Sunday, February 11, 2024
Seventeen-year-old Haruki Takeuchi is gaining international prominence through his international concerts and competitions. Haruki, who began his piano studies at the age of six with Stephanie Northington, is a senior at Farragut High School. He has studied with Dr. David Northington for the past six years. Haruki is the son of Yoshi and Naomi Takeuchi.
In the past few years, Haruki has distinguished himself by winning many national and international competitions. Most recently, he won third prize in the Yamaha International Piano Competition and second prize in the Nashville International Piano Competition. In 2022 Haruki won the first prize in the International BTHVN Vienna Music Competition in Austria, first prize in the Tiziano Rossetti International Music Competition in Italy, second prize in the Krystian Tkaczewski International Piano Competition in Poland, and second prize in the Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford, Ct. In 2021 Haruki was the winner of the Pacific International Piano Competition, the Music Teachers National Association’s Southern Division Competition, and the Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition. He also garnered second prizes in the Medici International Piano Competition and the Memphis International Piano Competition, and was a finalist in the Nordic International Piano Competition.
In 2022 Haruki gave concerts with orchestra in Poland, and this past summer participated in a major international festival in Japan. After completing high school, Haruki will be attending a major music school to pursue his dream of performing internationally as a concert pianist.
