VC ARTIST

Hina Maeda is the first prize winner of the 16th edition of the International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition in 2022, where she attracted the world’s attention as a new up-and-coming violinist. She was also awarded four additional special prizes at the competition; best rendition of Wieniawski’s Concerto, best performance of Wieniawski’s Caprice, best performance of a sonata, and best performance for works by Beethoven or Brahms.

Hina was born in 2002 in Osaka and started playing the violin at age 4. She completed her studies at the Tokyo College of Music High School and continued on to the Tokyo College of Music with a special scholarship. She is currently studying under Machie Oguri, Koichiro Harada, and Mayuko Kamio.

Hina is a recipient of several awards in Japan as well as abroad. She won first prize in 2013 at the 67th Student Music Concours of Japan, second prize and Iwatani Prize, selected by the audience, in the 88th Music Competition of Japan in 2019, and first prize and audience prize in the 18th Tokyo Music Competition String Section in 2020. Other accomplishments include first prize in Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition, Kronberg Academy scholarship, Kirishima International Music Festival Award, and Matsukata Hall Music Award.

She debuted with the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra at age 11 and has since performed with the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, and New Japan Philharmonic. Hina is also active in solo recitals, chamber music, and outreach programs. In 2020 and 2021, she had an artist residency with CHANEL Pygmalion Days.

In 2023, Hina has performances in over 20 countries, 60 different locations, including recitals and solo appearances with orchestras in Tokyo and Osaka.

Hina performs on a Stradivarius 1715 “Joachim” on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation.