About Us
The piano duo Duo FourTe was founded in 2014 in Weimar. Their name combines the English word "four" (representing the four hands) and the Japanese word "te" (meaning "hand"). In the years following their formation, the duo garnered multiple accolades, including 1st Prize at the International Piano Competition in Ischia, Italy, 1st Prize and the CMF Prize at the "CMF Concours" in Paris, 1st Prize in the "Four Hands" category at the Padova International Competition in Italy, and 2nd Prize in the "Piano Duo" category at the Torneo Internazionale di Musica in Turin, Italy.
Both pianists were selected as scholars at the Salzburg Summer Academy at the Mozarteum and the Tel Hai Piano Masterclasses in Israel, where they completed the program with an Excellence Certificate. These masterclasses were pivotal in shaping their artistic development, with instructors such as Joseph Paratore, the piano duo Yuval Admony and Tami Kanazawa, and Aquiles Delle-Vigne playing significant roles in their growth.
The duo has performed at renowned festivals, including the International Piano Duo Festival in Bad Herrenalb, the Cap Ferret Music Festival in France, and the International Pianofest in Subotica, Serbia.
Their artistic versatility and dedication were evident in their music video productions during the lockdown, as well as their involvement in projects such as "Canto Ostinato" at the Playground Festival and their role as Artists in Residence at the Festival of Young Artists in Bayreuth.
During this period, the duo was awarded multiple grants for various projects, including funding from the German Music Fund and the Thuringian Cultural Foundation in 2021 and 2022. These grants facilitated the premiere of the Poco a poco cycle by Jürgen Kupfer and supported their research and recording of Franz Liszt's Symphonic Poems.
The duo is deeply committed to cultural exchange, exemplified by their concert tours in Japan and outreach activities with children at Japanese schools. Currently, they are represented by the agency "Weltklassik am Klavier."
Tomohito Nakaishi
Tomohito Nakaishi was born in Kumamoto, Japan. He began studying piano at age seven and pursued his musical and academic education in Japan. During this time, he performed with the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra and the Seinan Gakuin Orchestra. After completing high school in Japan, he enrolled at the Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt" in Weimar, where he earned a diploma in piano and further specialized in Lied performance and opera accompaniment.
In subsequent years, Tomohito served as musical director for TUI Cruises and as a répétiteur at the Landestheater Eisenach and the Staatstheater Darmstadt. His collaborations extended to actors such as Iris Berben and Roland Peek.
Tomohito has performed as a soloist, lied pianist, and chamber musician in Japan, Germany, Finland, Italy, Poland, and Austria.
Eva-Maria Weinreich
Eva-Maria Weinreich, born and raised in Bavaria, is a multifaceted artist. After two years of piano studies as a scholar in Birmingham, England, she continued her education at the Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt" in Weimar, where she earned her diploma in piano and completed her concert exam in lied performance in 2013. As a lied pianist, she has performed with various singers in Germany, Austria, France, and China. She has received scholarships at events such as the Berlin Liedforum and the Weiden "Max Reger Tagen" and won multiple prizes at international competitions.
In addition to her work as a pianist, Eva-Maria is passionate about composition, painting, and radio hosting.
