PROGRAM

F. Chopin Waltz in Ab Major Opus 34 No.1 Valse Brillante
F. Schubert Impromptu in Bb Major Opus 142 No. 3
S. Prokofiev Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor Opus 1

BIO

Originally from Niigata Prefecture, Japan, Sahoko Otsuka began playing piano at the age of three and studying ballet at five. At 18, she entered the Faculty (School) of Medicine, where she also formed a piano trio with a classmate and performed at concert halls, hospitals, and other venues. She now works as a physician while continuing to enjoy music as a hobby, and is a member of the Narrow Key Piano Society. Welcome her for her festival debut on the KAWAI RX2 grand with 6.0-inch octave keyboard.