Ruriko Kikuchi
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Ruriko Kikuchi (菊池るり子, Kikuchi Ruriko) is a Japanese pianist.
She won the first international edition of the Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition (Spain, 1974)
She shared the 1980 Concorso Busoni 2nd prize with Rolf Plagge and Hai-Kyung Suh (no 1st prize was awarded). She taught at the Osaka College of Music.[when?]
References
- ↑ "Winners, Juries, Orchestras and Guest Artists". Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "50th anniversary of the Santander Competition!". WFIMC. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
It became an international event in 1974 with a final with orchestra - first winner was Ruriko Kikuchi, and since the beginning it appeared to be a very important cultural and musical event in Santander as well as a spingboard for young artists at the beginning of their careers
- ↑ "International Piano Competition Foundation Ferruccio Busoni Bolzano Bozen". International Piano Competition Foundation Ferruccio Busoni Bolzano Bozen. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- Northport Art Coalition
- [link removed] Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes - Fundación Albéniz
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