Masaé Gimbayashi started classical piano at the age of 5. |
After obtaining his Master's degree in human sciences (Bachelor of Arts degree, specialized in literature
French) at the International Christian University in Japan, she obtained the Teaching Diploma of
Piano unanimously with the congratulations of the jury at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris/Alfred Cortot |
Very early attracted by literature and classical music and jazz, she seeks the path that crosses. |
She is the winner of the First Prize of the Madeleine de Valmalete Competition unanimously with congratulations
of the jury, the Belgian prize from the European Academy of Arts, the Asia International Excellence prize
Music Concert (Japan), from the French state diploma piano teacher. |
Perfected with Jay Gottlieb, former disciple of Nadia Boulanger and Robert Casadesus during
more than 10 years. He says about her: “She has the ability to store and combine
diverse cosmos and to make magic out of it. She is a true artist.” |
Masaé performs in Europe and Japan, United States, invited to Festivals such as Normandy
Impressionist, Albert Roussel Festival, Bray normand jazz festival, 150th anniversary of Franco-
Japanese, 150th Yokohama Port Opening, Bell Towers Festival, Arts and Swing Festival, Festival
Yokohama Nandemo Intermusica fes', Stone in Light Festival... |
There are 6 albums released from Plaza Mayor Company Ltd. His album Sleepless Night was chosen for
the broadcast on board ANA international. An album released in 2020 by Trio jazz Waziniak on Intrication. |
Host of Jazzbox international radio, and also guest at Radio Luxambourg, FM Shonan, etc.
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The press said:
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“Dazzling concert - She wonderfully explores the variety and richness of the instrument. A pure happiness
for the public who call her back again and again. (Le Dauphiné Libéré, France)»«A new phase of the
music for the piano was shown (Chopin, Japan)»
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“Brilliant sound, beautiful sounds like jewels emerge...(Ongaku Gendai, Japan)”
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“It was a concert where she marked by her attitude, where it was not about a trendy approach
but from a deep understanding, from his intense desire for music, through his sense of harmony
Ravelienne or its Stravinskian development or its jazzy accents, its aspects of real time,
silence in “In a landscape” by Cage, even evoking Satie.” (Musicanova, Japan)
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