41 MICHIAKI UENO As a soloist, Ueno has performed with leading orchestras such as the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Warsaw Philharmonic, KBS Symphony Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, and the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, under renowned conductors including Charles Dutoit and Jonathan Nott. He has shared the stage in chamber music performances with acclaimed artists such as Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky, Augustin Dumay, and José Gallardo. Ueno is invited to music festivals around the world such as La Folle Journée de Nantes, Montpellier Music Festival, Pacific Music Festival, Argerich Music Festival Beppu, and the Beethovenfest Bonn, where he was awarded the Beethoven-Ring 2024. His recording career began ambitiously with the release of his world debut album, featuring the complete Bach suites at the age of 26. He has been honored with numerous awards, including the Idemitsu Music Award, the Nippon Steel Music Award, and the Hideo Saito Memorial Foundation Award. Ueno performs on two fine instruments: a 1730 "Feuermann" Stradivarius, on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation, and a 1758 P.A. Testore cello, on loan from the Munetsugu Collection.
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