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The young Curtis violin student, who recently made her U.S. concert debut with the Santa Fe Symphony, was featured on the popular Japanese television network

“I you’re listening to Himari and you close your eyes, you don’t realize her age. Inside Himari there is an older person and a wise musician…she’s immensely talented.” —Ida Kavafian, Nina von Maltzahn Chair in Violin Studies

12-year-old violin student Himari Yoshimura was featured on the Japanese television network ANN News (All-Nippon News). The prize-winning musician, who recently made her U.S. concert debut with the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra alongside her teacher, celebrated violinist Ida Kavafian, discusses how she balances her academic studies and homework while still practicing eight hours per day. The segment follows Ms. Yoshimura’s life in Philadelphia and explores her musical path to Curtis.

Himari Yoshimura, from Tokyo, entered the Curtis Institute of Music in 2022. All students at Curtis receive merit-based, full-tuition scholarships, and Ms. Yoshimura is a Curtis Institute of Music Fellow.

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Photo of Ms. Yoshimura courtesy of Nichole MCH Photography. Image of Ms. Yoshimura as the audience prize winner of the “Mini Violini” opening concert of the Concours Musical International de Montréal (CMIM), courtesy of The Violin Channel.