
Acting
Midori
Born
1971-10-25 (55)
Place of birth
Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Known for
Acting
Credits
11 titles
Midori Goto (五嶋 みどり, Gotō Midori, born October 25, 1971), who performs under the mononym Midori, is a Japanese-born American violinist. She made her debut with the New York Philharmonic at age 11 as a surprise guest soloist at the New Year's Eve Gala in 1982. In 1986 her performance at the Tanglewood Music Festival with Leonard Bernstein conducting his own composition made the front-page headlines in The New York Times. Midori became a celebrated child prodigy, and one of the world's preeminent violinists as an adult. Midori has been honored as an educator and for her community engagement endeavors. When she was 21, she established her foundation Midori and Friends to bring music education …
Known for
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Le monde est à vous
1987
NRMidori, in her search for authenticity,visits the places where Bach's compositions originated. Exploring the castle of Köthen, where Bach wrote the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin,she fills the historical rooms with the sound of these masterpieces. Music and space merge exclusively in the acoustic offered by the location, which supports the breathtaking polyphonyand the detailed richness of the works as well as the technical brilliance and perfectionof Midori's subtly shaped performance. recorded at the Castle Köthen, August 2016
Midori Plays Bach. Sonatas And Partitas For Solo Violin
2017
NRAn exceptional event took place from 31 October to 1 November 2025 at St Thomas's Church in Leipzig, where Bach was cantor: Johannes Lang performed the complete organ works of his illustrious predecessor. The 22-hour programme followed the liturgical year. This third part celebrates Pentecost and the three Sundays after Trinity Sunday.
Gravity Bach Complete performance of works for organ - Vol. 3
2025
9.0Violinist Midori performs Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto No. 2 in E minor alongside the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Michael Sanderling. The 2025 Kronberg Festival concludes with this concert in the intimate setting of the Forum Casals.
Midori plays Mendelssohn Kronberg Festival 2025
2025
NRAn exceptional event took place from 31 October to 1 November 2025 in St Thomas Church in Leipzig, where Bach was cantor: Johannes Lang performed the complete organ works of his illustrious predecessor. The 22-hour programme followed the liturgical year. The works in this first part celebrate Advent and Christmas.
Gravity Bach Complete performance of works for organ - Vol. 1
2025
10.0In honor of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, Tanglewood—the famed summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra—dedicated its entire 2018 season to the iconic composer, conductor, performer, educator and humanitarian. The festivities culminated on Bernstein’s centennial birthday on August 25, 2018, in a special celebrity-studded gala concert. Directed for the stage by James Darrah, The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood illuminates the breadth of Bernstein’s incredible life and career, which inspired generations of music lovers around the globe – from his talent as a composer to his generosity in mentoring other composers and musicians, his inimitable role as a driving musical force at Tanglewood for over 50 years and more.
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
NRAn exceptional event took place from 31 October to 1 November 2025 at St Thomas's Church in Leipzig, where Bach was cantor: Johannes Lang performed the complete organ works of his illustrious predecessor. The 22-hour programme followed the liturgical year. This third part celebrates Pentecost and the three Sundays after Trinity Sunday.
Gravity Bach Complete performance of works for organ - Vol. 3
2025
9.0Violinist Midori performs Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto No. 2 in E minor alongside the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Michael Sanderling. The 2025 Kronberg Festival concludes with this concert in the intimate setting of the Forum Casals.
Midori plays Mendelssohn Kronberg Festival 2025
2025
NRAn exceptional event took place from 31 October to 1 November 2025 in St Thomas Church in Leipzig, where Bach was cantor: Johannes Lang performed the complete organ works of his illustrious predecessor. The 22-hour programme followed the liturgical year. The works in this first part celebrate Advent and Christmas.
Gravity Bach Complete performance of works for organ - Vol. 1
2025
NRAn exceptional event took place from 31 October to 1 November 2025 in St Thomas Church in Leipzig, where Bach was cantor: Johannes Lang performed the complete organ works of his illustrious predecessor. The 22-hour programme followed the liturgical year. The works in this second part celebrate Eastertide.
Gravity Bach Complete performance of works for organ - Vol. 2
2025
2010s · 4 titles
NRMidori, in her search for authenticity,visits the places where Bach's compositions originated. Exploring the castle of Köthen, where Bach wrote the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin,she fills the historical rooms with the sound of these masterpieces. Music and space merge exclusively in the acoustic offered by the location, which supports the breathtaking polyphonyand the detailed richness of the works as well as the technical brilliance and perfectionof Midori's subtly shaped performance. recorded at the Castle Köthen, August 2016
Midori Plays Bach. Sonatas And Partitas For Solo Violin
2017
10.0In honor of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, Tanglewood—the famed summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra—dedicated its entire 2018 season to the iconic composer, conductor, performer, educator and humanitarian. The festivities culminated on Bernstein’s centennial birthday on August 25, 2018, in a special celebrity-studded gala concert. Directed for the stage by James Darrah, The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood illuminates the breadth of Bernstein’s incredible life and career, which inspired generations of music lovers around the globe – from his talent as a composer to his generosity in mentoring other composers and musicians, his inimitable role as a driving musical force at Tanglewood for over 50 years and more.
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018
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Midori spielt Brahms' Violinkonzert
2013
NRDuring the late 17th and early 18th centuries, two violinmakers from the same small town, indeed, the same block, were making the most sought-after violins ever created. Everyone has heard of Antonio Stradivari, but few know the name Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù. Through interviews with historians, experts, luthiers, and virtuosos, this documentary tells the story of these two masters of violinmaking and why today their stringed instruments are worth millions of dollars to musicians and collectors the world over.
Violin Masters: Two Gentlemen Of Cremona
2010

