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SEKI Tomotaka
Violin
Born in: Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
1st place, String Section, The 16th Tokyo Music Competition 2018
Musical Careers
| Profile | Since his orchestral debut at the age of ten, SEKI Tomotaka has been establishing himself as a promising young artist, and has been praised for his profound knowledge of music and unparalleled musicality. Born in 1998, he began playing the violin at the age of 3, and by the age of 12, he has won First prizes at the prestigious Student Music Concours of Japan in Tokyo two consecutive years (2010 and 2011). In August 2018, Seki has been awarded First prize at the Tokyo Music Competition, and subsequently given engagements to perform concertos and recitals throughout Japan. Later that year, he was a finalist at the Japan Music Competition. He has performed with various orchestras including the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and has given recitals in Tokyo, Kanagawa, and other places. Tomotaka’s musical talent and passion expand beyond the solo career, and he has been very active with his quartet, the Cercatore Quartet. He has been performing various types of chamber music both with his quartet and members of the NHK Symphony Orchestra. He also currently performs with the NHK Symphony Orchestra as its Academy student. He has studied with KOBAYASHI Kenji, URUSHIHARA Asako, and KAMIYA Michiko. After graduating from Tokyo College of Music High School as an Honorary Scholarship Student, Seki currently continues his study at Tokyo College of Music as an Honorary Scholarship Student under the tutelage of HARADA Koichiro and KAMIO Mayuko. He plays a 1700 Francesco Gobetti on special loan from Nippon Violin Co. |
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Repertoire
Among numerous pieces from Baroque to contemporary on which I have worked, I am especially familiar with classical pieces including Mozart and music written by French composers such as Debussy, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns. Regarding chamber music, although my main style is a quartet, I am actively challenging with various forms ranging from duo to octet.