Japanese Pianist, Fortepianist and Chamber musician Madoka Fukami has been critically acclaimed as “a true musician” (Concertclassic), “astonishing, radiant artist” (Magcentre), and “distinguished specialist of Debussy” (Classicagenda). Fukami’s passion for French music and Contemporary music has led her to succeed in several international competitions, including the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition (2017) and Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition (2015), as well as presenting a solo recital of the complete works of Debussy organized by Yamaha Music Japan.
Her solo appearances include performances at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées and Salle Gaveau in Paris, Casa da Musica in Porto, and BOZAR and Flagey in Bruxelles. She has also performed with Porto National Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, and Orchestre de Chambre de Paris.
After completing a master’s degree at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, she studied with Maria João Pires at Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and currently studies with Philippe Bianconi at Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris.
Her two CDs “Debussy 12 Etudes / Ravel Miroirs” and “Virtuoso”, were released under the PassavantMusic label. Next season, she will release a new CD of 21st century works, and make her solo debut with EnsembleModern in Germany.
You can hear Fukami’s First Round performance during Session 4 on Sunday, August 2.