Countertenor
Born in: Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
3rd place, Voice Section, The 13th Tokyo Music Competition 2015

Musical Study Experiences

2000: Joined the Kyoto City Junior Children's Choir
2007: Graduated from Kyoto City Public Music High School (Current Kyoto Horikawa Senior High School of MUSIC)
2011: Graduated from the Department of Vocal Music, the Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts（Won the Acanthus Music Prize, the Doseikai Prize at time of graduation）
2015: Completed master's studies in the solo singing major at the Graduate School of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts（Won the Acanthus Music Prize at time of graduation)

Teachers

Studied under Fujihana Yuko, Ihara Naoko and Teratani Chieko

Musical Careers

2011	Tokai Region Pacific Ocean Earthquake Reconstruction Support Concert Excellent Music Award , the 20th ABC Debut Recital Audition
2011, 13	Performed in the volunteer concert at the National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, New Central Clinic Building
2012	Performed with the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra at the 20th ABC Fresh Concert Countertenor recital (hosted by Mirai kara kuru Ensoka wo Kiku Kai) Countertenor recital (self-organized) Performed in NHK-FM Recital Nova Performed in A.Reimann's "Medea" as Herold (understudy) and "Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Paul Celan" (Japan Premiere) (Hosted by the Nissay Theatre) Encouragement Award, the 16th Matsukata Hall Music Award
2013	Izumi Hall Lunch Time Concert Countertenor Recital（Hosted by the Kanagawa Kenmin Hall） Countertenor recital (Hosted by the Idea Music Academy) Performed in A.Reimann's "Lear" as Edgar (understudy) (hosted by the Nissay Theatre)
2014	Muramatsu Toshikyuki countertenor recital (self-organized) Performed in "Le nozze di Figaro" as Cherubino (concert style) with the Yamagata Symphony Orchestra for its Mozart-themed subscription concert series "Journey to Amadeus" Vol.20 The 12th Chiba City Arts & Culture New Face Award Gold Prize (Osaka Prefecture Governor Award), the 29th Settsu Music Festival
2015	500yen Concert at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Countertenor recital（hosted by Nonprofit Organization Forever） Ueno-no-Mori Concert "The Charm of Countertenor" Performed in Handel's "Flavio" as Flavio Newcomer Award, the 24th Aoyama Music Awards 2nd Place, the 34th Music Contest in Iizuka 3rd Place, Voice Section, the 13th Tokyo Music Competition 2015

Repertoire

I am trying to build a repertoire of music from classics to contemporary to convey the charm of countertenor, for example I am challenging myself with songs from Schumann's works to R. Quilter's modern works to A. Reimann's contemporary works and others such as Brahms' Two songs for an alto voice with viola and piano etc. I am also widening my recital repertoire to also include Japanese works.
I am also focusing on the field of early music through Bach and Handel's church cantata's and oratorios as well as ensembles, Monteverdi's madrigals and lute songs.

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