Miyu Shindo

Japan I Age 17

In addition to recitals in her home country of Japan, Miyu Shindo has performed in the Great Hall at the Moscow Conservatory and at Carnegie Hall, and in Austria and Italy. She has collaborated with the Nagoya Philharmonic, Central Aichi Symphony, and Obu Philharmonic Orchestras, and placed in several international competitions. Miyu recently moved to Russia to study with Valery Piassetski at the Central Music School in Moscow, where she notes that there are many different people from many different places. They speak Russian to each other, but “sometimes we can’t understand what the other person wants to say. When we talk about music, though, we can talk forever!” Outside of piano, she likes to listen to music and read books.

“If every human in this world will love music and tell each other ‘thank you for giving me wonderful happiness,’ we would not hate anyone. I believe that music has a big power to change the world.”

Competitor Profile

Repertoire

Preliminary Round
BACH Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 870
LISZT La campanella from Paganini Etudes
TCHAIKOVSKY Theme and Variations in F Major, op. 19, no. 16

Quarterfinal Round
SCHUBERT Impromptuin G-flat Major, op. 90, D. 899, no. 3
LISZT Rhapsody espagnole
MOZART Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331 (I)

Semifinal Round

SCARLATTI Sonata in E Major, K. 380

SCARLATTI Sonata in A Minor, K. 149

RAVEL Jeux d’eau

LISZT Réminiscences de Don Juan, S. 418

ROSENBLATT Paganini Variations

Final Round

RACHMANINOV Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, op. 18