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SUZUKI Kazunari

Bassoon
Born in: Mie Prefecture, Japan
1st place, Wind Section, The 13th Tokyo Music Competition 2015
Musical Study Experiences
2009: Graduated from the Winds and Percussion Course, the Faculty of Music, Aichi University of the Arts
2011: Completed research studies at Toho Gakuen School of Music
Teachers
Studied bassoon under Aotani Yoshiaki and Okamoto Masayuki
Musical Careers
2009 | The 147th Japan Federation of Musicians Debut Recital and won Chunichi Award Performed in the 40th Aichi University of the Arts and Music Graduation Concert |
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2010 | Became a contracted bassoon member of the New Japan Philharmonic for 1 year from September |
2012 | Participated as an orchestra member of the Kitakyusyu International Music Festival |
2013 | Participated as a member of Meister Art Romantiker Orchester in the concert series "Saiko no Otoko tachi no Boken (Adventure of Greatest Men)" from Episode II Finalist, Bassoon Category, the 30th Japan Wind and Percussion Competition |
2015 | 1st Place, Wind Section, the 13th Tokyo Music Competition 2015 Woodwind Quintet Ensemble Le Creuset Member Principal bassoon of THE ORCHESTRA JAPAN 2015 Previously performed as a soloist with New Japan Philharmonic, Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra |
Repertoire
For solo bassoon, I play Baroque to contemporary music as well as pieces suited for listening in salon.
Naturally in woodwind quintets I play classical music, and I am also working on making programs including pop and jazz music for people unfamiliar with classical music.