Keisuke Wakao
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Keisuke Wakao (Assistant Principal Oboe, Boston Symphony Orchestra)Keisuke Wakao was appointed assistant principal oboe of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal oboe of the Boston Pops Orchestra in the fall of 1990 having previously performed with the New Japan Philharmonic under Seiji Ozawa. He has also made numerous solo appearances, including performances with the Boston Pops Orchestra under John Williams, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra under Kazuyoshi Akiyama, and the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra.Mr. Wakao was a finalist in the 1988 Lucarelli International Oboe Competition and a participant at the 1994 Spoleto Festival in Italy. He made his Tokyo recital debut in 1997, followed by another recital with pianist Christoph Eschenbach at Sapporo's 1998 Pacific Music Festival. A native of Tokyo, Mr. Wakao received his performance diploma from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with New York Philharmonic principal oboe Joseph Robinson. While a Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center, he worked with Alfred Genovese and Ralph Gomberg. A talented teacher, Mr. Wakao founded the annual Keisuke Wakao Oboe Camp in Tokyo in 1988 and is currently on the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music.
Recently, Keisuke Wakao played principal oboe with the Super World Orchestra in Japan and has also served as artistic director of the Daikanyama Hillside Terrace Music Festival. Mr. Wakao is featured on three solo recordings on the Denon label, including Abendlied (1997) with pianist Christoph Eschenbach. He will release a new recording on the Pentatone label in spring 2003, featuring chamber music performed with other members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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| Date | Sat/12/Sep/2009 16：30 |
| Venue | HillsideTerrace Plaza Hall |
| Keisuke Wakkao with Friends Vol.17 【Performer】 Keisuke Wakao（oboe） Alexander Velinson（violin） Yasuhiro Suzuki（viola） Mihail Jojatu（cello） Edmund Arkus（piano） 【Program】 Dvorak: Piano Trio No.4 in E minor, Op.90, "Dumky" Britten: Phantasy Quartet for Oboe & Strings Trio, Op.2 Beethoven: Trio for oboe, violincello, and piano in E-flat major, Op.38 【Price】 All Non-Reserved Seats Regular￥5,000 Student￥3,000 【Ticket&Info】 Hillside Information +81- 3-5489-3705 |
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| Date | Sun/28/Jun/2009 14：00 |
| Venue | Chofu Green Hall, Large Hall |
| Chofu Music Festibal 2009 -Chamber Music- 【Performers】 Makoto Suehiro (conductor) Michiko Yamanaka（concertmistress） Keisuke Wakao（oboe） Edmund Arkus（piano） 【Program】 Saint-Saens：Oboe Sonata in D major Op.166 Hindemith：Oboe Sonata Schumann：Adagio and Allegro in A flat major Op.70 etc 【Apply】 【Information】 Chofu City Culture and Community Foundation +81-42-481-7611 |
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| Date | Fri/26/Jun/2009 18：30 |
| Venue | Daikanyama Hillside Terrace Plaza Hall |
| Keisuke Wakao Oboe Recital 【Piano】 Edumond Arkus 【Program】 J.S.Bach. From Wedding Cantata, BWV210 Saint-Saens. Sonata for Oboe and Piano in D major Op.166 Hindemith. Sonata for Oboe and Piano Schumann. Adagio and allegro in A Flat major, Op.70 etc 【Ticket】 ￥4,000 Student：￥3,000 【Information】 Hillside Information +81-3-5489-3705 |
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| Date | Sun 21/Sep/2008 16:00 |
| Venue | Daikanyama Hillside Terrace, Plaza Hall |
| Daikanyama Hillside Terrace Music Festival Vol.4 Performers: Keisuke Wakao (ob. music director) Hiroaki Kanda (fl) Hidemi Mikai (cl) Takato Saijo (hr) Tomoko Kawata (vn) Sachiko Suda (vl) Tomoya Kikuchi (vc) Masaru Yoshida (cb) Etsuko Hirose (pf) Programs: J.S.Bach. Cantata BWV.208 "Schafe Koennenn Sicher Weiden" J.S.Bach. Quartet Op.8 Prokofief. Quintet Op.39 J.S.Bach. Partita in A-Minor BWV.1013 Brahms. Horn Trio in E-flat-Minor Mozart. Opera "The Magic Flute" arranged by Rikuya Terashima Price: \4,000 Info&Ticket: Aspen Incorporated +81-(0)3-5467-0081 |
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| Date | Sat 20/Sep/2008 18:00 |
| Venue | Daikanyama Hillside Terrace, Plaza Hall |
| Daikanyama Hillside Terrace Music Festival Vol.4 Performers: Keisuke Wakao (ob. music director) Toshirou Saruya (com) Ayako Takagi (fl) Kazusa Mizutani (fg) Tomoko Kawata (vn) Etsuko Hirose (pf) Makiko Mizunaga (cemb) Programs: Vivaldi. Concerto in G-Minor Telemann. Sonata in E-Major OBB.22 Besozzi. Sonata for Fagotto and Continuo Vivaldi. Concerto in F-Minor Saruya. Beauteous Circumference Saruya. Trio Previn. Trio for Oboe, Piano and Bassoon Price: \4,000 Info&Ticket: Aspen Incorporated +81-(0)3-5467-0081 |
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