Fumiaki, one of the most talented violinists of his generation, is famous for the three prizes, including the first prize, the music critics’ prize, and the audience prize at the International Joseph Joachim Violin Competition in 2009 in Hannover, Germany.

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 Japanese violinist Miura Fumiaki. Photo: the organizing board

At the press briefing, the Japanese violinist shared that he has learned about the Vietnamese country and people through the internet before this visit and highly respected the nation’s achievements after the protracted war.

He hoped to have more chances to perform in Vietnam and to tour popular cultural heritage sites such as Hoi An ancient town, My Son Sanctuary or other Vietnamese tourist attractions in the near future.

Translated by Trung Thanh