Tokyo Music Competition
HONDO Shunya
Piano
Born in: Hokkaido, Japan
1st place, and Audience Award, Piano Section, The 23rd Tokyo Music Competition 2025
Musical Study Experiences
March 2022 Graduated from Music High School attached to the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts
April 2022 Enrolled in the piano course of the Department of Instrumental Music, the Faculty of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts
2025 4th-year student of the piano course, the Department of Instrumental Music, the Faculty of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts
Teachers
Hondo has studied piano under MIHARA Miho, ISHIOKA Seiko, and TANAKA Hiroaki; currently with OHIRA Yumiko and ITOH Kei. He has also studied chamber music under MATSUBARA Katsuya and JITSUKAWA Kaoru; and harpsichord under HIROSAWA Asami.
Musical Careers
| 2022 | 1st Place, the 9th Minoru Nojima Yokosuka Piano Competition |
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| 2025 | 1st Place and Audience Award, Piano Section, the 23rd Tokyo Music Competition |
Further Activities
In 2024, Hondo performed piano solo in the Kioi Hall’s Up & Coming Artists Series. In 2025, he performed with the Geidai Philharmonia Orchestra, Tokyo; led by GENDA Shigeo at the Morning Concert at the Sogakudo Concert Hall; and also appeared in the TOPPAN HALL’s Lunchtime Concert Series Vol.134. Hondo is a member of the contemporary music ensemble Platform led by TANAKA Shoichiro.
Repertoire
Hondo has a wide repertoire, from early music before J.S. Bach’s era (Couperin, etc.) to contemporary music, excluding Chopin’s pieces. Since he was amazed by Goldberg Variations played by Glenn GOULD, J.S.Bach has always been at the center of his life. Especially, he has been fond of performing works by German composers, including Beethoven, whom he feels closest to. In addition, Hondo has been working on vocal music accompaniment, duo, and chamber music.