Since her first concert at the age of five, Maya Iwabuchi has enjoyed an international career as a solo violinist, chamber musician and orchestral leader. Highlights as soloist include appearances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic and the Philharmonia Orchestra. Her performances throughout the UK have taken her to all the major concert halls including Southbank Centre, Wigmore Hall, St. George's Bristol and music festivals such as Chichester and Aldeburgh, and the International Musicians Seminar in Prussia Cove. The Strad hailed her playing as 'simply brilliant' and the Times 'gorgeous'. Her European tour with the Vellinger Quartet in 2001 as a guest brought much acclaim. In 2004 Maya joined Mobius Ensemble, a diverse chamber group with repertoire ranging from Bach to the present day. Maya has been Leader of the Philharmonia Orchestra since 1994 for which she regularly receives praise from artists and critics alike.
The Philharmonia's No. 2 First Violin's Chair is endowed by Vincent Meyer.
Maya has appeared in the following Philharmonia films:
December 2008 Podcast
This month's podcast is a Japan special. We speak to violinist Akiko Suwanai about performing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, and we also find out more about the piece.
We have included a special podcast for our Japanese audience. This comes complete with Japanese subtitles and an interview with Vladimir Ashkenazy.
Schoenberg Chamber Music
Players from the Philharmonia Orchestra perform extracts from Schoenberg's Verklaerte Nacht.
Brahms Symphonies
Principal Percussionist David Corkhill, together with 3 other orchestra players discuss Brahms' 4 symphonies.
First Violins
The members of the First Violin section.
Players
Find out more about the people behind the music.
String Section
This page explores the sounds of the string section which forms the basis of the modern symphony orchestra.
