Born in Sapporo, Japan, Takuma Onodera started his musical education at the age of five. By age ten, he had won numerous awards including seven first prizes in several Japanese competitions: the Steinway Competition, the Imora International Piano Audition, and five Gold Medals in the Junior Mainichi Competition.

Takuma has participated in numerous competitions in Japan, in Europe (Italy, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom), in Russia and in the United States at which he won a variety of prizes. These include awards at Città di Imola (Italy), The Vladimir Krainev International Piano Competition (Moscow), and the San Jose International Piano Competition in California, among others. His most recent awards include the Gold Medal at the Manhattan International Music Competition in New York, first prize at the Windsor International Piano Competition in England (Category B), the Gold Award at the Conero International Piano Competition & Festival in Italy (Young Artist group), and fifth prize at the International Walled City Online Music Competition.

He has performed in Carnegie Hall, Yamaha Hall and Nagoya Yamaha Hall. In 2022, Takuma gave 13 recitals around Japan, including in Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, and Fukuoka.

Takuma has released two CD’s: “Appassionato” on the KNS Classical label (2021) and “Start!” (Octavia Records, 2022).

Takuma’s high school is designated as a Super Science High School, where he is studying environmental topics such as biodegradable plastics.

REPERTOIRE

Round I

Haydn                          Sonata No. 47 in B minor, Hob. XVI/32

Scarlatti                       Sonata in D minor, K. 141/L. 422

Ravel                           Gaspard de la nuit: III. Scarbo in G-sharp minor, M. 55

Round II

Balakirev                     Islamey, Op. 18

Liszt                             En rėve, Nocturne, S. 207

Wagner/Liszt               Overtüre zu Tannhäuser, S. 442

Round III

Prokofiev                     Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26