Haruka Ogawa

Born in 1985 in Yokohama (Japan), Haruka Ogawa showed exceptional musical talent from a very early age. She began her piano studies at the age of 3 under the guidance of Chiyoko YAMADA. Pursuing her dream, she moved to Europe at 15 and settled in Paris. After being awarded the First Prize by unanimous decision at the CNR of Marseille, along with the Grand Prix of the city of Marseille, At the age of 18, she was brilliantly admitted to the CNSMD of Paris, in the piano classes of Michel Béroff and Eric Le Sage. There, she obtained First Prizes in piano and chamber music, as well as an initiation certificate in the Ondes Martenot, which marked a decisive turning point in her artistic development. Eager to explore more of Europe, she moved to Italy where she was admitted by competition to the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, in Maria Tipo’s piano class. She graduated after being awarded the school’s scholarship in 2009. Upon returning to Paris, she was admitted to the Ondes Martenot program at the CNSMD in the advanced class of Valérie Hartmann-Claverie, where she earned a Master's degree. Haruka Ogawa is a multiple prize-winner of the PTNA Piano Competition. She also won 5th prize at the Ettlingen International Competition (Germany) and 2nd prize at the EPTA competition in Namur (Belgium). Throughout her career, she has benefited from the guidance of prestigious piano professors such as Eugen Indjic, Elena Ashkenazy, Oxana Yablonskaya, Christian Ivaldi, Elisso Virsaladze, Jun Kanno, and Françoise Thinat.

My pedagogical approach is fueled by my experience on international stages, always seeking to combine technical rigor with profound artistic sensitivity.