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Rio Goto. Photo: Ayane Shindo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rio Goto participated in the Louis Spohr Foundation\u2019s master classes in Kassel and impressed the audience at the final participants\u2019 concert with her musical talent and exceptional dedication, according to the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK).<\/p>\n

Rio Goto, born in Tokyo in 2012, won first prize in the junior category of the 32nd Japan International Harp Competition at the age of eight, becoming the youngest winner in the competition\u2019s history. She also received first prize at the 30th Japan Classical Music Competition. In addition, she won first prize at the 8th International Harp Competition in Hong Kong as well as at the 10th VDH Competition, organized by the German Harp Association. She also received First Prize in both the regional and national chamber music categories at the Austrian \u00abPrima la Musica\u00bb competition.<\/p>\n

As part of the International Louis Spohr Festival, talented young musicians will have the opportunity to learn, practice, and showcase special solo skills in master classes led by renowned instructors. According to a press release from the ZhdK, the Irma and Karl Jansa Prize, awarded by the Spohr Society of Kassel, honors young musicians with particularly high potential for growth.<\/p>\n

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