Hanae began her harp studies at the age of six with Ms. Noriko Sakomoto. She moved from Tokyo to Hong Kong and started her harp lessons with Ms. Dan Yu in 2015. As a young harpiest, she has performed in several concerts with various musicians in Tokyo.
She received Hornable Mentions in the 3rd Hong Kong Harp Competition 2015 (Primary Lever). She won the First Prize in the Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition 2017. She was also the Bronze medal winner of 5th Hong Kong Harp Competition (Secondary 1 Pedal) in 2020. In 2021, she won the First Prize in the Golden Classical Music Awards International Competition, and also the First Prize in the Great Composers Competition (the Art of Strings).
She is now back from Hong Kong and studying the harp in Tokyo.
Fantaisie pour harpe, Op. 95, Saint-Saëns, 9:32
https://youtu.be/jpC25bO84og
