Mami Shikimori - Shikimori: Rondo/ Sonata/ La Valse

Noted for her expressive power and poetic insight, combined with effortless technical ability, Japanese pianist Mami Shikimorihas been exciting audiences since first appearing on stage in 1996. Her playing has been described as electrifying and a dazzling revelation by critics and she has performed at venues including New York's Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, London St. John's, Smith Square, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and gave a highly-acclaimed solo recital at Tokyo's Suntory Hall. This Claudio debut CD culminates in Ravel's fiendishly difficult La Valse, a transcription by the composer himself.