Akane Takada is a Japanese pianist living in the Netherlands, graduated from Tokyo College of Music, The Royal Conservatory Den Haag, and Rotterdam Conservatory with M.A. in piano. She studied with Ellen Corver, Aquiles Delle Vigne and Stéphane De May. As a soloist, she received the 1st prize in Competition Prix de Harmonie 2011, and she played the triple concerto of Beethoven with Codarts string orchestra conducted by Arie van Beek in De Doelen in 2010, and Scarlatti sonatas in the Anton Philipszaal (broadcasted). Her master research includes contemporary piano repertoire and she has studied Stockhausen's piano works with Ellen Corver. In 2009, she has been admitted to the Ligeti Academy instructed by ASKO | Schoenberg Ensemble where she concentrates on ensembles repertoire, with conductors and composers such as Emilio Pomarico, Reinbert de Leeuw, Louis Andriessen and Brian Ferneyhough. She has also developed her musical skill through learning the Koto (a Japanese traditional instrument) and Javanese Gamelan. Both as a pianist and toy-pianist, she is active in premiering pieces by living composers at international music festivals and master classes.
東京音楽大学付属高校、大学を卒業後、ハーグ王立音楽院、ロッテルダム音楽院修士課程を修了。Ellen Corverに師事し、シュトックハウゼンのピアノ作品についての修士課程研究を行う。箏(生田流)、インドネシア・ジャワガムラン等幅広く音楽を学ぶ。ハーグ王立音楽院の助成により、Asko | Schonberg Ensemble の指導のもと Gyorgy Ligeti Academy の一員として現代音楽の演奏活動を行うほか、B. Ferneyhough, E. Carter, L. Andriessen 等のマスタークラス、ガウデアムス音楽祭、チェロビエンナーレ、ハーグ国際室内楽フェスティバル、日本オランダ400年記念演奏会等に出演。ロッテルダム De Doelen にて Beethoven 三重奏協奏曲を演奏(A.v.Beek 指揮、Codartsシンフォニーオーケストラ)。ソロ、アンサンブルにてアムステルダム Muziekgebouw、Anton Philipszaal 等で演奏しラジオ中継される。ソリストのためのコンクール Prix de Harmonie 2011第一位。バロックから現代曲まで幅広いレパートリーを得意とし、ピアニスト/トイピアニストとして作曲家の初演も積極的に行う。これまでに三浦捷子、Ellen Corver、Aquiles Delle Vigne、Stéphane De May の各氏に師事。
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