Chiho Sunamoto - organist, pianist and entertainer

Chiho Sunamoto, who has recently been described as the Vanessa May of the organ and keyboard world, brings a breath of fresh air onto the keyboard scene. Originally from Matsuyama, in the South of Japan, Chiho began by learning the piano at the age of 3, from there progressing at the age of 9 to the local Yamaha Music School to learn the art of organ playing.

During Chiho's time at St. Katerina University, where she studied opera singing, piano and classical organ, she became one of the youngest people to pass Yamaha's top exam, Grade 3 Music Diploma.

Twice Chiho was a finalist in the Yamaha Electone (organ) Festival, which led to offers of work from Yamaha as an overseas demonstrator and contracts with two of Japan's major TV stations where she composed and performed for a variety of shows.

After leaving University, Chiho continued to tour as an overseas demonstrator for Yamaha, performing in 37 countries. In 1986 she settled in the North East of England and has continued to perform both nationally and internationally. As well as performing, Chiho teaches organ and piano, and is the only female in Europe to hold Yamaha top exam passes in Piano, Organ and Music Fundamentals.

Since being based in the UK, Chiho has released 8 CDs, 9 cassettes and a video featuring a range of music. She has also released several software discs and music books for Yamaha.

Notable public performances include:-

Edinburgh Festival, Becks Theatre London, Blackpool Tower Centenary concert which was broadcast live on Radio 2, the Bridgewater Hall Manchester, and the Fairfield Hall, Croydon. Her latest TV performance is part of the Channel 4 documentary series about the organ, entitled "Howard Goodall's Organ Works"

Chiho plays the latest top of the range, state of the art, all singing, all dancing electronic Yamaha Organs and Clavinova that sound one minute like the Berlin Philharmonic and the next like Deep Purple. She also sings like an angel and has a smile that would melt Mount Fuji. Her love of music and performing, combined with her sunny personality, guarantee that anyone attending one of her performances will have an enjoyable time. Her diverse musical tastes that includes classical composers through Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff to Frank Sinatra, ensures there is something for everyone in her performances.


*Home Away From Home is available on audio CD from:* MSS Studios and Yamaha Club Ltd., 1 Reynolds Close, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1QP : Tel. 01246 290454 ... Price: GBP 12.95 + 1.00 UK p/p
	Theme From ‘Out Of Africa’ They Can’t Take That Away From Me * Forgotten Dreams I Dreamed A Dream * Hoe Down Gabriel’s Oboe (Theme from The Mission) Send In The Clowns * Home Away From Home Queen Symphony: Bohemian Rhapsody / We Will Rock You / Love Of My Life / Who Wants To Live Forever	It’s Only A Paper Moon * Mac The Knife / Four Brothers Sleepy Shores June Bride * Spitfire Prelude Vocalise * Barbra Streisand Medley: People / Evergreen / Somewhere / Second Hand Rose / The Way We Were / Happy Days Are Here Again
Chiho’s many fans will be sure to welcome this new CD collection as a souvenir of her current concert programme. The album features performances played live on both Clavinova CVP digital piano and EL900M Electone organ and her beautiful voice is also featured on several tracks. The title track, “Home Away From Home” first appeared on flautist James Galway’s album “Winter’s Crossing” - an inspiring collection of seasonal music that tells the story of the men and women of Northern Ireland who crossed the sea to America and who, like Chiho, found a new home... away from home.

2008
January 4th - 6th	With Jon Smith at the Yenton Hotel, Bournemouth
January 30th	North Tyneside Organ Society
February 8th	Shrewsbury Charity Concert (with Mei Turner)
February 22nd - 24th	Eastbourne Music Festival
March 4th	Eastbourne Oragn & Keyboard Club
March 14th	Wigston, Liecester
March 16th	Tim Flint Festival, Belsfield Hotel, Lake District
March 27th	Milton Keynes Organ Society
March 30th	Scottish Cinema Organ Trust
April 2nd	Ashford Keyboard and Organ Club
April 6th	Swineshead Lincolnshire
April 14th	Dumfries Organ Club
April 29th	East Coast O.S. (with Jon Smith)
May 4th	Ascot & District O.S (with Jon Smith)
May 19th	Redditch Organ and Keyboard Soceity
May 27th	Launceston Electronic Organ Club
May 29th	Carlisle and West Cumbria O.K S
June 2nd	Stafford Keybord O .S.
June 12th	Wessex Organ World Society
June 16th	St Austell Organ and Keyboard Society
June 24th	Thanet E.O Club
June 26th	Stockport Organ and Keyboard Society
June 30th	AOE at Ramada Hotel & Resort, with Jon Smith.
July 5th	Basildon Keyboard Club
July 7th	Gisborough Hotel (Middlesbrough)
July 15th	Bolton & District Electronic Organ Society
July 18th - 19th	Musical Magic - Hayling Island
August 12th	Cardiff Organ and Keyboard Society
September 17th	Broadway Organ Society
October 4th	Highcliff Community Association Organ and Keyboard Club
October 8th	Sutton and District Organ Society
October 9th	Hornchurch Keyboard Society
October 13th	Felixstowe Electronic Organ Club
October 26th	Harworth Organ Enthusiasts (wih Jon Smith)
October 27th	Union Street Baptist Church, Crew
November 3rd	Furness O&K.S
November 12th	North East O.S.
November 15th	Wimbledon Charity Concert with Ikuko Yokoyama
November 27th	Kingswinford & District O.S
December 3rd	Fife Electronic Organ Society
December 4th	Stirling Organ and Keyboard Society
December 19th	Wigston, Leicester
2009
January 7th	Sussex Organ Society
January 11th	Whittington Organ Group
February 10th	Penrith & District Organ Society
February 13th	Tilburg O.S(Amsterdam) with Jon Smith
February 21st - 22nd	Musical Magic - York
March 5th	Exeter Electronic Organ Society
March 20th	Burgess Hill Keyboard Club
April 6th	Banstead Organ and Keyboard Club
April 14th	Lowestoft and District Organ and Keyboard Club
April 21st	Bournemouth Electronic Organ Society
May 21st	Warsop and District Organ Society
June 10th	Horsham OKC with Jon Smith
June 16th	Melksham Electronic Organ Club
July 14th	Withernsea Organ Society
July 16th	Weyhill Electronic Organ Society
July 15th	Kings Lynn Organ Club
September 4th	Colchester Organ Society
October 26th	Derby Organ and Keyboard Club
November 11th	Sutton & District Organ Society
November 13th	North Stafford Organ and Keyboard Club
November 17th	Woodhall Spa Organ Society
December 8th	North Tyneside Electronic Organ Society

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