Coco Tomita

Debussy - Violin Sonata In G Minor, L 140
Prokofiev - Violin Sonata No 1 In F Minor, Op 80
Debussy - Prélude à L’après-midi D’un Faune (arr. Heifetz)
Beethoven - Violin Sonata No 9 In A, Op 47, ‘kreutzer’

Hailed by critics and audiences alike, Japanese violinist Coco Tomita first gained recognition after winning the BBC Young Musician 2020 Strings Category. Her success led to an invitation to record a debut album with Orchid Classics, numerous approaches by music festivals across the UK, and an extensive concert tour of Japan. She was named as ‘One to watch’ by Gramophone Magazine and a ‘Young Classical Star’ by Classic FM. Her debut album ‘Origins’ received a succession of rave reviews from The Strad, Gramophone Magazine, BBC Music Magazine and the Guardian, among others, and was selected as ‘Disc of the month’ by Apple in April 2022.

Based in London and Berlin, Coco recently completed her triumphant debut tour of Japan, which included a performance with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. She has also appeared as a soloist with London Mozart Players, Philharmonie Baden-Baden and Bath Philharmonia.

This season she makes her debut at the Dubai Opera and has several appearances around the UK. In recital, Coco performs regularly with Simon Callaghan. Prokofiev’s first violin sonata, in our programme tonight, has been recorded by Coco and Simon and is due for release in September 2024.