Midori at the NDR-Sinfonieorchester (October 2012)

On 25 and 26 October, violinist Midori will be guest of the NDR Symphony Orchestra. Under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach she will perform Hindemith’s violin concerto in Kiel and Hamburg. The Kiel concert will be recorded by the NDR, and broadcast on 26 October from 20 h. The work will be also be recorded for CD.

In the 2012/13 season, Midori celebrates her 30^th anniversary on stage. In  September she appeared in the TV show “arte lounge”.

In April 2013, she will play the world premiere of Peter Eötvös’ new violin concerto with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Kent Nagano, dedicated to Midori and commissioned by the Leipzig Gewandhaus, the BBC Proms and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

European tours with pianist Özgür Aydin will take them to London, Istanbul, Bilbao, Würzburg, Stuttgart and Berlin. She will also perform with the Munich Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta, as well as in Italy and in Spain.

Midori Receives Honorary Doctorate from Yale University (May 2012)

Violinist Midori was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree (Mus.D.) by Yale University on Monday, 21 May 2012, in recognition of her accomplishments as musician, educator, and community engagement activist. Since 1702, Yale has conferrred honorary degrees in order to recognize individuals of extraordinary accomplishment and service.

“It is thrilling to receive this honorary doctorate from Yale University,” says Midori, “and it is truly humbling to contemplate the company I’m in! I started out playing music because of the joy it brings to our lives, but in my work I am also discovering every day the power music has to heal, to educate, to stimulate the human mind in multiple dimensions. It is deeply gratifying and inspiring to know that Yale recognizes and values this work.”

Among Midori’s fellow recipients of Yale’s honorary degrees in the 310 years since the inception of the program are Benjamin Franklin (1753), Noah Webster (1823), Samuel F.B. Morse (1846), Charles Ives (1874), Nikola Tesla (1894), Ignace Jan Paderewski (1917), Marie Curie (1921), Willa Cather (1929), Fiorello LaGuardia (1940), Felix Frankfurter (1961), Jean Piaget (1970), Stephen Hawking (1989), Mario Vargas Llosa (1994) and Ruth Bader Ginsburg (2003).

Midori live on medici.tv (April 2012)

Midori – Elected Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (April 2012)

17 April 2012 – Violinist Midori has been elected member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the USA’s most prestigious honorary societies and leading center for independent policy research. Members contribute to Academy publications and studies of science and technology policy, energy and global security, social policy and American institutions, the humanities and culture, and education.

Midori comments: “I am surprised and deeply honored to have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and to be part of such a distinguished body of extraordinary achievers in the humanities. This serves to inspire in me an even greater commitment to my work in education and community engagement – two of the greatest sources of joy in my life.”

Midori is a member in the field of humanities and the arts.

It was only in January 2012 that Midori was awarded the Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.