Hand-signed shikishi board - Hiroko Motomiya (Soprano), Mr. Tamiki Miyake, Mr. Kenichiro Yasuda

Hand-signed autograph board - Hiroko Motomiya (Soprano), Tamaki Miyake, Kenichiro Yasuda
January 21, 1990 - Autograph board from a recital

Hiroko Motomiya (Soprano)
Graduated from the Vocal Music Department of Kunitachi College of Music. Studied under Fumiko Yotsuya.
Studied abroad in Milan and Paris from 1973-75.
Studied under Lia Guarini, M. Cordone, and S. Bartolo.
Won prizes at the Gigli, Montepulciano, Verdi, and Merano International Music Competitions.
Participated in concerts throughout Europe, including a performance with the Arena Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maurizio Rinaldi during her time in Europe.
Made her opera debut in 1976 in the challenging role of Konstanze in the Fujiwara Opera production of The Abduction from the Seraglio, achieving great success.
As a prima donna of the Fujiwara Opera, she sang leading roles in La Traviata, Il Matrimonio Segreto, L'elisir d'amore, Il Campiello (Japanese premiere), La Sonnambula, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, Rigoletto, and Lucia, solidifying her position as a prima donna with her outstanding vocal ability and elegant stage presence.
A rare soprano singer in Japan, capable of performing a wide range of vocal styles, from technically demanding coloratura roles to lyrical and dramatic ones.

Tamaki Miyake (Piano)
November 12, 1946 - March 28, 1996
Professor at Tokyo University of the Arts
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music (1969). Studied abroad in Italy and Austria.
Active in duos with Noriko Kanai, and renowned for her vocal accompaniment, having accompanied the Japanese performances of Aldo Protti and Giuseppe Di Stefano.

Kenichiro Yasuda (Cello)
January 14, 1944 -
Won first prize in the cello division and the Grand Prize at the 34th Music Competition of Japan. In 1966, won third prize in the cello division at the 3rd Tchaikovsky International Competition.
In 1969, accompanied the Lucerne Festival Strings as a soloist on concert tours in Japan, Europe, and America.
Studied under Hideo Saito, Gaspar Cassadó, and Pierre Fournier.

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