Tomoyo Umemura (22) won the grand prize of 34th PTNA Piano Competition. On August 22nd, the final round of the special grade was held in Tokyo, where four finalists appeared on stage with Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Chikara Iwamura. Among the finalists, Umemura, the only female finalist this year, played Beethoven 5th Emperor concerto with full energy and beautiful interpretation. (08/26) more...