Mizuki Ueda - cellist
Mizuki is a Dresden-based cellist, performing across Germany as a freelance musician and teaching at the historic Musikschule City West Berlin.
She began playing the cello at the age of nine and has since received numerous awards and scholarships. Mizuki earned both her Bachelor’s and Master of Arts degrees with highest honors in Cello Performance from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. From 2016 to 2017, she continued her studies in Chamber Music at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
During her studies, Mizuki took part in several masterclasses and international competitions. Her achievements include the Gold Medal at the 10th Jubilee International Music Competition for Young Musicians in Budapest, and Second Prize at the 5th Svirel International Competition in Slovenia. She was also a recipient of the Stipendium Hungaricum and the "Verein der Freunde der Wiener Philharmoniker" scholarship while participating in the IOIA masterclass.
Mizuki began her professional career as an orchestral musician with the prestigious Hungarian State Opera Orchestra in 2016. Around the same time, she started performing regularly with the Vienna-based ensemble Webern Kammerphilharmonie. From 2018 to 2023, she was a member of the Győr Philharmonic Orchestra in Hungary, performing at renowned venues throughout Hungary and Austria. In 2024 and 2025, she worked with the Staatsbad Orchester Salzuflen for a total of three months, giving two concerts daily.
Throughout her career, Mizuki has also appeared as a guest cellist with ensembles such as the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Duna Symphony Orchestra (as principal cellist), and the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra.
Since September 2020, Mizuki has been playing an antique Viennese cello from the year 1778. This loan has been made possible through the generosity of Mrs. Eckert and the kind support of her mentor, Mr. Tamás Varga.
