Tokyo Music Competition
ITO Keiji
Trombone
Born in: Chiba Prefecture, Japan
3rd place, Brass Section, The 6th Tokyo Music Competition 2008
Musical Study Experiences
2003 Graduated from the Instrumental Music course (Trombone) of the Bachelor of Music program, Tokyo College of Music
Teachers
Studied trombone under Kondo Takashi, Shiraishi Naoyuki, and Ito Kiyoshi
Musical Careers
| 1998 | 1st Place and Grand Prix, the Chiba Prefecture of All Japan Band Association Solo Competition |
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| 2001 | Performed in RAINBOW 21 Suntory Hall Debut Concert 2001 |
| 2002 | Passed Tokyo College of Music Campus Audition, Solo Category |
| 2003 | Held solo recital sponsored by a community center in Narashino city |
| 2004 | Passed the 14th Concert Vivant Newcomer Audition 3rd Place, Brass Section, the 2nd Tokyo Music Competition 2004 |
| 2005 | Performed as a soloist in the Russian Music Festival in Akita Attended the Music Masters Course in Kazusa (MMCK) ( -2006) |
| 2008 | 3rd Place, Brass Section, the 6th Tokyo Music Competition |
Further Activities
His extensive activities include: performances with orchestras including the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra and the New Phil harmonic Orchestra Chiba, chamber ensembles, and wind orchestras.
Repertoire
From Tomassi, Grøndahl, David, Rimsky-Korsakov and Wagenseil’s concertos to Saint-Saëns, Bozza, Ropartz, Dutilleux and Salzèdo’s small pieces to classical sonatas written by Händel, Marcello, etc.