Mitsuko Uchida

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mitsuko Uchida
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Dec 20, 1948(1948-12-20)
Age	76
Birthplace	Atami
Country	Japan
Birth City	Shizuoka Prefecture
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Mitsuko Uchida Biography

Mitsuko Uchida is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on December 20, 1948 in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. She is considered one of the most important classical pianists of all time. Marlboro Music School and Festival was co-directed by her.

She recorded all of Wolfgang Amadeus Salzburg’s piano concerti and sonatas, and won a Gramophone Award.

Born in Atami, Japan, she moved with her family to Vienna when her father, the Japanese Ambassador to Austria, was appointed at 12 years old.

Mitsuko Uchida Net Worth

Mitsuko Uchida is one of the richest Pianist from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mitsuko Uchida 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She won the 1969 Beethoven Competition in Vienna first prize, the second prize at 1970 International Chopin Piano Competition and the second place at 1975 Leeds Piano Competition second prize.

Her interpretations of composers such as Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy, Schubert, Mozart, Schubert, Schubert and Schoenberg made her a household name.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Mitsuko Uchida Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Mitsuko Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Mitsuko Uchida celebrates birthday on December 20 of every year.

Top Facts about Mitsuko Uchida

1. Mitsuko Uchida is a Japanese-British classical pianist and conductor.
2. She was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1948.
3. Uchida began playing piano at age three.
4. She studied at the Vienna Academy of Music.
5. Uchida has won numerous awards for her performances and recordings.
6. She is known for her interpretations of Mozart’s works.
7. Uchida has recorded over 50 albums throughout her career.
8. In addition to performing, she also conducts orchestras around the world.
9. Uchida was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2009.
10. She is considered one of the greatest living pianists today.

What is Mitsuko Uchida known for?

One of the most revered artists of our time, Mitsuko Uchida is known as a peerless interpreter of the works of Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and Beethoven, as well for being a devotee of the piano music of Alban Berg, Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern, and György Kurtág.

Where does Mitsuko Uchida live?

Uchida is not traveling, she lives on Portobello Road in London , in a house next door to that of her companion of nearly 20 years, Robert Cooper, a British diplomat stationed in Bonn. She has never married, and her career ”would not have been possible if I had had a child,” she said.

When did Mitsuko Uchida start playing piano?

Uchida began her piano lessons when she was three years old as part of a traditional Japanese education. She quickly developed a love for classical music, especially Mozart, as she listened to her father’s collection of European composers’ recordings.

When was Mitsuko Uchida born?

December 20, 1948 (age 73 years)

What does Uchida mean in Japanese?

Japanese: variously written, mostly with characters meaning ‘ inner rice paddy ‘, denoting a field within an enclosure. It is a common name throughout Japan and the Ryukyu Islands, and was adopted by some samurai families. It is listed in the Shinsen shojiroku.