concert
Angie Okano (cello) and Steven Neugarten (piano)
Sunday, 29th March • 15:00 – 17:00 (doors 14:30)
Hosted by Matthew Kleinman
£12 online.
Angie is a Japanese-American cellist based in London. She holds a Bachelor of Music with Honours from the Royal College of Music, where she studied with Raphael Wallfisch. At the age of thirteen, she studied with the Tchaikovsky Competition winner Nathaniel Rosen and is a Dean’s List graduate of the Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division, where she studied under Ole Akahoshi.
Programme First Half
- Tchaikovsky: Nocturne in D minor op.19 no.4, arranged for cello and piano
- Chopin: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65
Interval with complimentary tea and biscuits.
Programme Second Half
Beethoven: Cello Sonata No.3 in A major, Op. 69
Angie Okano
Angie has won the Jury Award from the Tokyo International Association of Artists Competition, the Honour Award at the Cecilia International Competition, and the Elan and Director’s Choice Award for her leadership in the ISSH Orchestra in Tokyo. She was selected for the Tokyo University of the Arts Early Education Project Masterclass, became the youngest guest artist at the Chofu International Music Festival, and was later invited on scholarship for a masterclass with Mischa Maisky at the Stauffer Accademia in Cremona. In 2024, representing Japan, she welcomed His Majesty Emperor Naruhito during his state visit to the Royal College of Music.
As an orchestral musician, Angie has performed in major venues including Suntory Hall, the Royal Festival Hall, and the Royal Albert Hall, and has collaborated with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe through the college. She has served as principal cellist of the RCM Philharmonic Orchestra, RCM Opera Orchestra, and the Kanto Plain Orchestra. She also recently toured with the Gotham Philharmonic Orchestra for Batman (1989) in Concert.
Alongside her performing career, Angie is a dedicated educator and has a huge love for teaching. She currently serves as a teacher and orchestral mentor at Hounslow Music Service Ltd, teaching at schools across London, and regularly mentors the Sue Hadley Orchestra.
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£12 online.
