Hiroko Katoh

Competition repertoire 

Preliminary

• Kálmán: Die Csárdásfürstin - Heia, in den Bergen ist mein Heimatland! (Sylvia)

Semi-Final

• Mozart: Don Giovanni – Crudele? Ah! no mio bene... Non mi dir bell'idol mio (Donna Anna)
• Donizetti: Linda di Chamounix – Ah! tardai troppo ... O luce di quest' anima (Linda)

Final  

• Puccini: Turandot – Signore ascolta! (Liù)
• Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress - No word from Tom...Quietly night...I go to him (Anne Trulove)

Biography 

Ms. Katoh was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1989 and grew up in Okazaki/Aichi. She started her voice studies at Kyoto University of Art in 2007 and received her Master's degree in 2014 as a student of Toshinori Kitamura. Since 2017 Ms. Katoh has been studying at Franz Liszt Academy of Music, currently studying in Opera Master program under leadership of associate professor Andrea Meláth.

Her talent has been rewarded with numerous competition awards and scholarships

Scholarshipwinner of Bank of China

Musical Association Award of Kyoto City University of Arts

Prizewinner of Student Music Contest of Japan

Victory of Gifu International Music Festival 

4th Danubia Talents International Music Competition - 2nd place

2nd Vienna International Music Competition - Golden Medal

As regular performer of diplomatic events, she strengthens Japanese-Hungarian relations. Ms. Katoh is a sought-after artist for presenting both the Hungarian and Japanese national anthems, appeared at the "Heiwa"  Japanese Emperor's birthday reception as well.