, 1991) – with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta(conductor)
- Midori: Live At Carnegie Hall (Sony Classical, 1991) – with Robert McDonald (piano)
- Encore! (Sony Classical, 1992) – with Robert McDonald (piano)
- Sibelius: Violin Concerto / Bruch: Scottish Fantasy (Sony Classical, 1994) – with Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (conductor). Sibelius's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Op. 47, and Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46
- Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich: Violin Concertos (Sony Classical, 1994) – with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Claudio Abbado (conductor); Tchaikovsky's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major and Shostakovich's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.1 in A minor
- Franck: Elgar: Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82, Violin Sonata in A Major (Sony Classical, 1997) – with Robert McDonald (piano)
- Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major & Concerto in D Major (Sony Classical, 2001) – with NDR Symphony Orchestra
- Debussy, Poulenc & Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonatas (Sony Classical, 2002) – with Robert McDonald (piano). Saint-Saëns's Sonata No.1 in D minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 75
- Midori – 20th Anniversary Album (Sony Classical, 2002) – with Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Robert McDonald (piano)
- Mendelssohn & Bruch Violin Concertos (Sony Classical, 2002) – with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor). Mendelssohn's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor, Op. 64 and Bruch's Concerto No.1 for Violin and Orchestra in G Minor, Op. 26
- Bach Sonata No. 2 in A minor, Bartók: Sonata No. 1 (Sony Classical, 2008) – with Robert McDonald (piano)
- The Essential Midori (Sony Classical, 2008)
- Violin Sonatas of Bloch, Janáček and Shostakovich (Sony Classical, 2013) – with Ozgür Aydin (piano)
- Hindemith: Violin Concerto; Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik (NDR Symphony Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach(conductor)
- Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin (Onyx Classics, 2015)
- Beethoven: Violin Concerto & Romances Nos. 1 & 2 (Warner Classics, 2020) – with Daniel Dodds (violin), Festival Strings Lucerne
References
- ^ a b McPherson, Angus (June 24, 2016). "Midori Gotō: We don't always need words in order to make friends". Limelight. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Midori Gotō". Morningside Music Bridge. Guest Faculty. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Schwarz, K. Robert (March 24, 1991). "Glissando". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c Rockwell, John (July 28, 1986). "Girl, 14, Conquers Tanglewood with 3 Violins". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Brookes, Stephen (March 23, 2012). "Violinist Midori coming to Alexandria to perform — and to teach young musicians". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ .
- ^ a b c d Perlmutter, Donna (April 8, 1990). "Midori: From Prodigy to Artist : Unlike many Wunderkinder, the Japanese violinist has made the transition from lollipops to limousines". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "MIDORI". Hollywood Bowl. Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. Archived from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "Midori to join Curtis Institute of Music violin faculty in 2018". The Strad. June 26, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Dobrin, Peter (June 27, 2017). "Renowned violinist Midori to join Curtis Institute faculty". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Lesinski, Jeanne M. (2004). "Midori". Contemporary Musicians. Gale. Retrieved September 24, 2017 – via Encyclopedia.com.
- ^ NYU. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- The Gale Group. Retrieved November 15, 2011 – via Encyclopedia.com.
- ^ Kozzin, Allan (October 23, 1990). "Review/Music; Near 19 Now, A Maturing Midori Plays Recital Debut". The New York Times. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ The Kennedy Center. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Midori to receive community award in Switzerland". USC News. University of Southern California. January 4, 2012.
- ^ "About Music Sharing". www.musicsharing.jp. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "International Community Engagement Program (ICEP)". www.musicsharing.jp. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c Ng, David (January 11, 2013). "Midori is sweet on Los Angeles". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "Yale awards honorary degree to Midori". Yale School of Music. May 21, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- Oxford University. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Midori Goto". November 28, 2012.
- ^ "Dick Van Dyke, Garth Brooks, Joan Baez, Debbie Allen among Kennedy Center Honorees". WTOP News. January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Asian Cultural Council Divides the Prize for Rockefeller Awards". The New York Times. April 14, 2014.
- ISBN 9783894874643.
- ISBN 9783894877217.
- ^ Shull, Chris (October 11, 2009). "Violin playing a family affair". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "Midori: Music and the Instrument That Makes It". Library of Congress Magazine. April 20, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Midori and Friends
- The Nonprofit Organization Music Sharing
- Interview with Midori, December 6, 1991 (Very early in her career)