Japanese Violinist Mayuko Kamio has signed an exclusive recording contract with Sony BMG Masterworks. To both sides, this presents a lot of interesting perspectives, with work on the debut release due to start in March of this year. In her statement, Mayuki Kamio stressed the possibility of reaching international audiences: thanks to the deal: "I am very pleased and excited about the wonderful contract opportunity with SONY BMG Masterworks, enabling me to record my performances for a worldwide audience." From the company’s point of view, Mayuko Kamio is simply one of the biggest talents on the scene with already a remarkable record of collaborations and awards. As Cris Craker, head of Sony BMG International put it: "Naturally, we are all very excited to be working with Mayuko Kamio. She has just won the Tchaikovsky Competition and performed in Munich with Zubin Mehta, where I was delighted to witness a unanimous standing ovation for her performance. Mayuko will undoubtedly be one of the most inspired and gifted violinists on the international concert circuit and we are very proud to be working with her.” A tentative release date for Mayuko Kamio’s first album has been set for October of 2008.
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