This is Kanae’s 19th summer at Chautauqua, eight of which with the Opera Conservatory as a vocal coach and previously as an instrumental accompanist for MSFO. She has appeared many of Resident Artist Chamber Music Series and Faculty Recitals at Chautauqua including with Canadian pianist Martin Dubé as M&M Piano Duo, with the late violinist Jacque Israelievitch (the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas and the complete Brahms and Violin and Viola Sonatas.) Last summer, as a member of Chautauqua Trio, she performed Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio Op. 50 with Vahn Armstrong, violin and Jolyon Pegis, cello.

During the year, Kanae resides in New York City and works as vocal coach and collaborative pianist at Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music.

Kanae’s important teachers include Vitaly Margulis and Marlena Malas.

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