Short CV from Karin Nakayama (violin) Karin Nakayama, born in 1988, Japanese violinist. She received bachelor‘s degree at the Toho Gakuen Music University and master’s degree as Professional Performance, at the Folkwang University of Arts in Essen/ Germany. Since 2013 studies master for Comtemporary Music at the same University with Prof. Günter Steinke, Hannah Weirich(Ensemble musikFabrik) and Prof. Barbara Maurer(ex. Ensemble recherche) She won many competition, for Example 1.prize International Luigi Nono Competition. She participated IEMA, Freiburger Akademie by Ensemble recherche, Lucern Festival Academy, Schleswig Holstein Musikfestival Academy. Since 2014 member of Ensembles CRUSH for comtemporary music and from 2017 Okt. guest member of Ensemble Modern.

Academic Studies 2013-Master of Music “comtemporary music”/ violin with Prof.Günter Steinke, Hannah Weirich (Ensemble MusikFabrik) Prof. Barbara Maurer(ex. Ensemble rechersche) at the Folkwang University of Arts, Essen/Germany 2011-2013Master of Music“Professional Performance”/ violin with Prof. J. Klimkiewicz, Prof. E. Schumann, Prof. E. Sinaiski at the Folkwang University of Arts, Essen/Germany 2007-2011 Bachelor / violin with Prof. S. Ishii an der Toho-Gakuen Hochschule für Musik, Tokyo/Japan professional orchestra experience Season 2015/16 short-term contract with Bochumer Symphoniker (Germany) aug.-nov. 2015 projekt contract with Bochumer Symphoniker Season 2014/15 short-term contract (1.violin) with Bochumer Symphoniker musicaly activity since 2017 guest musician of Ensemble Modern Oct.2017 Live Radio/TV broadcasting National Radio(Bulgaria)for Ensemble CRUSH Piece of Bojidar Spassov,Peter Kerkelov,Florian Hartlieb(all Premiere), Lukas Tobiassen, Yun and Crumb Sep.2017 participated Klangspuren festival as IEMA(Ensemble Modern) 2016 participated Freiburger Academy (Ensemble recherché) since 2014 member of Ensemble CRUSH (contemporary music ensemble) official ensemble in residence at the EarPort in Duisburg Ensemble CRUSH perfomed every year about 40 concerts. Called as guest musician, Trier Open Festival, NOW! Festival, UTOPIE Fetival, Platzhirsch Festival; Münster Klangzeit Festival, Ruhrtriennale Festival, Moers Festival.(Germany), Agitatofestival(Sofia,Bulgaria), comtemporary autumn festival in operacity hall(Japan) April.2014 Live broadcasting SWR in Edenkoben Isang Yun; Klaviertrio,Toshio Hosokawa: Stunden Blumen Nov. 2013 Live sending WDR 3 in WDR Funkhaus Benjamin Britten; Suite für Violine und Klavier op.6 Saint-Saëns-Ysaÿe; Caprice daprès lÉtude en forme de valse op 52 No.6 2013 participated Lucern Festival Academy (Ensemble Intercontemporain) Oct. 2012 as soloist concerto with Philharmonie Südwestfalen Sergei Prokofiev; violin concerto No.2, op. 63 May 2011 as soloist concerto with Japan Classic Orchestra Pjotr Tchaikowski; violin concertot op. 35 2010 participated Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival orchestra academy Competition: Dec.2016 Kyogaku International contemporary competition in Japan special prize Oct. 2013 Dr. Richard-Bellon competition in Germany, 2. prize Oct. 2012 Luigi Nono International competition in Torino 1. prize Sept. 2012 International competition Premio Maria Grazia Vivaldi in Italy, 1. prize, Grand Prix(from all category), Premio Maria Grazia Vivaldi-prize Oct. 2008 OSAKA International competiion in Japan 2. prize(without 1.prize) Feb.2008 Machida International chamber music competition 1.prize Masterclasses: Klangspuren festival IEMA(Ensemble Modern) Freiburger Academy(Ensemble recherché), Lucern festival Academy(Ensemble Intercontemporain), R. Szulc (1.concertmaster of the Symphonieorchesters des Bayerischen Rundfunks), Prof. V. Gluzman, Prof. S. Picard, P. Kopatchinskaja