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Masako Iwami (Soprano)

Born: Oita, Japan

The Japanese soprano, Masako Iwami, graduated from the vocal music department of the Tokyo University of the Arts and Music and the master's course of the graduate school. She graduated from the Birthday Party Opera Training Center, winning the Excellence Award. She won the 3rd place at the 5th Japan Mozart International Music Competition Vocal Music Section. She studied under Mr. Takahashi Omi, Mr. Mineko, A. Noni, Mr. Reale. She studied under Ernst Haefliger in Munich from from the time she was in college. In Germany and Switzerland, she studied solo of oratorio cantata and studied German singing interpretation and classical Baroque playing with Jörg Ewald Dähler (Bern Institute of Music). She obtained a diploma at Zürich-Lucerne Master Course. She studied in Vienna at the dispatch of the Japan Vocal Music Association.

Masako Iwami made her opera debut with the role of Papagena in W.A. Mozart's Die Zauberflöte at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. She has performed at the Agency for Cultural Affairs Opera Training Center 20th anniversary, the voicing fellow rookie concert, evening of the second term association musician, international NGO Federation Conference Concert (Israel), Kusatsu Summer International Music Festival etc. In 2000 She was quickly selected as a soloist for J.S. Bach's Mass in B minor (BWV 232) on behalf of Jörg Ewald Dähler. She has also been selected as a soloist for J.S. Bach's Mass in B minor BWV 232, Matthäus-Passion (BWV 244), Johannes-Passion (BWV 245); L.v. Beethoven's Missa solemnis, Symphony No. 9; George Frideric Handel Messiah, Rameau's Motetto, W.A. Mozart's Oratorio work, Gabriel Fauré Requiem, J. Haydn'S Creation, The Seasons, Nelson Mass; Schubert's Mass; Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 etc. with domestic and international major orchestras. She participated in the 20th anniversary of the Agency for Cultural Affairs Opera Training Center, the International NGO Federation Conference Concert (Jerusalem), Old Instrument Omi Kanadu Baroque Series and others.

In the opera, Masako Iwami has appeared in W.A. Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, W.A. Mozart's Così fan tutte, Rigoletto, La Bohème, Pagliacci, Georges Bizet's Carmen, Pelleas and Melisande , Der Rosenkavalier , Batsuri and so on. In 2006 on 250th Birth Anniversary of W.A. Mozart she gave All-Mozart Program (Owako Hall), and in 2013 and recital of "German songs by Goethe's poetry" (Ginza Oji Hall), recital of Robert Schumann & Clara Schumann Lieder (Minato Mirai Hall), etc. She is continuing performances at local public halls.

In addition, Masako Iwami participated in the acoustic performance from the design of the new Yamaha hall to the completion, the Hall East Japan great earthquake disaster reconstruction support "Children's Music Revitalization Fund" project, Ministry of Education Music related recording, etc. at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital 13 years " Started the series, CD "Flower greetings" announced at "Songs by Goethe's poetry". 15 years "New Viennese school song" (The East Tokyo Bunka Kaikan). Toho Music University · Junior college lecturer. Kusatsu Summer International Music Festival invited artists. Japan H. Wolf Association member. Members of the Japan Vocal Academy, Members of the Japan Performing Arts, and members of the two-year meeting.


Source: Nisseiko Website (August 2016) & Masako Iwami Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (January 2019)
Contributed by
Aryeh Oron (January 2019)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

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Works

Jörg Ewald Dähler

Soprano

[V-1] (2000): BWV 232

Links to other Sites

岩見 真佐子(ソプラノ)Masako Iwami (Soprano) (Nisseiko) [Japanes]
Masako Iwami (Official Website) [Japanese]


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