Flute
Born in: Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
2nd place, Wind Section, The 7th Tokyo Music Competition 2009

Musical Study Experiences

2004 Graduated from the SOAI high school of music
2008 Graduated with Doseikai Prize from the Department of Instrumental Music, the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts
2011 Completed studies at the Graduate School of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts

Teachers

Studied under Yoshioka Mieko, Yamakoshi Naohiro, Yamakoshi Mari, Kanda Hiroaki, Saito Kazushi, Takezawa Eisuke, Chang-Kook Kim and Teramoto Yoshiaki

Musical Careers

2002	1st Place, High School Category, Osaka Regional, the Student Music concours of Japan
2003	1st Place (No 2nd Place awarded), High School Category, the Japan Flute Competition in Biwako (current Biwako International Flute Competition) Appeared in Kansai ABC T.V. "Kiratto"
2004	Performed with the Ensemble Kobe
2006	Finalist, the Japan Woodwind Competition
2007	Finalist, the Japan Flute Convention Conpetiton 2nd Place, the Biwako International Flute Competition
2008	At the Kyoto Art Festival won Encouragement award and the Mainichi Shimbun Award 2nd Place and the Cosmos Award (the audience award), the Japan Woodwind Competition 1st Place, Hyogo Prefectural Governor Award and Special Jury Award, Woodwind Category, the Takarazuka Vega Music Competition
2009	Held memorial recitals in Tokyo and Osaka 2nd Place, Wind Section, the 7th Tokyo Music Competition
2010	Held a recital in the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall Won the Matsukata Hall Music Award
2011	Performed with the New Japan Philharmonic
2012	Held a recital at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan 3rd Place, Asia International Flute Competition 2nd Place, the Japan Wind and Percussion Competition
Current	Currently a lecturer at Powell Flute Academy

Repertoire

Major works for solo, concerto, chamber music and more from Baroque to contemporary.

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