Violinist Ken Aiso was born in Japan and studied in Tokyo and Dallas before winning an entrance scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Whilst at the Academy, he won a series of prizes for both solo and chamber music performance, and in 1995 was awarded a Meaker Fellowship. He has also recieved international prizes from the Long-Thibaud Competition in Paris and the International Music Competition of Japan. Ken has performed as a concerto soloist with, among others, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He has been invited to perform at music festivals such as the Menuhin (Gstaad), the Aldeburgh, the Cheltenham and the Sangat (Mumbai), as well as appearing in major concert venues such as the Wigmore Hall and the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. He undertakes an annual recital tour in Japan and has been featured numerous times on national radio in both the UK and Japan. Kenís chamber music partners have included cellist Steven Isserlis and pianists Ian Brown and Simon Crawford-Phillips (with whom he has recorded a CD of French music). Ken fosters a keen interest in new music and cross-over repertoire and has commisioned several works from contemporary composers, notably Jonathon Lloyd, Richard Michael and Alistdair Nicolson. Some of these works feature on a CD ìKite Blancheî, alongside other eclectic repertoire in unusual instrumentations. During the Japan 2001 festival, he was featured as soloist with the Orchestra of theAge of Enlightenment in their innovative Japanese and English programme, which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3. violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist,violin, violinist, violin, violinist, violin concerto, violin solo, ken aiso, kite blanche, violin, violinist, violin concerto, violin solo, ken aiso, kite blanche, violin, violinist, violin concerto, violin solo, ken aiso, kite blanche, violin, violinist, violin concerto, violin solo, ken aiso, kite blanche Ken has a strong commitment to educational work - he currently teaches at the Birmingham Conservatoire and has been working with young people in schools in creative music projects. Sunday 9 May 2004 Lichfield Sinfonia 7:45 pm, Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield, Staffs. £5, tel 01543 264718 Bruch Violin Concerto Sunday 16 May 2004 4J String Quartet 4 IT (Charity concert in aid of Penshurst Primary School for its new music and IT rooms) 7:00 pm, Penshurst Church, Penshurst, Kent £10 at the door (including interval refreshments) Haydn String Quartet Op.20-5 Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile from String Quartet Op.11 Shostakovich Polka Haydn String Quartet "Kaiser" Op.76-3 Sunday 30 May 2004 Recital Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano 4:00 pm, Trafalgar Park, Standlynch, nr. Salisbury £20 (including interval refreshments) (concessions _2.50 off) Box Office 01722 320333 www.salisburyfestival.co.uk Mozart Sonata in A KV305 Ysae Sonata No.4 for violin solo Brahms Sonata in G Op.78 L.Boulanger D'un matin de Printemps Franck Sonata in A Saturday 5 June 2004 Recital Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano 7:30 pm, Little Moorden, Leigh, Kent £16 (including wine and canapÈs during the interval) tel 01892 870187 Mozart Sonata in A KV305 Brahms Sonata in G Op.78 L.Boulanger D'un matin de Printemps Franck Sonata in A Sunday 7 November 2004 2:00 pm, Catholic Church, Tokyo Bach Sonata for violin solo Thursday 11 November 2004 Recital Satsuki Kobayashi, piano Museum of Musical Instruments, Hamamatsu Poulenc Sonata Bach Sonata in a for violin solo Beethoven Sonata Op.47 ìKreutzerî Sunday 14 November 2004 Recital Hideki Nagano, piano Muse Center, Tokorozawa Bach Sonata in a for violin solo Brahms Sonata in G Poulenc Sonata Jan·_ek Sonata BartÛk Roumanian Folk Dances Monday 15 November 2004 Recital Hideki Nagano, piano 7:00 pm, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Programme same as 15 Nov. ìAiso mesmerized audiences with his stylistic assurance and exceptional beauty of tone.î (The Ongaku Gendai, Tokyo, October 1999) ìThe Ravel Duo (with Steven Isserlis) was particularly wonderful. The impeccable ensemble and white heat generated by the performers was unforgettable.î (The Mainichi News, Tokyo, October 1998) "I have been to few solo violin recitals where the performer was able to engage all members of the audience. The recital that Ken Aiso gave in May 2003 (King Charles the Martyr, Tunbridge Wells), which launched the first ever Tunbridge Wells Music Festival, not only managed to achieve this, but it also demonstrated to all who were present, which included a substantial number of schoolchildren, that we were in the presence of a magnificent musician and a natural communicator to audiences of all ages. Whether playing more standard repertoire of Bach or Paganini or lesser known contemporary scores by Alan Ridout and Jonathan Lloyd, Ken Aiso showed an exemplary technique, spontaneity, panache and a strong musical involvement. He is an artist of outstanding ability. I look forward to performing the Beethoven Violin Concerto with him in due course." (Matthew Taylor, Artistic Director, Tunbridge Wells Music Festival) Sonata in D Myths Sonata Sonata in A for violin and harpsichord Sonata No.2 for violin solo ìObsessionî Sonata in f Passacaglia for violin solo Sonata in c Partita in E Ferdinand for violin with narration Between us a river before us the sea, for violin, viola and pre-recorded music (2002) Sonata No.5 Six sonatas and partitas for violin solo Six sonatas for violin and harpsichord Sonata for violin solo Passacaglia for violin solo Díun matin de printemps Nocturne Sonata in G Sonata in D PoËme Op.25 Sonata Sonata Sonata Sonata Chant-Poeme Sonata Sonata-Monologue for violin solo Sonata Between us a river before us the sea for violin, viola & pre-recorded music Count Duckís Fantasy I Palpiti Sonata in F Sonata in D Sonata Tzigane Ferdinand for violin and speaker Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Havanaise Sonata in D Carmen Fantasy Tzigeunerweizen Introduction and Tarantella In the style of Albeniz Sonata Sonata Suite Italienne Danse Russe Duo Concertante Myths Polonaise en Concert in D Sonatas Nos.1-6 for violin solo Double in G Nos. 3, 4 & 5 Sinfonia Concertante No.1 in G Concerto Grossi Nos. 1&3 in B Ideas for recital programme : A) : Brahms Szymanowski Franck B) : Bach Ysae Bach Biber Bach C) Solo programme : Bach Ridout Lloyd Ysae Current repertoire : Recitals : Bach Bach Bartok Biber Boulanger Boulanger Brahms Brahms Chausson Debussy Elgar Franck Janacek Khachaturian Khachaturian Khachaturian Lekeu Lloyd Michael Paganini Prokofiev Prokofiev Ravel Ravel Ridout Saint-SaÎns Saint-SaÎns Saint-SaÎns Sarasate Sarasate Sarasate Schtschedrin Shostakovich R.Strauss Stravinsky Stravinsky Stravinsky Szymanowski Wieniawski Ysae Concerti : Beethoven Berg Brahms Brahms Bruch Khachaturian Lalo Mendelssohn Mozart Mozart Paganini Prokofiev Schnittke Saint-Saens Sibelius Tchaikovsky tai chi london uk reclaimed wood flooring uk ken aiso violin hand made cards uk portraits and paintings uk estate agents north london graphic design uk graphic design and interactive design uk typography uk
