2 February 2024

Japan Creative Centre (JCC)

Join us at JCC for an enchanting evening filled with the melodious harmonies of Aoi Trio. The trio – consisting of Kyoko Ogawa (violin), Yu Ito (cello), and Kosuke Akimoto (piano) – will be playing piano trio pieces as well as their own respective solos. Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of classical music and let their musical passion sweep you away!

About the performers

Aoi Trio was founded in 2016 by Kyoko Ogawa (violin), Yu Ito (cello), and Kosuke Akimoto (piano), all of whom graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts and studied at the renowned Chamber Music Academy of Suntory Hall (Tokyo) for 2 years.

“Aoi” refers to the initial letters of their individual family names and is also the name of a flower in Japanese language, which is commonly known as ‘hollyhock” in Europe and symbolises “aspiration” or “fruitfulness.”

Aoi Trio made a breath-taking start to their international career when they won the prestigious first prize at the 2018 ARD International Piano Trio Competition – in Munich, Germany. Since then, they have appeared at numerous major concert venues in Japan and Europe. They have also been invited as soloist for triple concertos by many professional orchestras.

They were the selected resident artistes at Kioi Hall (Tokyo) during the 2021-2023 season and have been involved in a 7-year collaboration program with Suntory Hall since 2021. They currently provide coaching sessions for several chamber music masterclasses.

Their four recordings ― “Haydn No. 27 and Schubert No. 2”, “Beethoven No. 1 and Mendelssohn No. 2”, “Martinu No. 1 & Dvorak No. 3” and “Schumann No. 1 & Schubert No. 1” ― have attracted great critical acclaim. They have also received the Aoyama Music Award, Nippon Steel Music Award, Hotel Okura Music Award and Music Pen Club Award.

Performing pieces

Aoi Trio will perform timeless classical pieces including:

Edward Elgar: Salut d’Amour Op.12 (Love’s Greeting)
Mozart: Piano Trio in B-flat major, K. 254 (Divertimento)
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, op. 49 (First Movement)

They will also perform their own solos with pieces including:

Violin Solo - Massenet: Méditation (Thaïs)
Cello Solo - Saint-Saens: Swan
Piano Solo - Chopin: Waltz in A-flat major, Op.34 No.1 "Valse Brillante"

Register for the event

Date:

Friday, 2 February 2024

Time:

6:30pm - 7:30pm (Registration starts 6pm)

Venue:

Japan Creative Centre (JCC), Embassy of Japan in Singapore
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372

Admission:

FREE

Click button or scan QR to register:

If the registration is full, or you would like to cancel your registration, please e-mail us at jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp. We regret that there is limited capacity, kindly register early to avoid disappointment. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Please inform us at least 3 days before the event if you and/or your accompanying guest are unable to make it. No-show registrants will be noted and be given lower priority for our future events.

Where is Japan Creative Centre (JCC)?

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Getting to Japan Creative Centre
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
Tel: +65-6737-0434

By Public Bus:
Bus services: 7, 36, 77, 105, 106, 111, 123, 132, 174, 174E, 502, 502A, 502B (Alight in front of Delfi Orchard)
For latest information on bus routes and fares, please refer to SBS Transit.

By the MRT:
You may also take the MRT to the nearest MRT station, Orchard (NS22).
Train fares, travel times and route maps are available on the SMRT website.

Driving to JCC:
Nearest parking is at Orchard Hotel, Delfi Orchard and Orchard Rendezvous Hotel.