Duo Hayashi
Biography Duo Hayashi
The Duo Hayashi
was founded in 1973. In the following years the Duo won several international awards which the First Prize at the International Contest of Trapani, where it was the absolute winner, and the First Prize at the International Contest “Vittorio Gui” of Florence. Since 1974 the Duo Hayashi has given numerous concerts and has played for European and non-European radio and television networks, lately recording some chamber music concerts for RAI, first and second networks.
Toshiaki Hayashi
was born in Tokyo, Japan and received his diploma at the “Toho Musik Academy” of Tokyo in 1970, obtaining the musical award. Afterwards, he studied with Georg Neikrug at the “Boston University” in the United States, completing his musical education with Pierre Fournier in Geneva, W. Pleeth in London, Andrè Navarra in Siena, Antonio Janigro in Salzburg and in chamber music with Riccardo Brengola in Roma. In 1980 he graduated from the specialization course in music at National Academy of S. Cecilia, with the highest grades and full honors. He gives numerous concerts in Italy, Japan and in foreign countries and carries an intense activity as a soloist with the national Japanese and Italian radio and television. In Italy he participated in chamber music concerts with Severino Gazzeloni, Salvatore Accardo, Bruno Giurana, Angelo Stefanato, Dino Asciolla, Riccardo Brengola, Franco Petracchi and Felix Ajo. In these years 1983 and 1984 he assisted the chamber music specialization course of M° Asciolla in Città di Castello.
Yukako Hayashi
was born in Tokyo, Japan. She completed her studies at the “Toho Musik Academy” of Tokyo graduating in 1974. Afterwards, she specialized in Europe with G. Agosti in Siena and Rome, G. Johnson in London and in chamber music with P. Fournier in Geneva, W. Phleeth in London, A. Janigro in Salzburg and R. Brengola in Roma. In 1980 she graduated with the highest honors from the chamber music specialization course at the National Academy of S. Cecilia. Since then she has carried on an intense activity as a concert musician, giving recitals in several cities of Japan and making recording for national Japanese and Italian radio and television. Since 1982 she has been a piano assistant in the specialization course for flute and violin in Città di Castello (M° Klemm, M° Persichilli and M° Romano).
