Cellist Michiaki Ueno Received the Nippon Steel Music Award’s “Promising New Artist Award”! Cellist Michiaki Ueno Received the Nippon Steel Music Award’s “Promising New Artist Award”!

The talented young Japanese cellist Michiaki Ueno received the 35th Nippon Steel Music Award 2025 as the “Promising New Artist”.

The nomination policy of the Promising New Artist Award emphasizes musical talent and potential in addition to technique.

“Since winning the 75th Geneva International Music Competition, Michiaki has shown his versatile talents in the fields of recital, concerto and chamber music. Particularly at his solo recital held in May 2024 featuring exclusively unaccompanied cello pieces written by Japanese composers, (…) he gave outstanding performances brimmed with his great sensitivity,” said the cellist Nobuko Yamazaki, a member of the award jury.

Keep an eye out for more from Michiaki in the future.
Congratulations, Michiaki!

Official Announcement of the Award (in Japanese):
https://www.nipponsteel.com/csr/social/music/prize.html

Michiaki will be a soloist for the Japanese tour 2025
by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande led by Jonathan Nott
Tuesday July 8, 2025 at 7:00pm, at Musa Kawasaki Symphony Hall
Friday July 11, 2025 at 7:00pm, at Kyoto Concert Hall
(Michiaki will perform Shostakovich Concerto No. 1 op.107)

Michiaki Ueno’s Concert Schedule (in English):
https://www.michiakiueno.com/concerts2024

Michiaki Ueno’s Profile (in English):
https://www.kajimotomusic.com/eng/artists-projects/michiaki-ueno/