Pianist & fortepianist Keiko Shichijo is a special voice in both the Classical and new music worlds. Her traditional Japanese sensibilities combined with her knowledge of European historical performance practices shape her unique vision, and this is reflected in her feeling for the music, the instruments and the story behind them. Etcetera is delighted to welcome Keiko Shichijo, one of the most talented pianoforte players. She has twice won the prestigious Early Music competition in Bruges. This his her first release ans is a very challenging program fitting perfectly into the coming Beethoven year. Hailing from Japan and residing in the Netherlands for more than a decade, she is active around the world playing both solo and chamber music. In 2012, the Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments in Japan released her first fortepiano solo CD of works by Schubert. Her second solo CD 6 Dances by Komitas Vardapet, released in 2016, earned unanimous praise in the international press and was featured on the national Dutch TV program Vrije Geluiden.
