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Mezzo-soprano: Michiko Hayashi

Michiko Hayashi, mezzo-soprano

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Born in Saitama prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo College of Music. Graduated from Toho Gakuen University Graduate School, Nikikai Opera Studio, New National Theatre, Tokyo Opera Training Institute. Studied abroad in Munich as an artist overseas trainee dispatched by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. She won the highest prize at the International Mitropoulos Vocal Competition 2003 held in Athens. Received the 5th Hotel Okura Music Award.
In 2002, he made his operatic debut as Hansel in Hansel and Gretel at the New National Theatre. After that, in the same year, the 50th anniversary of Nikikai's founding, "The Marriage of Figaro" Cherubino. Annual Nikikai "Don Giovanni" Zerlina, 2005 Yutaka Sado "Hansel and Gretel" Hansel, 2006 Tokyo Nikikai "Emperor Tito's Mercy" Sesto, 2007 New National Theatre, Tokyo "The Force of Destiny" Preziogilla, Figaro Marriage” Cherubino, concert format “Idomeneo” conducted by Myung-Whun Chung Idamante, Nissay Theater “Capuleti and Montecchi” Romeo, Biwako Hall and Kanagawa Kenmin Hall “Knight of the Rose” Octavian in 2008, and 2009 In 2012, the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Nissay Theater, the 50th anniversary of the Yomiuri Nikkyo Symphony Orchestra, and the 60th anniversary of the Nikikai Ryman's composition "Medea" was performed in the title role of the opera "Carmen" produced by Yutaka Sado. In February 2013, Nikikai Koumori Orlovsky, Yutaka Sado conducting Rosina of Seville at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center in July, and Olympiade at Kioi Hall in 2015. Argene challenged the role of Elvira in "Don Giovanni" at the Nissay Theater for the first time, showing outstanding singing and outstanding presence.
Myung-Whun Chung, Paavo Järvi and others with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Mahler's Resurrection/Fourth Symphony, Handel's Messiah, Verdi's Requiem, and other religious music, Brahms' Alto Rhapsody, Berg's Early He has performed with many major orchestras both in Japan and overseas, such as the seven songs of the world, and the chausson "Poetry of Love and the Sea" with the Yomiuri Nikkyo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sylvain Cambrelin, which received high acclaim for its delicate and expressive singing.
In addition to always ambitious activities such as a centripetal program in recital activities, a performance of "Night ~ La Nuit ~", which was written by himself and commissioned to Mr. Ichiro Nodaira, and songs by R. Strauss and Poulenc, He is involved in a wide range of activities, such as producing Mozart's "Cosi fan tutte" and "The Marriage of Figaro" himself.
2006 first album "Red and Black" (followed by 2008 Toru Takemitsu's "SONGS" complete songs MI, YO, TA) CD "The Earth is Maruize ~ Toru Takemitsu: SONGS ~" Record Geijutsu Special Edition release. In February 2012, Belle Excentrique (DDCB), a collection of songs from the "Belle Epoque period" full of spirit from the end of the century to the early 20th century in Paris, was published. 13021) > was released.