Umi Garrett
Umi Garrett | |
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| Born | August 15, 2000 California, U.S. |
| Origin | American–Japanese |
| Genres | Classical music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Arizona University Records |
| Website | umigarrett |
Umi Garrett (born August 15, 2000) is an American pianist.
Career
Garrett began serious study of the piano under the instruction of Mrs. Itoe Akimoto and Mrs. Yoshie Akimoto. Currently, Garrett studies with John Perry. In May 2009, Garrett appeared on NBC's The Ellen DeGeneres Show,[1] and has been invited to perform at the Killington Music Festival in Vermont as the youngest performer in the 26-year history of the festival. Garrett attended the Sydney International Piano Masterclass Festival in 2012.[2] She also plays the violin and has taken ballet since she was two and a half.
Garrett captivated European audiences in August 2009 as a performer in several concerts at the Vianden Music Festival in Luxembourg.[3] and Germany in selected solo and chamber music works.[4] In 2010, Umi won the Second International Chopin Competition in Hartford, Connecticut with a perfect score from all three judges, and was subsequently invited to perform at Carnegie Hall. Also in 2010, Garrett had an appearance with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops[5] sponsored by NPR's From The Top, and her orchestral debut with the Desert Symphony in Palm Desert, California in December 2009, performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major.[6] Garrett made her China debut with the Wuhan Symphony Orchestra in 2010 at the age of nine at Wuhan.
In 2011 Garrett performed at the Assisi nel Mondo Festival.[7] Garrett has performed with the Charlotte Symphony in Florida, Thayer Symphony in Massachusetts, Saddleback Symphony in California, Indiana Chamber Orchestra in Indianapolis, and the Missouri Symphony in Columbia. On March 2012 Umi Garrett performed at The International Piano Stars Festival in Latvia being the youngest performer in the festival's history.[8][9] This year she performed again at the Assisi nel Mondo Festival.[10]
Umi Garrett created a special concert series called "Kizuna Concert Series" to visit people in Tohoku, Japan, where the Tsunami happened in 2011. She had four concerts in Tohoku in March 2013.[11][12]
Awards
| Year | Award | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Southwestern Youth Music Festival | Los Angeles | First prize |
| J.S. Bach Competition | Los Angeles | First prize | |
| 2009 | J.S. Bach Competition | Los Angeles | First prize |
| Saddleback Symphony Concerto Competition | Mission Viejo, CA | First prize | |
| 2011 | Chopin International Competition[13] | Hartford, CT | Grand Prix |
| Schubert Club, Liszt Competition | CT | First prize | |
| 2012 | Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition | New York City | First prize |
| The International Chopin Competition "Chopin Plus"[14] | Budapest, Hungary | First prize | |
| The Osaka International Chamber Music Competition[15][16] | Osaka, Japan | First prize |
References
- ^ "Umi with Ellen". Retrieved May 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Australia International Piano Master Classes". Retrieved 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "VIANDEN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL & SCHOOL". Retrieved 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Umi "Wunderkind"". Retrieved 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Umi Garrett with the Boston POPS". From the Top. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ "Umi Garrett Shows How Classical Performance Can be for All Ages". Greenroom From the Top. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
- ^ "Assisi nel Mondo Festival". Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "International Piano Stars Festival in Latvia". Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ "International Piano Stars Festival in Latvia, News on TV". Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ "Assisi nel Mondo Festival". Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Kizuna Concert Series AJL". Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Kizuna Concert Series". Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Umi Grand Prix Award Chopin Competition Hartford, CT". Retrieved 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Umi First Prize Award Chopin+ International Piano Competition Budapest, Hungary". Retrieved 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Umi 13th OSAKA International Music Competition". Retrieved 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Umi 13th OSAKA International Music Competition Japan News Paper". Retrieved 2012.
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