Klavierkonzert – Chopin und Borodin Abend

The Orchester Stuttgarter Musikfreunde e.V. (OSM) is a cross-generational amateur symphony orchestra with members from the Stuttgart/Ludwigsburg area. Founded 74 years ago, the orchestra has its rehearsal room in Stuttgart-Vaihingen and usually prepares two concert programs per year.

In its spring concert, the OSM will present works by Borodin and Chopin under the direction of Klaus Kulling. The soloist is Sayaka Okazaki, a pianist from Japan/Stuttgart.

Program:

Symphony No. 1 in E flat major by Alexander Porfirjewitsch Borodin
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor by Frederic Chopin

Further information: https://www.stuttgarter-musikfreunde.de/Konzerte/index.php.

Sayaka Okazaki received her first piano lessons at the age of five. Since then, she has been able to demonstrate her talent in various competitions and can look back on numerous successes. These include 2nd prize at the 17th and 18th "International Chopin Piano Competition in Asia", 1st prize in the piano duo category at the 41st "PTNA Piano Competition" and 1st prize at the "Virtuoso & Belcanto Concerto Competition 2022".

In addition to competitions, she has also gained a lot of experience with concerts. Highlights were piano concerts with the Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra from Poland, the Hiroshima Symphony and the Kojima Musika Orchestra. She completed her bachelor's degree at the Elisabeth College of Music in Hiroshima with Professor Atsushi Kakiuchi in March 2020. Since October 2020, Sayaka Okazaki has been studying master's and concert exam at the HMDK in Stuttgart with Prof. Péter Nagy and completed her studies with distinction in November 2024.

Klaus Kulling has conducted the Stuttgarter Musikfreunde e.V. orchestra since 2011 and has once again expanded it into an impressive symphony orchestra with almost 50 permanent members. Klaus Kulling has been a full-time teacher of violin, chamber music and orchestral education at the Korntal-Münchingen music school near Stuttgart since 1995 and has built up an orchestra school there with a total of three orchestras of different ages and levels. He also directs all of the school's music theater productions.

During his violin studies at the HDMK Stuttgart with Prof. Susanne Lautenbacher and Prof. Hans Kalafusz, he discovered the fascination of orchestral conducting. First lessons with Prof. Helmut Wolf and Prof. Thomas Ungar followed. He completed his studies with Kapellmeister Wolfgang Heinz at the Stuttgart State Opera. His repertoire ranges from classical symphony concerts to musical and film music.

Copyright: OSM