
Dear Brahms 2025-2033
Celebrate the Genius of Johannes Brahms — A New Project at Hakuju Hall
Join us as we honor Johannes Brahms (1833–1897), one of the legendary “Three 'B' s” of classical music, in a special series leading up to his 200th birthday in 2033.
Experience the warmth, passion, and friendship that defined Brahms’s life through his intimate chamber music featuring the piano, performed alongside the close companions he cherished.
Stay tuned for unforgettable performances that bring Brahms’s timeless music to life —
About " Dear Brahms " Series

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A journey toward the 200th anniversary of Brahms’s birth
After winning First Prize at the 26th Johannes Brahms International Competition, pianist Misako Mihara has continued to explore Brahms’s music with growing passion. Inspired by the upcoming 200th anniversary of his birth in 2033, she has launched this new concert series in collaboration with Hakuju Hall.
Held every May, the month of Brahms’s birth, the series is titled “Dear Brahms”—as if writing a musical letter to the composer. It reflects not only Mihara’s personal connection to his music, but also Brahms’s own spirit of friendship and collaboration, which lives on in his chamber music.
In this first concert, Mihara is joined by guest pianist Kaoru Jitsukawa to perform powerful works for two pianos, including the dynamic Hungarian Dances. We hope you’ll enjoy this heartfelt tribute to Brahms’s enduring legacy.
Dear Brahms 第2回公演 ヴァイオリン・ソナタ全曲
Vol.2 Violin Sonatas
2026. 05. 24 Sun. 14:00
Hakuju Hall
with 南 紫音 Shion Minami
Program
Violin Sonte No.1 in G major Op.78 "Regenlied"
Violin Sonate No.2 in A major Op.100
"Scherzo" from F.A.E Sonate in C minor WoO.2
Violin Sonate No.3 in D minor Op.108
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©︎Shuichi Tsunoda

©︎Junichiro Matuso
Supported by:
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The Japan Brahms Society [1]
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Japan Chamber Music Foundation
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Toho Gakuen School of Music Alumni Association
南 紫音 PROFILE
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Next Concert
Vol.3 Piano Last Works
2027. 5月予定
Vol.4 Viola Sonatas
2028. 5月予定

ピアニスト (企画)
三原 未紗子 Misako Mihara
She is the First Prize winner of the 26th International Johannes Brahms Competition (Piano Division) and received the Highest Music Award at the 24th ABC New Artist Concert Audition. Her awards also include First Prize at the Grand Prize Virtuoso Salzburg International Music Competition 2016, First Prize at the 12th Romanian International Competition, and the Board Prize of the Japan–Romania Music Society.
At the 5th Alcobaça International Chamber Music Competition, she was awarded the Second Prize (highest award) as well as the Prize for the Best Performance of a Portuguese Work. In addition, she received the Grand Prize at the 7th Sengawa Piano Audition, among many other distinctions.
She completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Japan, and graduated with the highest distinction from the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin). As a Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs Overseas Study Fellow (2017), she continued her studies at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, where she completed her postgraduate program.
Her principal teachers include Jacques Rouvier, Zlata Chochieva, Hiroko Ninomiya, Izumi Komoriya, Yumiko Doi, and Mitsuyo Yamamoto.
Maintaining an active career as both a soloist and chamber musician, she has performed with numerous orchestras in Japan and abroad, including the Euro Symphony SFK Orchestra, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra, Japan Century Symphony Orchestra, Gunma Symphony Orchestra, Yamagata Symphony Orchestra, and the Tokyo New City Orchestra (now Pacific Philharmonia Tokyo).
In 2025, she appeared in the concert series “Live: The Music of Nodame Cantabile” and launched her own Brahms-focused chamber music series, “Dear Brahms.” Her international activities continue to expand, with invitations to festivals such as Italy’s "Palermo Classica Festival" and performances as a piano concerto soloist in Taiwan.
Her repertoire spans from Baroque to contemporary works, with a particular dedication to the music of Johannes Brahms, which she studies intensively and explores deeply in her musical expression.
Her two CD recordings, “Brahms – Neue Bahnen” and “CONTRAST,” have been selected and praised by leading music journals. One review noted: “Her powerful fingers vividly reveal the subtle nuances entrusted by the composer to each individual note.”
She currently serves as a part-time lecturer at the Toho Gakuen School of Music and teaches at its Music School for Children (Sengawa and Ochanomizu branches). She is a recipient of the Fujisawa City Special Contribution Award for Lifelong Learning (2019), a registered artist of the Public Hall Music Vitalization Program (2025–2026) by the Japan Foundation for Regional Art Activities, and a Cultural and Arts Advisory Board Member of Fujisawa City.
Archive

Vol.1 2 Pianos Works
2025. 05. 30 Fri. 19:00 Hakuju Hall
with 實川 風 Kaoru Jitsukawa (Piano)
Program
ハンガリー舞曲 No.1 - No.6
ハイドンの主題による変奏曲 Op.56b
2台ピアノのためのソナタ Op.34b
後援:日本ブラームス協会、一般社団法人 全日本ピアノ指導者協会(ピティナ)






