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VC YOUNG ARTIST | Risa Hokamura, 17 – Indianapolis Comp & Young Concert Artists Major Prizes

17-year-old Japanese violinist Risa Hokamura is quickly building an international reputation as a young virtuoso of outstanding potential

17-year-old Japanese violinist Risa Hokamura is quickly building an international reputation as a young virtuoso of outstanding potential.

A student of Koichiro Harada, Mayuko Kamio and Machie Oguri at the Tokyo College of Music High School, Risa was awarded 2nd prize at the 2018 10th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis and was a 1st prize recipient at the 2018 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, in New York.

His recent debuts include solo engagements with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, East Coast Chamber Orchestra, Seoul Yego Youth Symphony and the Kanagawa Philharmonic.

She is a current scholarship recipient from the Ezoe Memorial Foundation and the Rohm Music Foundation.

 

VC YOUNG ARTIST RISA HOKAMURA | TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO | 1ST MVT | LEONARD SLATKIN & INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY | 2018 INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS | 2ND PRIZE | 17-YEARS-OLD

 

VC YOUNG ARTIST RISA HOKAMURA | MOZART VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 5 | 3RD MVT | EAST COAST CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | 2018 INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS | 2ND PRIZE | 17-YEARS-OLD

 

VC YOUNG ARTIST RISA HOKAMURA & ROHAN DE SILVA | SAINT-SAËNS | INTRODUCTION AND RONDO CAPRICCIOSO | 2018 INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS | 2ND PRIZE | 17-YEARS-OLD

 

VC YOUNG ARTIST RISA HOKAMURA & ROHAN DE SILVA | PROKOFIEV | VIOLIN SONATA NO. 1 IN F MINOR | 3RD & 4TH MVTS | 2018 INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS | 2ND PRIZE | 17-YEARS-OLD

 

VC YOUNG ARTIST RISA HOKAMURA | BACH | VIOLIN SONATA NO. 1 IN G MINOR | ADAGIO | 2018 INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS | 2ND PRIZE | 17-YEARS-OLD

 

VC YOUNG ARTIST RISA HOKAMURA | BACH | VIOLIN SONATA NO. 1 IN G MINOR | FUGA | 2018 INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS | 2ND PRIZE | 17-YEARS-OLD

 

VC YOUNG ARTIST RISA HOKAMURA & ROHAN DE SILVA | MOZART | VIOLIN SONATA IN A MAJOR K. 305 | 2018 INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS | 2ND PRIZE | 17-YEARS-OLD

 

VC YOUNG ARTIST RISA HOKAMURA & ROHAN DE SILVA | CHOPIN | NOCTURNE IN C-SHARP MINOR (ARR. MILSTEIN) | 2018 INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS | 2ND PRIZE | 17-YEARS-OLD

 

 

Name: Risa Hokamura 

Strings: Thomastik Dominant A, D & G | Goldbrokat E String

Accessories: Wolf Shoulder Rest

Teacher: Koichiro Harada | Mayuko Kamio | Machie Oguri | Kenji Kobayashi 

Schools: Tokyo College of Music High School 

Website: www.yca.org/artist/risa-hokamura/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/risahokamura.violin

Instagram: www.instagram.com/risahokamura_violin

Twitter: www.twitter.com/risahoka_violin

PHOTO CREDIT: SHO YAMADA

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