Born and raised in Tokyo, Aoi Saito is a graduate of the Tokyo University of the Arts, where she studied with Asako Urushihara, Natsumi Tamai and is currently studying at the Berlin University of the Arts under Prof.Latica Honda-Rosenberg.

She participated masterclasses among others, Miriam Fried, Leonidas Kavakos, Mihaela Martin.

She has been awarded at numerous competitions and festivals including the Michael Hill bInternational Violin Competition 2023 in New Zealand, 1st prize at Violinwettbewerb der Ibolyka-Gyarfas-Stiftung in Berlin and recently Balik Prize from the Villars Music Academy.

Aoi has performed with the orchestras such as the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and performed at many festivals including Miyazaki International Music Festival and La Folle Journee in Japan.

As an enthusiastic chamber musician, she has been invited several times to Seiji Ozawa International Academy Switzerland and Villars Music Academy.

First Round

• G. Fauré: Sonata No. 1 A major op. 13
  • 1. Allegro molto (8')
• J. S. Bach: Sonata No. 2 A minor BWV 1003
  • 2. Fuga (4')
• N. Paganini: Caprices for solo violin op. 1, No. 10 (3')
• W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 KV 219
  • 1. Allegro Aperto (9')

Second Round

• P. R. Flys: Sonata for solo Violin (6')
  • 1. Lento capriccioso - Vivo
  • 2. Largo - Allegretto
• E. Ysaÿe: Violin Sonata op. 27 No. 1 in G minor (16')
  • 1. Grave
  • 2. Fugato
  • 3. Allegro poco scherzoso
  • 4. Finale: con brio
• B.Bartok: Violin Sonata No.2 Sz.76 (20')
  • 1. Molto moderato
  • 2. Allegretto
• M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Figaro from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville (6')

Piano: UdK accompanist

Finale

• S. Prokofjew: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major (21')
  • 1. Andantino
  • 2. Scherzo: Vivacissimo
  • 3. Moderato – Allegro moderato