Biography
The former master student of Gerhard Oppitz, who received her first piano lessons from her mother at the age of four, has won numerous prizes and awards in her home country of Japan.
Since her debut in Germany with Brahms' first piano concerto, she has performed in Europe and Japan. She is increasingly interested in chamber music, for example in collaboration with Stephan Koncz, Emanuel Graf, Ingolf Turban, Markus Wolf and Wen-Sinn Yang.
Tomoko Sawallisch was selected as a "Steinway Artist" by Steinway & Sons in 2015 and thus belongs to another exclusive circle of internationally recognized pianists and artistic personalities. n.
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Tomoko Sawallisch lives near Munich.
In addition to her concert and teaching activities, she is a member of the advisory board of the Prof. Wolfgang Sawallisch Foundation and its representative in Japan. She is a member of the jury at the Osaka International Music Competition.
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