Mitsuko Ito was born in Hokkaido, Japan. Graduating from Kyoto City Universityof Arts & Music in Japan, she continued her studies with professor Yfrah Neaman at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, where she obtained Performance Diploma. In France she obtained 'diplome de concertiste' at Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris under Mr.Devy Erlih. She performed in the Pacific Music Festival, the largest international classic music festival in Japan, in 1993, 1997 and 2000. She served as guest musician in an Intrenational Festival of Christmas Music in Geneva, Switzerland from 1998 for 10 years, where she performed her compositions and arrangements. In 2010, she performed Chausson's Poeme with Massy Opera Orchestra under Dominique Rouits in France. She performed Mendelssohn's violin concerto with Meaux Flute Orchestra under Eric Ledeuil. Her own composition 'Raindrops' Waltz' entered the top 10 three times at all genres of 'Jango Internet Radio'. Particularly since 2002 she has given many concerts in Japan. 'I believe in the liberty to write down and play what suits my real character ; music which is natural and consoles me.'

Tracklist:

Sonata For Solo Violin No. 3 In C Major, Bwv1005: I. Adagio
Sonata For Solo Violin No. 3 In C Major, Bwv1005: II. Fuga
Sonata For Solo Violin No. 3 In C Major, Bwv1005: III. Largo
Sonata For Solo Violin No. 3 In C Major, Bwv1005: IV. Allegro Assai
Romance In F Major, Op. 50
Psalm 142 "When He Was In The Cave"
Menuet
La Neige (Snow)
Sonata For Solo Violin, No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 27 "Ballade"
Galop (Mitsuko Ito's Arranged Version)
Glory Medley (Arr. From "To God Be The Glory" & "Oh The Glory Of Your Presence")

UPC: 887516636264
Label: Cd Baby
Release Date: 4.1.13
Format: CD

Mitsuko Ito - Mitsuko Ito Violin Recital Chieria Hall 2012 Live (CD)