Sho Nishida

JAPAN
September 24, 2004

Sho Nishida was born in 2004 and began playing the cello at the age of 5. In 2012, he won the Grand Prix in the cello section of the 22nd Japan Classical Music Competition. Sho Nishida was the first cellist to perform as a soloist with an orchestra at the Gala Concert at the age of 8. Since then, he has won 1st prize in many cello competitions in Japan.
He gave his first recital at the age of 14, and since then, Sho Nishida has performed in many concerts in various places in Japan. In 2018, he performed as a soloist with the Philharmonia Orchestra of the Tokyo University of Arts and in 2021 and 2022 with the Tokyo Philharmonia Orchestra. Sho Nishida is currently studying cello with Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.

First round
David Popper Étude Op. 73 No. 20
Joseph Haydn Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major Hob. VIIb/2 (first movement with cadenza)
Robert Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A flat major Op. 70

Second round
Sebastian Androne-Nakanishi Syntrimma for Solo Cello
György Ligeti Sonata for Solo Cello
Johannes Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor Op. 38

Semifinal
George Enescu Cello Sonata No. 2 in C major Op. 26
Dmitri Shostakovich Cello Sonata in D minor Op. 40
Karl Davydov At the Fountain Op. 20 No. 2

Final
Edward Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor Op. 85

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