Mitsuko Uchida

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The next Mitsuko Uchida concert is scheduled for Friday, May 23, 2025 at Kulturpalast in Dresden, Germany. See all 2 upcoming concerts

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Listen to Piano Sonata No. 16 in C, K. 545 "Sonata facile": 1. Allegro by Mitsuko Uchida, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Sonata No. 16 in C, K. 545 "Sonata facile": 1. AllegroMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Fantasia in D Minor, K. 397 by Mitsuko Uchida, see lyrics, music video & more!

Fantasia in D Minor, K. 397Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467: 2. Andante by Mitsuko Uchida, Jeffrey Tate & English Chamber Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467: 2. AndanteMitsuko Uchida, Jeffrey Tate & English Chamber Orchestra

Listen to Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-Flat, K. 271 - "Jeunehomme": I. Allegro by Mitsuko Uchida, Jeffrey Tate & English Chamber Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-Flat, K. 271 - "Jeunehomme": I. AllegroMitsuko Uchida, Jeffrey Tate & English Chamber Orchestra

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: II. Andante by Mitsuko Uchida, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: II. AndanteMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: I. Allegro by Mitsuko Uchida, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: I. AllegroMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: II. Adagio by Mitsuko Uchida, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Sonata No. 2 in F Major, K. 280: II. AdagioMitsuko Uchida

Listen to 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D.899: No. 3 in G-Flat Major (Andante) by Mitsuko Uchida, see lyrics, music video & more!

4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D.899: No. 3 in G-Flat Major (Andante)Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: III. Allegro by Mitsuko Uchida, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, K. 279: III. AllegroMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281: II. Andante amoroso by Mitsuko Uchida, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat Major, K. 281: II. Andante amorosoMitsuko Uchida

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ALBUML'extase: Debussy & Messiaen SongsMagdalena Kožená & Mitsuko Uchida

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Listen to Schubert: Schwanengesang by Mark Padmore & Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchubert: SchwanengesangMark Padmore & Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Beethoven: Diabelli Variations by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMBeethoven: Diabelli VariationsMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 by Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle & Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5Berlin Philharmonic, Sir Simon Rattle & Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Schumann: Liederkreis & Frauenliebe und Leben - Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder by Dorothea Röschmann & Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchumann: Liederkreis & Frauenliebe und Leben - Berg: Sieben frühe LiederDorothea Röschmann & Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 18, K. 456 & No. 19, K. 459 by Mitsuko Uchida & The Cleveland Orchestra

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concerto No. 18, K. 456 & No. 19, K. 459Mitsuko Uchida & The Cleveland Orchestra

Listen to Schumann: G Minor Sonata; Waldszenen; Gesänge der Frühe by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchumann: G Minor Sonata; Waldszenen; Gesänge der FrüheMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concertos No. 9, K. 271 & No. 21, K. 467 by Mitsuko Uchida & The Cleveland Orchestra

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos No. 9, K. 271 & No. 21, K. 467Mitsuko Uchida & The Cleveland Orchestra

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concertos No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 & No. 27 in B-Flat Major, K. 595 (Live) by Mitsuko Uchida & The Cleveland Orchestra

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 & No. 27 in B-Flat Major, K. 595 (Live)Mitsuko Uchida & The Cleveland Orchestra

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 24 & 23 by Mitsuko Uchida & The Cleveland Orchestra

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 24 & 23Mitsuko Uchida & The Cleveland Orchestra

Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 28 & 29 by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 28 & 29Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to W. A. Mozart: Festkonzert from Salzburg 2006 (Live / Visual Album) by Thomas Hampson, Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, Mitsuko Uchida, Wiener Singverein, Vienna Philharmonic & Riccardo Muti

ALBUMW. A. Mozart: Festkonzert from Salzburg 2006 (Live / Visual Album)Thomas Hampson, Gidon Kremer, Yuri Bashmet, Mitsuko Uchida, Wiener Singverein, Vienna Philharmonic & Riccardo Muti

Listen to Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30, 31 & 32 by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30, 31 & 32Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin by Ian Bostridge & Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchubert: Die schöne MüllerinIan Bostridge & Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Mozart: Sonatas for Piano & Violin by Mitsuko Uchida & Mark Steinberg

ALBUMMozart: Sonatas for Piano & ViolinMitsuko Uchida & Mark Steinberg

Listen to Schubert: Piano Sonatas D.664, D.537 & Others by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchubert: Piano Sonatas D.664, D.537 & OthersMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Schoenberg: Piano Concerto by Mitsuko Uchida, The Cleveland Orchestra & Pierre Boulez

ALBUMSchoenberg: Piano ConcertoMitsuko Uchida, The Cleveland Orchestra & Pierre Boulez

Listen to Schubert: Piano Sonata, D. 568 by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchubert: Piano Sonata, D. 568Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Debussy: 12 Etudes by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMDebussy: 12 EtudesMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Schubert: Piano Sonatas in D Major, D. 850 & A Minor, D. 784 by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchubert: Piano Sonatas in D Major, D. 850 & A Minor, D. 784Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5; C Minor Variations by Mitsuko Uchida, Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio & Kurt Sanderling

ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5; C Minor VariationsMitsuko Uchida, Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio & Kurt Sanderling

Listen to Schubert: Piano Sonata D.960 & 3 Klavierstücke D.946 by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchubert: Piano Sonata D.960 & 3 Klavierstücke D.946Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Schubert: Piano Sonatas D.958 & D.959 by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchubert: Piano Sonatas D.958 & D.959Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 9 & 16 by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 9 & 16Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Schubert: Impromptus Opp.90 & 142 by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchubert: Impromptus Opp.90 & 142Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 15 & 18 by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 15 & 18Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 by Mitsuko Uchida, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Kurt Sanderling

ALBUMBeethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4Mitsuko Uchida, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Kurt Sanderling

Listen to Schumann: Carnival & Kreisleriana by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMSchumann: Carnival & KreislerianaMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17; Quintet For Piano & Wind by Mitsuko Uchida, Jeffrey Tate & English Chamber Orchestra

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concerto No. 17; Quintet For Piano & WindMitsuko Uchida, Jeffrey Tate & English Chamber Orchestra

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 8 & 9 by English Chamber Orchestra, Mitsuko Uchida & Jeffrey Tate

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 8 & 9English Chamber Orchestra, Mitsuko Uchida & Jeffrey Tate

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 5, 6 & Concert Rondo by Mitsuko Uchida, English Chamber Orchestra & Jeffrey Tate

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 5, 6 & Concert RondoMitsuko Uchida, English Chamber Orchestra & Jeffrey Tate

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 15 & 16 by Mitsuko Uchida, Jeffrey Tate & English Chamber Orchestra

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 15 & 16Mitsuko Uchida, Jeffrey Tate & English Chamber Orchestra

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 11 & 12 by Mitsuko Uchida, Jeffrey Tate & English Chamber Orchestra

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 11 & 12Mitsuko Uchida, Jeffrey Tate & English Chamber Orchestra

ALBUMDebussy: 12 EtudesMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 18 & 19 by English Chamber Orchestra, Mitsuko Uchida & Jeffrey Tate

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 18 & 19English Chamber Orchestra, Mitsuko Uchida & Jeffrey Tate

Listen to Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 13 & 14 by English Chamber Orchestra, Mitsuko Uchida & Jeffrey Tate

ALBUMMozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 13 & 14English Chamber Orchestra, Mitsuko Uchida & Jeffrey Tate

Listen to Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3 by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMChopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3Mitsuko Uchida

Listen to Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 6 & 17; Rondo in D Major by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMMozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 6 & 17; Rondo in D MajorMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 14 & 18; Fantasia in C Minor by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMMozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 14 & 18; Fantasia in C MinorMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 10 & 13; Adagio in B Minor; Kleine Gigue in G Major by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMMozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 10 & 13; Adagio in B Minor; Kleine Gigue in G MajorMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 15 & 16; Rondo in A Minor by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMMozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 15 & 16; Rondo in A MinorMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Mozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 11 & 12/Fantasia in D Minor by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMMozart: Piano Sonatas Nos. 11 & 12/Fantasia in D MinorMitsuko Uchida

Listen to Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333 - Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, K. 576 by Mitsuko Uchida

ALBUMMozart: Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-Flat Major, K. 333 - Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, K. 576Mitsuko Uchida

Mitsuko Uchida's Popular Music Videos

Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503: I. Allegro maestoso (Live from Salzburg / 2006)

Mitsuko Uchida, Vienna Philharmonic & Riccardo Muti

Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503: II. Andante (Live from Salzburg / 2006)

Mitsuko Uchida, Vienna Philharmonic & Riccardo Muti

Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503: III. Allegretto (Live from Salzburg / 2006)

Mitsuko Uchida, Vienna Philharmonic & Riccardo Muti

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About Mitsuko Uchida

Hometown

Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Born

1948

Genre

Classical

Tonally ravishing, musically radiant, technically meticulous, and intellectually probing, Mitsuko Uchida excels in every aspect of modern pianism. Born in Japan in 1948, Uchida was trained in Vienna, where her teachers (principally Wilhelm Kempff and Stefan Askenase) instilled the classic virtues of profound structural pacing and searching behind the notes to discover each work’s inner soul. Her Mozart and Schubert combine elegance, grace, and refinement with a profound sense of each note’s place in the musical universe, qualities that also illuminate her playing of the Second Viennese School (Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern) and the music of her “beloved friend” György Kurtág. Careful to limit her concert schedule to around 55 appearances a year, Uchida sees herself as a perpetual student, continually evolving and rethinking her core repertoire. This is exemplified by her second recorded Mozart concerto series (2011 onward), directing the Cleveland Orchestra from the keyboard, which possesses a new transformative warmth, charm, and outgoing bonhomie.