Violin
Born in: Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
2nd place, String Section, The 1st Tokyo Music Competition 2003

Musical Study Experiences

2000 Graduated from Toho Gakuen Music High School
2004 Graduated from the Toho Gakuen College Music Department
2006 Graduated from the Berlin University of the Arts
2009 Completed studies at Orchestra Academy of the Staatskapelle Berlin
2010 Graduated with National Performer degree from Berlin University of the Arts; acquired German National Performer qualification

Teachers

Studied under Iida Yoshie, Harada Koichiro and Nora Chastain

Musical Careers

1993	1st Place, Primary School Category, National, the Student Music concours of Japan
1994	Performed with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
2003	2nd Place, String Section, the 1st Tokyo Music Competition
2004	April: As a scholarship student of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) went to Berlin University of the Arts July: Invited to the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival in the U.S.A. November: Performed with the New Japan Philharmonic December: Led by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos in performance with the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra; also held recitals in various locations
2006	3rd Place, the Berlin International Max Rostal Competition for Violin
2007	Agency of Cultural Affairs Emerging Performing Artist Overseas Exchange Institute Researcher; 1st Place at the Ibolyka-Gyarfas Violin Competition
2008	Performed at the Philharmonie Berlin with duet partner, pianist Imai Ayako
2010	Returned to Japan; became and currently a part time lecturer at Toho Gakuen Music School for Children
2012	In my first position in Quartett Hymnus received the Matsuo Foundation’s 22nd Music Subsidy; won the "Midori no Kaze" music award at the the Risonare chamber music seminar

Further Activities

At 5 years old entered Toho Gakuen Music School for Children and began learning violin from 6 years of age

Repertoire

Solo pieces from Baroque Period to contemporary
Piano duets and chamber music pieces for string quartets

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