The Program

Bach: Prelude/Fugue TBA
Schoenberg: Six Little Pieces, Op. 19
Schumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82
Schumann: Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22
Schumann: Die Gesänge der Frühe, Op. 133

The Artist

Mitsuko Uchida is a performer who brings a deep insight into the music she plays through her own search for truth and beauty. She is renowned for her interpretations of Mozart, Schubert, and Beethoven, both in the concert hall and on CD, but she has also illuminated the music of Berg, Schoenberg, Webern and Boulez for a new generation of listeners. Her recording of the Schoenberg Piano Concerto with Pierre Boulez and the Cleveland Orchestra won four awards, including The Gramophone Award for Best Concerto. Amongst many current projects, Uchida has recently been recording a selection of Mozart’s Piano Concerti with the Cleveland Orchestra, directing from the piano. The Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote of their performances of K.466 and K.595 in April 2010, "Uchida turns in readings of such eloquence, one has no trouble understanding why they’re also being recorded for posterity." Mitsuko Uchida records exclusively for Decca; her most recent releases include an acclaimed disc of Schumann’s solo piano music, featuring the Davidsbündlertänze and the Fantasie. She has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to aiding the development of young musicians and is a trustee of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust. She is also Co-director, with Richard Goode, of the Marlboro Music Festival. In June 2009 she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. For more information on Mitsuko Uchida, visit www.mitsukouchida.com.