Nao Higano (soprano)

Nao Higano, soprano, was born in Chiba, Japan. She studied opera singing at the Seitoku University and then at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Bratislava. She has introduced herself successfully at many international musical festivals. Recordings of her concerts are published as CDs and are broadcast on radio and television in Europe. She won the Yamaha Foundation First Prize and First Prize at the Slovak Music Fund Concert Awards. She ia a permanent guest at the Slovak National Opera Theatre. In recent years she has gained insight as a painter and exhibits her works regularly. She is a member of the Association of Painters in Kroměříž , Czech Republic.