As a music major at the Tokyo University of the Arts, Tomoko
had the opportunity to study with several famous musicians, including Max
Egger. He performed, composed, and taught piano. His most famous recording was
his memorial album, released in 2018, ten years after he died.
Tomoko was not the only Japanese pianist to study with him.
Pianist Kiyoko Takeuti was born in Tokyo, and Max Egger was
one of her early teachers; she later joined the Philadelphia Orchestra as its pianist.
Japanese pianist Yuko Ninomiya studied with Max Egger at the
High School Division of Toho School of Music. A few years she received a
Fulbright scholarship to study at Juilliard, where she won several competitions.
After touring in Europe and the US, she returned to Japan to perform and teach,
including at the Toho School of Music where her studies began.
Still another Japanese pianist,, Kiroko Miyake Dutton,
studied with Max Egger at Kobe College. She performed in the major Northeastern
US cities, German, and Japan. At this point, she has more then 45 years of
experience in piano instruction.
Swiss pianist Margrit Weber studied piano under Max Egger at
the Zurich Conservatory. As a professional piano performer, she toured Europe,
Canada, and the US. IN 1960 she performed Stravinsky’s Movements for piano
and orchestra under the composer’s direction.
Another student of Max Egger’s at the Zurich Conservatory
was Swiss musician Jean-Jacques Hauser. After successfully competing in several
piano competitions, he taught at the Bellinzona City Piano School.
Another pianist who studied with Max Egger in Zurich was the
American Warren Thew, who also taught a solo class at the Zurich Music Academy
at the same time. He enjoyed giving concerts on old music played on original
instruments of the time. Besides recording a number of works, Thew was a composer,
arts, and poet.
German musician Peter Feuchtwanger studied piano with Max Egger,
and later transitioned from performance to composing and teaching.
Like Max Egger, Tomoko has a long career of performing and
teaching, and has several classical album recordings.
