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Kiyoko Tanaka

Japanese pianist (1932-1996) · Japan · On the map · Musicians · Died at 64

Kiyoko Tanaka was a Japanese pianist and teacher. She was the first Japanese musician to take a leading prize at a major international competition, sharing second prize with Ingrid Haebler at the Geneva International Music Competition in 1952.

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She went on to become the first Japanese prizewinner at both the Long-Thibaud Competition in 1953 and the International Chopin Piano Competition in 1955. Based successively in Paris and Vienna, Tanaka toured Europe, Japan and South America through the 1950s and 1960s.

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Japan
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 1996 · aged 64

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