Megumi Kanda
| Megumi Kanda | |
|---|---|
 Megumi Kanda after an MSO performance in 2011 | |
| Native name | 神田めぐみ |
| Born |
November 9, 1975 Tokyo, Japan |
| Residence | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Education | Bachelor of Music |
| Alma mater | Cleveland Institute of Music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
| Organization | MSO |
| Spouse(s) | Dietrich Hemann |
| Children | 3 |
Megumi Kanda (神田めぐみ), (born November 9, 1975), is a Japanese trombone performer.[1]
Early life
Kanda began playing trombone at the age of 10 in Tokyo, Japan, and attended the Toho High School of Music, where she won first prize in a Japanese national competition.[2] After high school, she moved to the United States and earned a Bachelor of Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music where she studied with James DeSano, principal trombone of the Cleveland Orchestra.[3][4] She was first hired as a professional trombonist by the Albany Symphony Orchestra in 1997, and then worked for the Rochester Philharmonic.[2] From 2004 to 2008, she served on the board of directors for the International Trombone Association.[5]
Current
Kanda is currently the principal trombonist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a position she won in 2002 (out of a field of 76 applicants for the position, only seven of whom were female).[2] Andreas Delfs was the Music Director of the MSO at the time.[6]
Kanda is married to Dietrich Hemann,[7] with whom she has three children.[3]
Discography
Kanda is featured on the following albums (all tracks of each album, unless otherwise noted).
| Release Date | Album | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December 2002 | Amazing Grace | JVC Victor | originally released in Japan [8] |
| 24 March 2004 | Amazing Grace | Victor | apparently same tracks released on DVD audio in Japan [9] |
| 29 June 2004 | Amazing Grace | Albany Records | re-released in US [10] |
| 21 May 2003 | Mirai: Brilliantly Classical Young Maestros of Our Time | Victor | released in Japan (Kanda is only featured on track 16) [11] |
| 23 September 2003 | Gloria | Victor | originally released in Japan [12] |
| 31 August 2004 | Gloria | Albany Records | re-released in the US [13] |
| 1 November 2004 | Mona Lisa | Victor | released in Japan [14] |
| 22 June 2005 | Best of Ave Maria | Victor | released in Japan (Kanda is only featured on track 5) [15] |
| 21 April 2006 | Magnifique Live | Victor | released in Japan recorded live (3 September 2005) at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Kanda is only featured on tracks 7, 9, and 13) [16][17] |
References
- ↑ 典拠詳細 [Details of Authority] (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- 1 2 3 Schmidt, Elaine (15 June 2003). "MSO Trombonist Didn't Just Slide Into Her Spot". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- 1 2 "Musician Detail: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra". Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "ITF 2004 : Performers: Megumi Kanda". Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ↑ "Megumi Kanda Bio - ITA". Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ Matthew Westphal (2006-12-06). "Andreas Delfs to Step Down as Milwaukee Symphony Music Director". Playbill Arts. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ Schmidt, Elaine (8 January 2011). "MSO's Kanda breaks the brass ceiling". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Amazing Grace". Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "Amazon.co.jp: アメイジング・グレイス" [Amazing Grace] (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Amazing Grace". Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "Amazon.co.jp: Mirai~若きマエストロたち" [Young Maestros] (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Gloria". Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Gloria". Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Mona Lisa". Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "Amazon.co.jp: アヴェ・マリア名曲選" [Best of Ave Maria] (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ 書誌詳細 [Bibliographical Details] (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ↑ "Amazon.co.jp: マニフィーク・ライヴ" [Magnifique Live] (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 January 2011.