Tokyo Music Competition
YAMAMOTO Dai
Cello
Born in: Tokyo, Japan
3rd place, String Section, The 22nd Tokyo Music Competition 2024
Musical Study Experiences
March 2016 Graduated from the Music High School attached to the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts
March 2020 Graduated from the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts
March 2023 Received a master’s degree from the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts
Teachers
Studied cello under SUZUKI Yasushi, HIRATA Shohei, YAMAZAKI Nobuko, MIYAGI Ken, and NAKAGI Kenji. Studied chamber music under ICHITSUBO Toshihiko, YAMADA Momoko, NOGUCHI Chiyoko, KIKUCHI Tomoya, TAMAI Natsumi, EGUCHI Akira, and HAMASAKI Yuki. Participated in masterclasses and lessons by Steven ISSERLIS, Antonio MENESES, Frans HELMERSON, Wolfgang BOETTCHER, Philippe MULLER, Ludwig QUANDT, and Emma FERRAND.
Musical Careers
| 2018 | 2nd Place, Cello Category, College Division, National, the 72nd Student Music Concours of Japan |
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| 2019 | Performed with the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by YAMASHITA Kazufumi at Tokyo University of Arts Morning Concert series |
| 2020 | Performed at the Toka-Gakudo (concert hall) for the concert with the imperial family attendance hosted by the Imperial Household Agency Won Acanthus Music Prize when graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts |
| 2023 | Won Acanthus Music Prize for Graduate School when receiving the master’s degree from the Graduate School of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts 2nd Place, the 15th Viva Hall Cello Competition (Japan) |
| 2024 | 3rd Place, String Section, the 22nd Tokyo Music Competition |
Further Activities
Yamamoto is the cellist at the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra since October 2022.
Repertoire
VIVALDI: Cello Concerto, RV410
HAYDN: Cello Concertos Nos.1 & 2
BOCCHERINI: Cello Concerto, G480
C.P.E.BACH:
Cello Concerto in a minor, Wq.170
Cello Concerto in A major, Wq.172
BEETHOVEN: Triple Concerto
D’ALBERT: Cello Concerto
SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto
BLOCH: Schelomo
R.STRAUSS: Don Quixote
TCHAIKOVSKY: Variations on a Rococo Theme (Original & Fitzenhagen’s versions)
ELGAR: Cello Concerto
DVOŘÁK: Cello Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concertos Nos.1 & 2
PROKOFIEV: Sinfonia concertante