Collection: Miyuji Kaneko

Born in 1989 in Japan to a Japanese father and a Hungarian mother, Miyuji Kaneko began his musical journey at an early age. At just 6 years old, he moved alone to Hungary to study piano under Zsuzsa Cs. Nagy at the Bartók Elementary School of Music. At 11, he was accepted to the Special School for Exceptional Young Talents of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, studying with Gábor Eckhardt, Gyöngyi Keveházi, and Rita Wagner. After completing the program at age 16, he returned to Japan and continued his studies at the Tokyo College of Music, earning a Master of Musical Arts Diploma.

Miyuji has won numerous international competitions, including the Bartók International Piano Competition (Hungary, 2008), and in 2009 was named a Chanel Pygmalion Days Artist. He made his official debut at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall and performed before His Majesty the Emperor of Japan at the 2011 Classic Aid Concert.

He has appeared as a soloist with leading orchestras such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Symphony Orchestra, and Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, collaborating with distinguished conductors including Zoltán Kocsis, Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi, Jonathan Nott, and Kazuki Yamada. His performances have taken him to concert stages across Europe, Asia, and the United States.

In 2019, Miyuji performed the piano music for the film “Honeybees and Distant Thunder”, with the soundtrack “Miyuji plays Masaru” released by Universal Music. His album “Freude”, released by Deutsche Grammophon (2022), marked a significant milestone in his recording career.

Deeply committed to musical outreach and cultural exchange, he is a regular presence on NHK-FM’s “Recital Passio” and was appointed Executive Producer of the Japan–Hungary “Mirai” Project (2024). He is also an Honorary Citizen of Kismaros, Hungary.

Miyuji Kaneko is a Steinway Artist.