
Background
Prizes
Yu Nitahara graduated with honours from the Tokyo University of the Arts (Geidai) with a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music, studying under Professors Michiko Kasuya-Ohno and Akira Eguchi.
Yu has performed widely throughout his native Japan as well as other Asian and European countries. He has made appearances in major European festival such as Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Switzerland, Schleswig-Holstein Festival in Germany, Zilina Allegretto Festival in Slovakia, and has performed in major halls such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Groβer Saal of the Mozarteum, Salzburg. He has appeared as a soloist with the Morocco Philhamonic Orchestra, Slovakia Philhamonic Orchestra, Gstaad Menuhin Festival Orchestra, Salzburg Orchestra Soloists, Kyusyu Symphony Orchestra and Geidai Philhamonic Orchestra in Japan. He also enjoys performing as a chamber musician.
Yu is currently furthering his formal studies in Austria at the University Mozarteum Salzburg under Professor Pavel Gililov, with a full scholarship from the Japanese Cultural Affairs and Meiji Yasuda Cultural Foundation.
Upcoming Competition Repertoire
Preliminaries
Preliminary Round
V. Les collines d’Anacapri
VI. Des pas sur la neige
VII. Ce qu’a vu le vent d’Ouest
VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin
I. Capriccio. Presto energico
II. Intermezzo. Andante
III. Capriccio. Allegro passionato
IV. Intermezzo. Adagio
V. Intermezzo. Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento
VI. Intermezzo. Andantino teneramente
VII. Capriccio. Allegro agitato
II. Leggiero e legato
Semi-Finals
Semifinal Round
I. Allegro maestoso
II. Andante cantabile con expressione
III. Presto
[Promenade I] Allegro giusto, nel modo russico; senza allegrezza, ma poco sostenuto
I. The Gnome [Promenade II]. Moderato commodo assai e con delicatezza
II. The Old Castle [Promenade III]. Moderato non tanto, pesamente
III. Tuileries
IV. Oxen [Promenade IV]. Tranquillo
V. The Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks in their Shells
VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle [Promenade V]
VII. Allegro giusto, nel modo russico; poco sostenuto
VII. The Market at Limoges (The Great News)
VIII. Catacombs – With the Dead in a Dead Language
IX. The Hut on Hens’ Legs
X. The Great Gate of Kiev
Finals
Final Round
I. Prélude. Vif
II. Fugue. Allegro moderato
III. Forlane. Allegretto
IV. Rigaudon. Assez vif
V. Menuet. Allegro moderato
VI. Toccata. Vif
I. Allegro
II. Andantino
III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio. Un poco più lento
IV. Rondo. Allegretto
IX. Abshied (Farewell)
XII. Minstrels