Hailed by critics and audiences alike, Japanese violinist Coco Tomita first gained recognition after winning the BBC Young Musician 2020 Strings Category.
She was subsequently invited to record her debut album, ‘Origins’, with Orchid Classics, which received a succession of rave reviews from The Strad, Gramophone Magazine, BBC Music Magazine and The Guardian, among others, and was selected as ‘Disc of the month’ by Apple in April 2022.
Coco has since received over 5.5 million streams on Apple Music alone and released her follow up album, ‘Echoes’, in September 2024..
Programme
Debussy: Violin Sonata L.140
Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.80
INTERVAL
Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (arr. Heifetz)
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No.9 in A Op.47 ‘Kreutzer’
Coco continues to perform around the UK with pianist Simon Callaghan. The 2024/25 season includes recital debuts in Saffron Hall and Bechstein Hall. Further afield Coco makes her Abu Dhabi Festival debut with pianist, Kenji Miura. Last season Coco made her debut at Harrogate International Festival, St George’s Hall, Bristol and Dubai Opera.
Based in London and Berlin, Coco recently completed a triumphant debut tour of Japan, highlights of which included her concerto debut with Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Masahiko Enkoji, and Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Axelrod at the Suntory Hall. She has also appeared as a soloist with London Mozart Players, Philharmonie Baden-Baden and Bath Philharmonia..
Please note: on the door on the night tickets will cost £28 and £18 respectively
