Trumpet
Born in: Chiba, Japan
1st place, and Audience Award, Brass Section, The 22nd Tokyo Music Competition 2024

Musical Study Experiences

March 2019 Graduated from the General Course, Kashiwa Municipal High School
March 2023 Graduated from the Trumpet course under Instrumental Major, Bachelor of Music, Tokyo College of Music
2024 2nd-year master’s student (scholarship student) in the Instrumental Major, Master of Music, Tokyo College of Music

Teachers

Studied trumpet under André HENRY and OKAZAKI Kouji. Studied jazz trumpet under Rick OVERTON. Participated in masterclasses by Gábor TARKÖVI, Stefan HAIMEL, and Éric AUBIER.

Musical Careers

2022	2nd Place, Brass Category (Age-U), the 23rd OSAKA International Music Competition
2024	1st Place and Audience Award, Brass Section, the 22nd Tokyo Music Competition

Further Activities

Higashikawa has been actively performing not only in Japan but also internationally. Those activities can be recognized through joining professional orchestras as a guest member mainly in the Kanto Region. Also in 2024, she was selected by her university as a member of the World Youth Orchestra and had the opportunity to perform overseas.

Repertoire

Having learned from a French professor, Higashikawa has confidence that she has worked on solo pieces ranging from Baroque to modern to contemporary more than anyone else. She has also been learning a lot as a trumpet player by working on pieces for particular instruments such as cornet, flugelhorn, and corno da caccia.

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