Minako Tsukatani, organ and Marian Jaspers Fayer, flute recorded a cd in
the Bonifaciuskerk in Medemblik, Holland.
On the cd a World premiere, the "twee miniaturen voor fluit en orgel"
composed by Minako Tsukatani.
The Japanese organist Minako Tsukatani studied musicology at the
University for Fine Arts in Tokyo. After graduating in 1995 she
continued her studies at the Conservatory of Amsterdam with Jacques van
Oortmerssen. In 2001 she also went on to study with Jean Boyer at the
Conservatoire Supérieure in Lyon, France.
In 2002 she completed her first degree and entered the post-graduate
program.
We went on to study at the Royal Conservatory in the Hague with Jos van
der Kooy where she completed her studies in 2005 with a second degree.
Minako also does improvisation techniques and composition . In her
improvisations and compositions she incorporates elements of traditional
Japanese music. Minako has given concerts in Japan, Norway and in
Holland.
Marian Jaspers Fayer (Amsterdam 1957) began her music studies at the
University of California Dominguez Hills. In 1977 she returned to
Holland to continue her studies at the Sweelink Conservatory in
Amsterdam with Pieter Odé. She recieved her Performance degree in
1983 and a year later her degree for Chamber Music. Besides teaching
Marian also plays regularly with different chamber music ensembles. She
nows plays with the flute quartet Quartetto Sereno, flute and harp duo
Orfeato and also frequently plays duo concerts with guitar, organ and
piano.
See (and hear): www.bonifaciuskerkmedemblik.nl/orgels
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Rob van der Heijden
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