2021 RADDA RISE INTERNATIONAL Piano COMPETITION
Congratulations, Nao Adèle!
Nao Adèle was given her first piano lesson at the age of four by her mother. She later started studying under Ayako Imai at the Toho-Gakuen conservatory in Tokyo. She received the incentive Award at the 33rd Junior Classical Competition in Tokyo. At the age of nine, she moved to São Paulo, Brazil and began studying with Luciana Sayure. Currently, she is taught by Marisa Lacorte. She earned first prizes of various competitions in Brazil, such as Souza Lima Piano Competition, Uberlandia Piano Competition, and Guarulhos Piano Competition. She also received Honorable Mention at the First Radda Rise International Piano Competition and third prize and Best Performance of a Romantic piece at the Val de Travers International Piano Competition.