Himari Yoshimura (吉村妃鞠) is a Japanese violin prodigy born on June 24, 2011. She began playing violin at age 3 and made her orchestral debut at age 6. She currently studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia with renowned teacher Ida Kavafian.
Competition History Table
Date (Age)
Competition
Location
Music/Repertoire
Result
May 2018 (Age 6)
2nd Leonid Kogan International Violin Competition
Belgium
Not specified
1st Prize
March 7-10, 2019 (Age 7)
12th Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition
Brussels, Belgium
Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1
Grand Prize (1st Prize + Special Grand Prize)
2019 (Age 7-8)
26th Andrea Postacchini International Violin Competition
Italy
Not specified
1st Prize + Special Prize
Summer 2019 (Age 8)
Mozarteum International Summer Academy Concert (Salzburg Festival)
Salzburg, Austria
Not specified
Award (Youngest Participant)
December 2019 (Age 8)
20th Schelkunchik (Nutcracker) International Music Competition
Moscow, Russia
Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1
1st Prize
September 17, 2021 (Age 10)
15th International Competition for Young Violinists in Honor of Karol Lipinski and Henryk Wieniawski
Lublin, Poland
Not specified
Grand Prize
May 2023 (Age 11)
Mini Violini 2023 (part of Montreal International Violin Competition)
Montreal, Canada
Not specified
Audience Prize
Major Orchestral Performances as Soloist
Date (Age)
Orchestra
Location
Conductor
Repertoire
Oct 15, 2023 (Age 12)
Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra
Santa Fe, USA
Guillermo Figueroa
Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor (with Ida Kavafian)<br>Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 1 in F# minor
Dec 31, 2024 (Age 13)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia, USA
Marin Alsop
Kreisler: La Gitana<br>Waxman: Carmen Fantasy<br>Gardel/Williams: Por una cabeza
Other orchestras Himari has performed with: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kyiv Philharmonic Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra, Gunma Symphony Orchestra
Notable Achievements
Total competitions won: First prize in 42+ competitions (Japan and international)
Curtis Institute of Music: Accepted in 2022 as one of the youngest students ever
Decca Classics: Signed as exclusive recording artist in 2025 (youngest female artist ever)
Berlin Philharmonic: Youngest Asian soloist to perform in subscription concert (March 2025)
Instrument: Plays the 1717 “Hamma” Stradivarius (on loan from Yusaku Maezawa)
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