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Hiromi Nagai was born in Shizuoka prefecture in Japan.
She learned piano and early music before studying organ in Canada at the age of 16.
She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Musashino Music Academy in Tokyo.
She won the second prize at the Paris international Music Competition 2019.
Hiromi has performed with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, the Yomiuri Japan Symphony Orchestra,
the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra,
the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, and the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra.
She has worked with conductors including Daniel Harding, Simone Young, Franc Bruggen,
Jean-Claude Casadesus, Seiji Ozawa, Paavo Jarvi, Myung-Whun Chung,
performed works such as Saint-Saëns’ Symphony no.3 “Organ”,
Faure’s Requiem and Bach’s Mass B minor.
She has also performed with the NHK Radio and in TV broadcasts.
She was featured in the recording of R.Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra
with the NHK Symphony Orchestra.
Currently, Hiromi performs solo concerts and recordings in Italy, Germany, the United States and France.
She is also performing as a soloist with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra.
A concert tour of France is scheduled for 2019 and 2020.
Hiromi is also collaborating with the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra and the NHK Symphony Orchestra.
Hiromi has arranged a variety of works for the organ both solo and ensemble.
Her arrangements include various Christmas Carols and also “Pie Jesu” from Faure’s Requiem for solo organ.
Appearances with Major Orchestras
Performances as soloists
– Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 “With Organ
Yomiuri Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, Japan Philharmonic, Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
Solo appearances as soloist with orchestras
J.S.Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Lord, Joy of Man’s Hope, etc.
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (Suntory Hall, Geigeki, Minatomirai, Tokyo Opera City)
New Japan Philharmonic (Suntory Hall, Sumida Triphony)
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra (Suntory Hall, Tokyo Opera City)
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space)
Organ part
– R. Strauss: Zarathustra Speaks
NHK Symphony Orchestra (CD recording, conducted by Paavo Järvi), New Japan Philharmonic (CD recording, conducted by Toshiyuki Ueoka)
– R. Strauss: Alpine Symphony
– Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection
Yomiuri Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, Japan Philharmonic, Kyoto Symphony Orchestra
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (NHK E-television Classical Music Hall broadcast), Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra (Harding conductor)
– Mahler: Symphony No. 8 “Symphony of a Thousand
New Japan Philharmonic (Daniel Harding conductor), Japan Philharmonic (Jun-ichi Hirokami conductor)
– Holst: Suite “The Planets
– Respighi: Roman Trilogy
– Scriabin: Poem of Ecstasy
– Scriabin: Prometheus “Poem of Fire
Choral and religious works
– Faure: Requiem (Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung, Saitokinen, Seiji Ozawa, Kyushu Symphony Orchestra)
– Duruflé: Requiem (Tokyo Spring Festival, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra)
– Brahms: German Requiem (Japan Philharmonic Orchestra/Junichi Hirokami, Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra/Junichi Hirokami conductor)
– Mozart: Requiem (Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra/Myung-Whun Chung conductor)
– Bach: Mass in B minor (New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra/New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra/France Bruchen conductor)
– Beethoven: Missa solemnis (New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Alming conductor)
– Dvorak: Stabat Mater (Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic)
– Mozart: Exultate ubilate
Opera and ballet works
– Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Asami Maki Ballet Company, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra)
– Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, complete version (Kyushu Symphony Orchestra)
– Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nuremberg (Tokyo Spring Festival, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra)
– Puccini: Turandot (Nikiikikai, New Japan Philharmonic)
– Schoenberg: Military Men (New National Theatre, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra)
– Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle (Japan Philharmonic Orchestra)
You-Tube by Hiromi Nagai
Performance in Italy