Reviews

 

"Congratulations, are in order for the quality of her performances, and her interpretive insight. This is no easy undertaking for any young musician, who has obviously fought hard and studied consistently, in order to attain a degree of excellence. Her fortitude, in the face of the small, but knowledgeable audience, was worthy of the undertaking, and she has enormous courage and finesse, which goes a long way to prove her right to take her place among the world’s most talented pianists. … On this one brief hearing, I believe that Arisu Nakao’s métier is the Stravinsky work, … "   — B. Newman  

 

 

 

"This confident pianist, with steely fingers and a virtuosic technique, always kept an eye on the musical direction and line of every phrase. She showed herself well-capable of great pianistic control… despite her slight physique, managed to coax a colossal rounded sound from the instrument. Her encore further proved Arisu Nakao to be an assured and talented pianist. "   — from a review in Music & Vision