My recent concerts.

23rd/May-Eastfields house in Reading,Berkshire.27th/May-Sunrise nursing home in Bagshot,Berkshire.6th/September-Lumen church near the British museum in London.28th/September-Free church in Hampstead Garden Suburb in London.3rd/October-chapel at the Royal Marsden hospital in London.12th/November-Teikyo school,a Japanese high school in Slough,Berkshire.I have performed my Violin sonata no.1 and the "Rondino,based on the Scarborough Fair" in some of these concerts.

My recent concerts.

I gave concerts at the Sunrise in Elstree in Hertfordshire on 17th/March,Abbeyfield house in Kew in Surrey on 13th/April,Sunrise in Banstead in Surrey on 20th/April,Sunrise in Esher in Surrey on 26th/April,Sunrise in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire on 5th/May. Also,I gave a concert and sold my home-made cookies at  the Japan festival at Cambridge university on 5th/May.This was for the charity for the orphans,who lost the parents by the earthquake/tsunami in northern Japan on 11th/March last year. It was great to work for this cause.

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Smetana and the Polish nationalist composer,Moniuszko appreciated each other's works and performed. Speaking of Wagner's declamatory style of composition and his endless melody in orchestration,Smetana once said in the circle of his friend;"We,Czechs are a singing people and can't accept this method". On another occasion,he declared that he was against Wagner's operas,being given in the National Theatre in Prague.He said that they were foreign to us in their downright germanism and that it was necessary to create,on the basis of the Wagnerian reforms,Czech musical drama,which would be on echo of the Czech spirit. Smetana learned a number of old Czech dance from a retired teacher,Suchy in Jabkenice. Smetana said "Dvorak was a very talanted composer,especially his symphony in E flat". Dvorak had never made a secret of the fact that Saint-Saens was not a composer,that he liked. Smetana said,"My compositions do not belong to the category of "absolute music",where you can find your way about with the aid of musical signs and a metronome.These aids are not enough for my compositions.All of my works has sprung from inner moods of my soul."- 1.&2.are quotations from "Letters&Reminiscences of Smetana"by Frantisek Bartos,translated from Czech by Daphne Rusbridge

Interesting facts about the Czech composer,Smetana. 1..

Asked the help from Liszt when he was young(in the beginning of his beginning of his career). Liszt helped him to publish his op.1 work by the Leipzig publisher,Franz Kistner. The compositions,submitted by Smetana to the Schumanns were not greatly to Clara Schumann's liking;above all she was not reconciled to the influence of Berlioz,which was noticeable in his compositions. Worked in Gothenburg,Sweden. Jiri,Benda,the founder of the Mannheim school,Stanic(or Stamitz),Richter,Myslivecek,Dusik,Rejcha etc.,but Smetana was the first to give Czech music its characteristic stamp,its own distinctive expression to bring to life,its typical rhythm and pulsation. In socialising occasion at Liszt's in Weimer-nasty statements by Viennese composer,Herbeck,who was a confirmed enemy of everything Czech."All that Bohemia can bring forth is fiddlers,mere performing musicians ,who can brag only of their perfection in craftsmanship,in the purely mechanical side of music,whereas on real artist's path of truth and beauty,your creative strength dwindles,indeed hitherto you have not done anything for the development and progress of musical art,for you have not a single composition to show,which is so purely Czech as to adorn and enrich European music literature by virtue of its characteristic originality". Myslivecek-wrote the operas in typical Italian style to Italian words under the name of Venatorini. Tomasek-imitation of Mozart? Liszt sort it out and played one of Smetana's works on the Piano.

My concerts on January and February in 2012.

St,Josephs Residential Home(Tring,Hertfordshire)on 20th/January and St.Matthews Residential Home(Redbourn,Hertfordshire)on 14th/February. P.S.My future concerts-Sunrise of Elstree on 17th/March,Free church(Hampstead Garden Suburbs,London)on 28th/September,Chapel at the Royal Marsden Hospital on 3rd/October,Sunrise of Winchester on 31st/December etc.

Info.s about my past concerts. in 2011.(continued from the previous section)

Culwood house(Chesham,Bucks)on 4th/October,chapel at the Royal Marsden hospital(South Kensington,London)on 5th/October,St.Michaels and All Angels church(Barnes,London)on 7th/October,St.Peters church(Notting Hill,London)on 10th/October,The Anchorage(Pulborough in West Sussex)on 21st/October,Greenways(Horsham in West Sussex)on 3rd/November,Sunrise of Winchester(Winchester,Hampshire)on 12th/November,Old Prebendal House(Shipton,Oxfordshire)on 15th/November,Chilterns End Home for Elderly People(Henley-on-Thames,Oxfordshire)on 21st/November,Sunrise of Winchester(Winchester,Hampshire)on 5th/December,Sunrise of Eastbourne(Eastbourne,East Sussex)on 17th/December,Sunrise of Elstree(Elstree,Hertfordshire)on 18th/December and Madley Park House(Witney,Oxfordshire)on 29th/December

St.Hilda's church festival.

I gave a concert for the St.Hilda's church(Crofton park,London) festival&contributed to raise the money to fund for the repair of the roof of the chuch on 11th/June/2011.

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At the Garlands house rest home(Tunbridge,Kent)on 26th/August,at the Elmwood house(Bickley,Kent)&the Ryelands(Wallington,Surrey)on 1st/Sept.,at the Acorn house(Kenley,Surrey)on 2nd/Sept.,at the Eastfields house rest home(Whitchurch-on-thames,Berks)on 3rd/Sept.,at the Roseacre&the Roseland nursing home(Banstead,Surrey)on 13th/Sept.,at the Oak tree manor(St.Albans,Herts)on 15th/Sept.,at the Fairlight rest home(Chislehurst,Kent)on 16th/Sept.,at the Greys residential home(Woking,Surrey)on 20th./Sept.,at the Beechbrook rest home(Reading,Berks)on 22nd/Sept.,at the St.Joseph's residential home(Tring,Herts)on 23rd/Sept.,at the Willow(Chesham,Bucks)on 25th/Sept&at the Elmfield house(Woking,Surrey)on 26th/Sept.

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At the Grace lodge(Esher-Surrey)on 1st/June,at the Hale place farm house(Paddock wood,Kent)on 5th/June,at the Grange(Goring-on-Thames,Berks)on 6th/June,at the Bartlett residential house(Aylesbury,Bucks)on 10th/June,at the Chestnuts care home(Meopham,Kent)on 12th/June,at the Howards residential home(Addlestone,Surrey)on 13th/June,at the Fosters end old persons home(Reading,Berks)on 14th/June,at the Rock house(in Bucks)on 20th/June,at the Sunrise at Esher(Esher,Surrey)on 21st/June,at the Abbeyfield house(Kew,Surrey)on 22nd/June,at the Greathed Manor(Lingfield,Kent)on 24th/June,at the Cherry tree house(Wendover,Bucks)on 27th/June,at the Caton house(Bletchley,Bucks)on 2nd/August,at the Cherry tree manor(Hemel Hampstead,Hertfordshire)on 3rd/August,at the Sunrise at Beaconsfield(Beaconsfield,Bucks)on 6th/August,at the White plains residential home(Denham,Bucks)on 10th/August,at the Sunrise at Sevenoaks(Sevenoaks,Kent)on 18th/August,at the Willowthorpe(Stanstead Abbots,Herts)on 19th/August,at the Sunrise at Weybridge(Weybridge,Surrey)on 20th/August,at the Horsell Lodge(Woking,Surrey)on 24th/August,at the Sunrise at Guildford(Guildford,Surrey)on 25th/August

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I gave a concert as part of the charity concert for the victims of the tsunami(as in the event in Greenwich)at the Livingstone house in Chislehurst in Kent on 14th/May.Deputy mayor of the Bromley borough attended this concert. I gave concerts at the nursing homes in many towns as follows;at the Highbury new park care home(Highbury,London)on 17th/May,at the Rock house(Chalront St.Peter)on 18th/May,at the Sunrise at Virginia Water(Virginia Water,Surrey)on 20th/May,at the Abbey Lodge(Couldon,Surrey)on 24th/May,at the Holly Bank rest home(Kenley,Surrey)on 26th/May,at the Penn house(Penn,Buckinghamshire)on 31st/May,at the Suffolk Lodge(Wokingham,Berkshire)on 3rd/June,at the Lee House(Wimbledon,London)on 5th/June,at the Spiers House(New Malden,Surrey)on 6th/June,at the Howard house(Gerrards Cross,Bucks)on 8th/June,at the Oak tree manor(St.Albans)on 10th/June,at the Beechbrook rest home(Reading,Berks)on 17th/June,at the Abbeyfields house(Wendover,Bucks)on 18th/June,at the Roseacre&Roseland nursing homes(Banstead,Surrey)on 21st/June,at the Garland house rest home(Tunbridge Wells,Kent)on 23rd/June,at the Ridgeway nursing home(Oxted,Surrey)on 24th/June,at the Furze hill lodge(Kingswood,Surrey)on 30th/June.

Info.s about my past concerts

2009-I gave concerts at the Sensai fukko kinenkan hall in Sendai&Chosenji temple in Kakuda in northern Japan. The Article for the concert in Sendai appeared in Kahoku shimpo,a local newspaper for Sendai&Miyagi prefecture in northern Japan. My father,all of my relatives&my former violin teacher,Mr.Kumai attended this concert. 2010- several concerts at the chapel in the Royal marsden hospital(My father attended the one in December),&many concerts at the nursing homes in London&Surrey. 2011(until 29th/September/2011)-at the Viera gray house on 18th/March,at the chapel in the Royal marsden-30th/March,worked as a volunteer for the charity concert for the victims of the tsunami in northern Japan in Greenwich market on 1st/April,at the Abbey lodge(Coulsdon,Surrey) on 5th/April,At the Acorn house(Kenley,Surrey) on 8th/April,at the Eversfield house(Sutton,Surrey) on 15th/April,At the Norfolk house(Weybridge,Surrey)on 22nd/April,gave a concert for the charity concert for the tsunami(as above in Greenwich event)at St.Hilda's church(Crofton park,London)on 23rd/April,at the Beechwood house(Sanderstead,Surrey)on 5th/May,at the Redcot house(Haslemere,Surrey)on 11th/May,at the Orford house on 12th/May,

my next concerts.

My next concerts-5th/October/2011&15th/February/2012- From 13:15 at the chapel in the Royal marsden hospital,South Kensington. 10TH/October/2011-From 13:00 at St.Peter's church in Kensington park road in Noting Hill,London. 24th/February/2012-From 13:00 at Free church in Hampstead Garden Suburb,London.

my next concert.

Hello.I will give a lunchtime concert with Suzy Ruffles at the chapel in the Royal Marsden hospital in Fulham road in London on 28th/October(Wednesday).It will start from 13:15.We will perform the works by Mozart&Wieniawski.

New info.s

Hello. I gave private concerts at the old people's nursing homes,called "Bourne House"in Surbiton&"Rosemary Lodge"in Wimbledon this week. I will give concert like these ones in other places on 9th,10th,17th&24th/June. The public concerts are at the chapel in the Royal Marsden hospital in Chelsea from 13:15 on 27th/May,at the Space near Canary Wharf from 20:00(with Suzy Ruffles)on 31st/July&at the chapel in the Royal Marsden hospital in Chelsea from 13:15(with Suzy Ruffles) on 30th/Seprember. from Fumi

About the change of the day&time of the concert.

Hello.My concert with Karen Newby at the Red Hedgehog is rescheduled as follows;From 19:30 on 5th/May(Tuesday).Please book tickets via their website; http://www.theredhedgehog.co.uk

my next concerts.

29th/March-concert with Karen Newby(pf) from 16:00 at the Red Hedgehog in Highgate,North London.(5minutes walk from Highgate tube station.) Works by Mozart,Beethoven&Bartok. Please see further details in http://www.theredhedgehog.co.uk 27th/May-concert from 13:15 at the Royal Marsden hospital in Chelsea,central London. solo Violin works by J.S.Bach. 31st/July-concert with Suzy Ruffles(pf)from 20:00 at the Space near Canary Wharf(10minutes walk from Mudchute D.L.R. station). Works by Mozart,Dvorak&Bartok. Please see further details in http://www.space.org.uk

my photos.

my photos are in my facebook page- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=693730577

my next concert at the chapel in royal marsden hospital in fulham road,london on 17th/feb.

my next concert at the chapel in royal marsden hospital in fulham road,london. It will be from 13:15 on 17th/february,2008(tuesday.) mozart:violin sonata no.4 in e-minor k.304,beethoven:1st movement from violin sonata no.5 in F major,op.24,"Spring". Piano accompanist:Suzy Ruffles(staff accompanist at Trinity college of music&accompanist for Greenwich university choir.) My future concerts:29/March at the red hedgehog in Highgate,North London,&31/July at the Space in Docklands in London.

The info.s about city of sendai in japan,where i come from.

Hello.these are the info.s of city of sendai in northern japan,where i origianlly come from- http://www.city.sendai.jp/index-e.html and http://eng.e-tohoku.jp/05w/miyagi/02/index.html i hope you'll enjoy to read about it. best wishes from Fumi

my next concert on 22nd/november(saturday).

Violin Solo Recital on Saturday,22nd/november,2008. Fumi Otsuki(Violin)&Kate Dignam(Piano). Tartini:Violin sonata in g-minor,"Didone Abbandonata",Rode:1st movement from Violin concerto no.7 in a-minor,Wieniawski:2nd movement from Violin concerto no.2 in d-minor,Kreisler:Sicilienne and Rigaudon,&Rondino. From 14:00 at the Assembley Room in Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability in West Hill,Putney,London.(15minutes by no.170bus from Clapham Junction station.)