Death of a Japanese soloist, 72

Death of a Japanese soloist, 72

RIP

norman lebrecht

August 02, 2022

The violinist Sato Yoko has died of liver cancer in her home town, Atami.

At 13 (pictured), she played the Khachaturian concerto with the composer conducting.

After studying at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, she came in second at the 1972 Paganini competition in Italy.

 

 

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