Yumiko Tanimura
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Yumiko TanimuraBorn in Kyoto, Yumiko TANIMURA began studying voice at fourteen. She also took introductory cello
lessons with her high school orchestra club. She later graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts with
the Faculty of Music Award and earned her master's degree in Vocal Studies at the top of her class.
After two years at Biwako Hall as a member of Vocal Ensemble, she received scholarships from the
Rotary International Foundation and the Rohm Music Foundation, enabling advanced studies at the
Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), where she completed
the prestigious Third Cycle in Vocal Studies. In 2006, she also obtained a diploma in early music
performance from the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional (CRR) de Paris.
She gained international acclaim as the first Japanese winner of both the Nadia and Lili Boulanger
International Voice-Piano Competition (Paris, 2003) and the Lyon International Chamber Music
Competition (2006), along with other prizes.
With a repertoire ranging from Baroque to contemporary works, TANIMURA has performed widely
across Europe and Japan in Opera, Lieder, Oratorio, and Chamber Music. She frequently collaborated
with Michel Corboz and the Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne, including tours in Japan and
appearances at La Folle Journée festivals in Nantes and Tokyo.
Her performances have also been broadcast on TV and radio.
She has worked under the guidance of composers Henri Dutilleux and György Kurtag for her
interpretations of their works.
Her operatic debut was as Gretel in Humperdinck's «Hänsel und Gretel», followed by roles in operas
by Purcell, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, and Britten. Under the baton of Jean-Claude Malgoire, she
performed at the Opéra de Reims and the Opéra Royal of Versailles. At the Opéra de Tours, she
appeared as Miss Rose («Lakmé»), the Forest Sprite («Rusalka»), Brigitta («lolanta»), and the Second
Lady («The Magic Flute»).
In Japan, she has appeared in Honegger's «Jeanne d'Arc au bücher» with the Osaka Century Orchestra
(conducted by Ryusuke Numajiri), Poulenc's «Stabat Mater» with the Kyoto Symphony Orchestra
(Michiyoshi Inoue), and performed Canteloube's «Chants d'Auvergne» and Dutilleux's
«Correspondances» with the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (Junichi Hirokami) at Suntory Hall.
She is a recipient of the Kyoto Aoyama Music Award, Kyoto City Art Newcomer Award, and
Toudou Music Award.
TANIMURA has taught at Kyoto City University of Arts, the CRR de Tours, and at the Centre
Dramatique National de Tours.
She currently lectures at Osaka College of Music, Mukogawa Women's University and Kyoto City
University of Arts.
She is also the director of Atelier Lyrique Kyoto.
Genre: ClassicOrigin: Kyoto
Atelier Lyrique Kyoto