Queen Elisabeth Competition: The poetry and never demonstrative virtuosity of Minami Yoshida

This Friday in the second part of the evening, the 25-year-old Japanese dazzled with her simplicity. A more discreet personality but a fine musician.


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Gaëlle Moury


Co-head of MAD, journalist at the Culture department

By Gaëlle Moury

Published on 05/31/2024 at 11:43 p.m.
Reading time: 3 min

Minami Yoshida is one of those subtle violinists, with a very expressive face, unfolding with ease thanks to a voluptuous sound and delicate but also ample nuances. Pensive, never exuberant, she is also capable of remarkably varying intentions. Affirming a natural talent as a musician making her navigate between worlds.

The fruit of work initiated from a very young age, when her eyes were full of stars in front of soloists on television. At age 12, she made her orchestral debut with the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra. She will then perform with the main Japanese orchestras (Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra, etc.) as well as with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the NDR Radio Philharmonie.



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