Where:
Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library
206 Waltham St.
West Newton, MA 02465
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Music, Rainy Day Ideas
Event website:
https://scandicenter.org/event/takeshi-nagayasu-presented-by-the-leroy-anderson-foundation/
The Leroy Anderson Foundation is pleased to present pianist Takeshi Nagayasu in concert.
Takeshi Nagayasu has performed in concert halls in New York, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, South Korea, China and Japan. He has received numerous awards and prizes in competitions including the Texas State International Piano Festival Concerto Competition, Concours International Long-Thibaud in Paris, France, International Robert Schumann Competition, Borderland Chopin International Competition, The Rosamond Haeberle Memorial Piano Award (Michigan), The Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition, Jacob Flier Competition (Piano Summer at New Paltz), and the Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition in Valldemossa, Spain.
He received a B.M in 2021 from Juilliard School of Music, a M.M. in 2023 from Yale School of Music, and a D.M.A in 2026 from the University of Michigan School of Music.
“Takeshi Nagayasu’s performance was remarkable for its passion, expression and dazzling virtuosity.” – Marc Chabot, Leroy Anderson Foundation, December 2025
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