Sayaka Shoji embarks on an eight date recital tour with Gianluca Cascioli (fortepiano) from 1 December. Concert locations include Kyoto Aoyama Memorial Baroque Saal, Kitakyusyu Hibiki Hall, Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara, Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall, Osaka Izumi Hall, Mihara Performing Arts Center Popolo, Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall — Yokohama Arts Foundation bringing the tour to a close at Suntory Hall, Tokyo. The tour coincides with the launch of their fifth recording on Deutsche Grammophon, which includes Mozart’s sonatas for violin and fortepiano. She recently wrote about her interpretation of 18th century music on her blog.
In the later season, she will be working with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Brussels Philharmonic, and make a return to NHK Symphony Orchestra. She will also collaborate with dancer/choreographer Saburo Teshigawara performing Bach and Bartók’s solo works at the Philharmonie de Paris.
