German Major Newspapers Rave, Praising 'Convincing Performance and Tone'! Violinist Naoya Nishimura's Recital Confirmed Again This Year!

Event Information Title: Naoya Nishimura Violin Recital Subtitle: Company Name: Industry: Entertainment, Publishing/Art/Culture Body (First 8000 characters): "Naoya Nishimura Violin Recital" will be held on July 27, 2026 (Monday) at MUSICASA (3-33-1 Nishi-ihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo). Tickets are now on sale at Confetti (operated by Long Run Planning Co., Ltd., Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Daigo Kurematsu). Tickets on sale at Confetti Violinist Naoya Nishimura, active at the forefront of the German classical music scene, will hold his recital again this year! He will perform a diverse program of violin pieces.

Program Beethoven: Violin and Piano Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12-3 Schnittke: Tango (from the film "The Last Days of the Romanovs") / Silent Night / Polka R. Strauss: Violin and Piano Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18 Ravel: Tzigane

**Naoya Nishimura Profile** Born in 1985 in Nagoya. He began playing the violin at the age of 4, receiving early instruction from Naoko Hasebe, Natalia Boyarskaya, and the late Fumiko Kondo. At the age of 12, he was deeply impressed by the performance of the violin prodigy Ivry Gitlis and aspired to become a professional musician. He then entered the tutelage of Professor Yoko Seto, and in 2000, enrolled in the attached music high school of Tokyo University of the Arts, studying under Professor Yoshinari Urakawa and Kumi Sugiyama. In 2001, he won first prize in the junior division at the Ifrah Neeman International Violin Competition held in Mainz, Germany. During his stay in Germany, he was inspired by a performance by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and aspired to become an orchestral musician in Germany. After enrolling in Tokyo University of the Arts in 2003, he moved to Germany. He entered the Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts, joining the class of the late Professor Roman Nodel. He received a scholarship from the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Overseas Study Program for Artists. In 2010, he graduated from Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts with the highest honors, performing a program including his own compositions at his graduation recital. In 2014, he completed the soloist course at the same university's graduate school. Since his university days, he has frequently gained experience as a concertmaster, including with the Pacific Music Festival (PMF) Orchestra under the baton of Fabio Luisi in 2004. In 2007, he performed with the Baye...