Brussels, May 31 (Jiji Press)–Yo Kitamura of Japan won the fifth prize in the cello division of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium on Sunday. In the final selection process among 12 cellists, Kitamura, 22, who is from the city of Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, played Russian composer Sergey Prokofiev’s Symphony-Concerto and other works with the Belgian National Orchestra on Tuesday. He studied at Japan’s Toho Gakuen School of Music and the Berlin University of the Arts, and won the first prize in the Pablo Casals International Award in Spain in 2024. Kitamura received the Hideo Saito Memorial Fund Award in Japan in 2025. Among Japanese cellists, Yuya Okamoto, 31, won the second prize in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2017. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Japanese Cellist Kitamura Wins 5th Prize in Belgian Competition.
Related Posts
Japanese Cellist Kitamura Wins 5th Prize in Brussels Contest
Brussels, May 31 (Jiji Press)–Yo Kitamura of Japan won the fifth prize in the cello division of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels on Sunday. In the final selection process joined by 12 cellists, Kitamura, 22, who is from the city
Experts Urge Japan to Use Pictorial Warnings on Tobacco Packages
Tokyo, May 31 (Jiji Press)–With Sunday marking World No Tobacco Day designated by the World Health Organization, experts urge Japan to introduce pictorial warnings about the dangers of smoking on tobacco packages. Many countries require cigarette packages to display images warning of
