Natsuko Hosokawa
Pianist Born in Tokyo and started practicing the piano at age 5. Studied with Keiko Yuki . After studying at the Kunitachi College of Music, went on to the
Ecole Normale Academy of Music in Paris and became a pupil of
France Clidat, who was renowned for her interpretations of the works of Franz Liszt.
Winner of the Piano Competition of St. Nom la Breteche. Placed in
the International Piano Competition Her Royal HighnessPrincess
Lalla Meryem. In addition to solo piano, she also studied with Vincent Lajoinie, Camille Maurane and expanded the musical breadth of her piano performances by learning German Lieder, French song interpretation methods, and accompaniment. Graduating with top honors in the musician class, she obtained a diploma of Premier Prix Du Concertiste. In 1996 she performed at the Japanese Embassy Salon in France as part of the Japan-France Cultural Exchange Concert, and also played at the historic Otard Castle in the Cognac region of France (sponsored by Camus). In Japan, she has made consecutive appearances at the "summer concerts" held by the Kunitachi College of Music Alumni Association, and has also played in the Kyoto Art Festival and the 70th Anniversary Concert to commemorate the founding of the Kunitachi College of Music. In 1998, she held a recital in the Small Hall at Suntory Hall. In addition to her concert work, in 1999, she collaborated with the Kyoto Art Festival to invite her former teacher
France Clidat to Japan, and produced a master class national tour, contributing to the education of the next generation of musicians. In 2000, she held a recital at Napoleon's old castle in the Paris suburbs,
Chateau de Champs,and received rave reviews. Afterwards, she has continued her energeticconcert schedule in Tokyo, Hokkaido,and the Kansai area,has collaborated with vocalists, and has been
praised in the media as a "pianist with a rich and fullflavored tonality," and for her "delicate expressive power" and "elegant tone." In her piano recitals, including her collaborations with vocalists, her playing has been praised for "being of such a high level that a new genre has been created." In 2007, she held a recital sponsored by the Polish Embassy. In 2008, she held a recital to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Japanese-French relations. She also held a dinner concert at the Tokyo Palace Hotel. In 2014, she held a recital of pieces by Spanish composers to commemorate the
400th anniversaryof Japanese-Spanish relations, sponsored by the Embassy of Spain.
She has made high-resolution recordings using a Steinway piano on her own label and in her music production studio, Costa Classics, and released the single "Malagueña" in 2022.
Active in the field of solo piano and accompaniment. Sound sources are being distributed in 60 countries around the world.
