Reintroducing Tchaikovski Concerto No.1 (concerto of Mari’s youth) into her repertoire, performing Hammerklavier’s Sonata and recording it, and visiting Jimmy Lin`s Summerfest in La Jolla for the first time.
Highlights
January 7, Hyogo Perfroming Art Center, Japan
Heiichiro Ohyama, conductor
Beethoven Piano Concerto No..5
February 26, Biwako Hall, Japan
Recital Duo with Momo Kodama
March/April, Holland
Recording Beethoven Sonatas
April 14, Barrie, Canada
Recital Beethoven/Liszt/Ravel
May 1 – 19, Japan
Les Folles Journees
June 3, Tokyo, Japan
New Japan Philharmonic
Tchaikovsky Piano Concert No.1
June 4, Tokyo, Japan
Recital Duo with Momo Kodama
Mozart-Stravinsky
June 8, Montpellier, France
Laurence Foster, conductor
Martinu Double Concerto with Momo Kodama
June 14, Tokyo, Japan
Bach Recital
Chopin
June 16, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Beethoven Concreto No. 4
July 19, 20,21, 22, San Francisco, USA
Forest Hill Musical Days
August 21, 22, 23, 24, La Jolla, U.S.A
La Jolla Summerfest
September 12, Numazu, Japan
Beethoven Recital Op. 106
September 15, Osaka, Japan
Recital Duo with Momo Kodama
September 16, Tokyo, Japan
Recital Duo with Momo Kodama
September 17, Sendai, Japan
Recital Duo with Momo Kodama
October 27, Gunma, Japan
Gunma Symphony
Poulenc double concerto with Momo Kodama
November 28, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Kent Nagano, conductor
Beinthus Double concerto with Momo Kodama
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
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
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
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
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
2006Performing 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