

Ayako Ishikawa
Artist Profile
Ayako IshikawaA violin virtuoso, Ayako has given numerous sold-out recitals and
concerts in various countries, and has also enchanted audiences worldwide
through numerous TV programs and radio broadcasts.
Ayako began playing the violin at the age of three in Tokyo,
and moved to London at the age of five. At the age of fifteen,
she moved to Sydney, where she won the National Overall Instrumental
Winner's Competition, and was given the honorary title of
"The Best Performer in Australia".
Her exceptional international achievements were recognized by
the Australian government, bestowing upon her a Distinguished
Talented Permanent Visa - "the visa designed for people who are
internationally recognized for exceptional and outstanding achievement
in the arts."
She was awarded a Merit Scholarship to the University of Sydney
- the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and completed her Bachelor
of Music Degree with First Class Honours.
Her first album, released in Japan in 2015, has charted the top of
the country on iTunes. She gives her concert tour around Japan
and China each year since 2017. Her official Bilibili channel in China
crossed the mark of 20 million subscribers and her official YouTube
channel crossed the mark of 71 million subscribers.
(As of December 2020).
Currently, Ayako performs throughout the world, playing a various
genres of music to spread the joy of classical violin and music.
She plays the 1711 Stradivarius violin.
Genre: Classic
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