Etsuko Hirose (広瀬 悦子,Hirose Etsuko; born 1979)[1] is a Japanese classical pianist.
Born inNagoya,[1] Hirose started playing the piano at the age of three. When she was 6 years old, she interpreted Mozart'sPiano Concerto No. 26.[2] At the age of 15, after having given many concerts, she moved to France. She entered theÉcole Normale de Musique de Paris in Germaine Mounier's class and graduated unanimously. She then joined theConservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse (CNSM) withBruno Rigutto andNicholas Angelich as professors[3] In 1997, she won first prize in theMartha Argerich competition, which marked the beginning of her solo career. In 1999, she was unanimously awarded the first prize for piano by the CNSM and the Daniel Magne prize.[4] In 2000, she was given an honorable mention at theXIV International Chopin Piano Competition.
She then returned to Japan, gave many concerts and recorded several CDs. Since 2008, she has been living in France again and regularly returns to Japan to give recitals.
She later perfected her skills withMarie-Françoise Bucquet andJorge Chaminé, and more recently, withAlfred Brendel.[5]
She regularly plays at theLa Folle Journée inNantes at the beginning of each year, an event she considers a "must-attend" one.[6]
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