2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006





 2011

Recording the last five Beethoven sonatas (the most challenging), playing first duo performance with Karin (Mother Goose by Ravel), and presenting Jean Pascal Beinthus to Japan

Highlights

January 20 Kyoto, Japan
   Kyoto Symphony Orchestra
   Ryusuke Numajiri, conductor
   Liszt Concert No.1

February 21 Munich, Germany
   Duo concert with Karin
   Mother Goose

March 21, 22, 23 Vatlhermunde, Holland
   Recording Op. 109, 110, 111, Op. 27

May 3, 4, 5 Tokyo, Japan
   Recital and Duo Concert in Tokyo

May 22 - June 1 Montreal, Canada
   Judging Montreal International Competition

June 2 - 5 San Francisco, USA
   Musical Days in Forest Hill

October/ November
   Recording Sessions Beethoven Sonatas

December 6, 7, 8 Osaka, Japan
   Osaka Century Orchestra with Momo Kodama
   Ryusuke Numajiri, conductor
   Premiere of Jean Pascal Beinthus Double Piano Concerto
 

2010

Concert with Franz Bruggen in Paris, recording of Beethoven triple concerto, Sonatas Op. 14 Nos 1 and 2, Op. 49 Nos 1 & 2, Op. 78, Op,. 79
Summer Festivals: Bad Kissingen, Meckelburg Vorpommern, Orford, La Roque d`Antheron


Highlights

January - February
   Recoding Beethoven Sonatas, Triple Concerto

March 9     Paris, France
   Ensemble Orchestrale de Paris
   Frans Brueggen, conductor
   Mozart Double Concerto
   Momo and Mari Kodama, piano

March 14     Weiden, Germany
   Bayerische Staatsorchester
   Kent Nagano, conductor
   Schumann Piano Concerto

May     Tokyo, Japan
   Folles Journées

June 17     Bad Kissingen, Germany
   Deutsche Symphony Orchestra
   Kent Nagano, conductor
   Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4

June 19     Meckleburg Vorpommern, Germany
   Deutsche Symphony Orchestra
   Kent Nagano, conductor
   Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4

June 26     Bad Kissingen, Germany
   Chamber Music Concert

August 3 and 6     Orford Festival, Canada
   Chamber music program with Joerg Widman/ Pacifica Quartet
   World premiere of Valse Bavaroise by Joerg Widman

August 20     La Roque d'Antheron Festival, France
   Duo Concert with Momo Kodama
   Stravinski: Rite of Spring etc.

August 22     La Roque d'Antheron's 30th anniversary concert, France
   Duo concert with Momo Kodama
   Mozart: Sonata etc.

October 9     Dachau, Germany
   Piano Recial: Beethoven Sonatas Op. 109, Op.110, Op. 111

October 24     Lanaudiere, Canada
   Lanaudiere orchestra
   Stephane Laforest, conductor
   Beethoven Concerto in G Major No.4

November / December
   Recordings Sessions
 

2009

In Paris, debut with an orchestra, Spain tour, Pianoforte recital at Beethovenfest in Bonn

Highlights

April 30 - May 5     Tokyo, Japan
   Les Folles Journées

May 17, 19     Guadalajara, Mexico
   Mayo Festival in Guadalajara [postponed]

May 26     Paris, France
   Ensemble Orchestrale de Paris
   Laurence Forster, conductor
   Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for 2 pianos
   Momo and Mari Kodama, piano

June 2     Bilbao, Spain
   Ensemble Orchestrale de Paris
   Laurence Forster, conductor
   Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for 2 pianos
   Momo and Mari Kodama, piano

June 4     Ubeda, Spain
   Ensemble Orchestrale de Paris
   Laurence Forster, conductor
   Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for 2 pianos
   Momo and Mari Kodama, piano

June 5     Granada, Spain
   Ensemble Orchestrale de Paris
   Laurence Forster, conductor
   Bohuslav Martinu: Concerto for 2 pianos
   Momo and Mari Kodama, piano

July 2     Bad Kissingen Germany
   Long Night/ Lange Nacht of Klangwerkstatt/ Soundfactory

July 4     Bad Kissingen Germany
   Klangwerkstatt/ Soundfactory Matinee

August 27-30     San Francisco, USA
   Forest Hill Musical Days
   A celebration of chamber music

September 18     Bonn, Germany
   Recital Beethovenfest
   Beethoven: opp. 49/1, 49/2, 81a, 7

October 27 and 28     Montreal, Canada
   Montreal Symphony Orchestra
   Bernhard Klee, conductor

November 1     Atlanta, USA
   Recital Spivey Hall
   Bach: Toccata in D major, BWV 912
   Chopin: Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
   Chopin: Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 ('Funeral March')
   Beethoven: Sonata No. 25 in G major, Opus 79
   Beethoven: Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor 'Moonlight', Op. 27, No. 2

November 6     Omiya, Japan
   Japan Philharmonic
   Liszt Piano Concerto No.1

November 7     Yokohama, Japan
   Japan Philharmonic
   Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1

November 10 - 19     Mexico
   Tour to be confirmed

November 26     Montreal, Canada
   Montreal Symphony Orchestra
   Kent Nagano, conductor
   Mozart Piano Concerto KV414

December 4     Singapore
   Singapore Symphony Orchestra
   Lan Shui, conductor
   Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4
 

2008

Recording of Beethoven conceti Nos 1, 2 and 3. Sonatas Op. 2 nos 1, 2 and 3, in addition to performing in a Messiean anniversary concert

Highlights

This year I have focused on recording, including 32 Beethoven Sonatas (a ten-CD collection) with Pentatone [see August 2008 letter]

January 11     Weiden, Germany : Max-Reger-Halle
   Chopin Ballade Nr. 2 F-Dur
   Takemitsu Litany No. 1
   Rain Tree Sketch No. 2
   Schumann Sonate Nr. 2 g-Moll
   Bach Chromatische Fantasie und Fuge
   Beethoven Sonate Op. 110

January 19     Sherbrooke, Canada
   program to be announced

February 14     Vienna, Austria : Schoenberg Center 10th Anniversary
   Schoenberg: Five pieces for orchestra op. 16 (arranged for 2 pianos by A. Webern)
   Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps (arranged for piano 4 hands)
   Bach: Kontrapunkte BWV 1080
   Marino Formenti, piano

May 3-5     Tokyo, Japan
   programs to be announced

October 11     Tokyo, Japan
  nbsp;Mozart Concerto KV 575
   with New Japan Philharmonic, Gedschold

October 12     Saitama, Japan
   Mozart Concerto KV 575
   with New Japan Philharmonic, Gedschold

October 25     Takasaki, Japan
   Messiaen Visions de l`Amen
   with Momo Kodama

November 22     Saitama, Japan
   Beethoven Concerto No.5
  nbsp;with Gumma Philharmonic, Iimori

November 24     Osaka, Japan
   Recital: Beethoven and Schubert

November 30     Nagoya, Japan
   Ravel Concerto in G Major
  nbsp;with Chubu Philharmonic, Akiyama

December 6     Paris, France
   Messiaen Visions de l`Amen
   with Momo Kodama
 

2007

Performing in a Schoenberg Concerto in Tokyo, and performing a Haydn Piano Concert with the Detroit Symphony

Highlights

United States

Charleston, NC: February 22
Beethoven Concerto No. 4 with the Charleston Symphony, David Stahl, conductor

Detroit, MI: March 22-24
Haydn Concerto with the Detroit Symphony, Mark Wigglesworth, conductor

San Francisco, CA: August 12-15
Musical Days at Forest Hill

Asia

Tokyo, Japan: March 15, 16
Schoenberg Concerto with the Japan Philharmonic

Tokyo, Japan: May 3-6
Les Folles Journees

Tokyo, Japan: June 7
Concert with the NHK Symphony

Tateshina, Japan: June 9
Recital

Europe

Jena, Germany: January 10
Schostakovich Concerto No. 1

Amberg, Germany: March 10
All Beethoven recital

Luedenscheid, Germany: June 3
All Beethoven recital

Bad Kissingen, Germany: June 21-24
Festival

Aix-en-Provence, France: August 5-7
La Roque d'Antheron
   Sinfonia Varsovia, Peter Csaba
   Mozart: Konzert für zwei Klaviere und Orchester Es-Dur KV 365
   Momo Kodama, Klavier

Lüdenscheid/Osnabrück, Germany: September 9-10
Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester
   Prokofieff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 3

Lippstadt, Germany: October 7
Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester
   Prokofieff: Klavierkonzert Nr. 3

Recordings

Beethoven Sonatas, dates to be announced
 

2006

Performing Beethoven concerto No.2 with Philharmonia baroque, Beethoven Concerti Nos 1, 2 and 3 in one evening in The Baden Baden Festival

Highlights

United States

Forest Hills Musical Days in San Francisco

Concerts with the Philharmonia Baroque in San Francisco, playing Beethoven Concerto No. 2 on Fortepiano for the first time

Asia

Completed 32 Beethoven Sonatas cycle in Tokyo and Nagoya

Participated in 'Les Folles Journees' in Tokyo

Returned to Singapore for the first time in 10 years to play Beethoven Concerto No. 1 with Lan Shui

Europe

At the Baden Baden Festival, played three Beethoven Concerti in one evening with the Deutsche Symphonie Orchestra

The Roque d'Antheron Fesetival in France

Recordings

Beethoven Concerti No's 1, 2, and 3

Release of Beethoven Sonatas Op. 31, Nos 1, 2 and 3

updated 2011/03/10