Lisa Nakazono

Lisa Nakazono ( Zhong Yuan Li Sha , February 15, 1984- ) is a Japanese pianist. She was born in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. She is an artist registered with Sony Music Entertainment.
Career
She started playing the piano at the age of 4.
She entered Toho Gakuen University Music Department.
She has won numerous awards, including 1st place in the 1st Elena Richter International Piano Competition and 2nd place in the senior piano division of the 23rd Kanagawa Music Competition.
In 2005, she passed the overseas master class dispatch audition with the highest score. Sent to the Russian State Moscow Conservatory as a scholarship student.
In 2008, after winning a competition while studying at Toho Gakuen College of Music, she was approached by Yamaha Corporation and began performing in the "Lisa's Kirameki Classics" series.
After that, she caught the attention of a record company producer (Aniplex/Sony music) because she was featured on the front page after being interviewed from the "Monthkly Pjano" for one day. The producer went to listen to her concert, where she was officially scouted and decided to make her CD debut.
Graduated from Toho Gakuen College Music Department on March 16, 2009, and made her CD debut on March 18 with the album "Chopin de GHIBLI" (Sony Music). Since then, there have been more than 100 concert offers from all over the country in a year. In addition, there are many offers from media such as TV, radio, and music magazines, and many appearances.
At the time of her CD debut, according to the intention of the record company and herself, the name Risa's Latin notation was registered as "LISA" as a Sony Music Artist. (Previously RISA notation)
In 2009, she was selected for the Fresh Artists from Yokosuka recital series, and when she performed, she was highly praised as "a young talented woman who attracts attention with her rich expressiveness."
In January 2010, she released her 2nd album "Chopin de When You Wish upon a Star". Selected to perform classical music in the TV Tokyo animation "Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin". In addition, she was in charge of a series of essays for the magazine "Superb Piano", and was in charge of recording 13 automatic performances for the YAMAHA Disklavier.
In August 2012, Lisa Nakazono's official fan club "Adagio" was established due to strong requests from fans.
In June 2013, she was invited to perform a concert in the Republic of Poland. The concert has been broadcast on Polish domestic television, and the range of activities has been expanded overseas.
In July 2014, she gave a recital at the Beethoven Hotel in Vienna, Austria.
In 2015, she was appointed cultural director of the Czech Chamber of Commerce in Japan, and she is committed to international cultural exchange.
In August 2017, she gave a piano recital in Prague, Czech Republic.
In May 2018, she gave a piano recital in Beijing, China and served as a master class teacher.
In August 2019, she served as a judge for the Excellence Cup International Music Competition in Taiwan.
In April 2020, she gave birth to her first child, a boy.
In July 2021, she gave birth to her second child, a boy.
Discography
Chopin de GHIBLI (March 18, 2009)
Chopin de When You Wish upon a Star (January 27, 2010)
Recorded CD
GHIBLI the Best II "Ghibli the Best II" (August 26, 2009)
DVD/Blu-ray recording of songs in charge
Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin Limited Edition Vol.1 (September 22, 2010)
Beethoven: Sonata No.21 Waldstein
Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin Limited Edition Vol.2 (October 27, 2010)
Liszt: La Campanella
TV appearances
September 14, 2009 (Monday): tvk (TV Kanagawa)
"NEWS Harbor" (live broadcast)
March 25, 2009 (Wednesday): tvk (TV Kanagawa)
tvk "Hamarancho"
Early March 2009 -
Tokyo MX TV, tvk (TV Kanagawa)
15 seconds, 30 seconds Chopin de Ghibli SPOT broadcast
Late January 2010 -
Tokyo MX TV, tvk (TV Kanagawa)
15-second, 30-second Chopin de Star Wishes on SPOT broadcast
August 2010 Aichi/Chitahanto Cable TV
TV performances
"Seikimatsu Occult Academy" TV Tokyo (2010)
Beethoven: Sonata No.21 Waldstein (played by Risa Nakazono)
Liszt: La Campanella (performed by Risa Nakazono)
Magazine essay series
Superb Piano "Lisa Nakazono's Concert Travel Diary (2010-2011)
Teaching history
Masashi Kawasome
Koji Shimoda
Koo Ryeong Park
Makoto Ishihara (Solfeggio)
Footnotes
Pianist Lisa Nakazono Official Website
Lisa Nakazono Instagram
Other websites
Pianist Lisa Nakazono Official Website
Official site of Lisa Nakazono by Sony Music
Lisa Nakazono Instagram
Living people
1984 births
People from Kanagawa Prefecture
Japanese pianists